Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 By mid-June, I can get to Yuba City. Wasn't watching very closely, but I do recall huge plants used as hedges between homes. I'll ask the owners about spraying, and pick some. If you want me to pick some for you, let me know. Rhoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Rhoda, Pat, I'm in Fremont and have two huge oleanders in my yard. Grows like crazy. Bought it about 20" tall and a year later it was already 8' tall. ALL the nurseries carry them. Home Depot, OSH, Navlet's, Lowe's, etc... However, I think it has to be a "specific" type of oleander to be used for the oleander soup. Is that not so, / Tony? Angel Re: finding oleander plants Posted by: "Pat Lane" planeproductions planeproductions Thu May 29, 2008 7:17 pm (PDT) Rhoda,Well. I live in Oakland too. Since we have the world's most perfect weather, almost everything grows here. I took a walk in my neighborhood and saw many flowering shrubs - but no oleander. I have seen it in highway medians but that is out - too polluted. When I lived in Harbor Bay in Alameda (almost 20 years ago) it was used in public areas but I don't know what their policy is now about spraying.I like Renee's idea of requesting some on Freecycle.org. We have four groups nearby.PatRhoda Mead <firefly541 > wrote: Hi Pat, I live in Oakland.I have not seen it growing wild here. I was planning to head to Yuba City, north of Sacramento. I used to live in Yuba City where it's used extensively for hedges. If you could point me to a closer source, I'd be grateful. And be happy to ship raw oleander to anyone who wants some, if I find a closer, clean source.Rhoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Toreadpeoplehealthinfo, It should be nerium oleander and it should be unsprayed, preferably organic (grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or herbacides). Bob - toreadpeoplehealthinfo oleander soup Friday, May 30, 2008 3:52 PM Re: finding oleander plants Rhoda, Pat, I'm in Fremont and have two huge oleanders in my yard. Grows like crazy. Bought it about 20" tall and a year later it was already 8' tall. ALL the nurseries carry them. Home Depot, OSH, Navlet's, Lowe's, etc... However, I think it has to be a "specific" type of oleander to be used for the oleander soup. Is that not so, / Tony? Angel Re: finding oleander plants Posted by: "Pat Lane" planeproductions planeproductions Thu May 29, 2008 7:17 pm (PDT) Rhoda,Well. I live in Oakland too. Since we have the world's most perfect weather, almost everything grows here. I took a walk in my neighborhood and saw many flowering shrubs - but no oleander. I have seen it in highway medians but that is out - too polluted. When I lived in Harbor Bay in Alameda (almost 20 years ago) it was used in public areas but I don't know what their policy is now about spraying.I like Renee's idea of requesting some on Freecycle.org. We have four groups nearby.PatRhoda Mead <firefly541 > wrote: Hi Pat, I live in Oakland.I have not seen it growing wild here. I was planning to head to Yuba City, north of Sacramento. I used to live in Yuba City where it's used extensively for hedges. If you could point me to a closer source, I'd be grateful. And be happy to ship raw oleander to anyone who wants some, if I find a closer, clean source.Rhoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hi Angel, Bob answered your question perfectly. Thank you Bob! Hugs, oleander soup , <toreadpeoplehealthinfo wrote: > > > > Rhoda, Pat, > > I'm in Fremont and have two huge oleanders in my yard. Grows like crazy. Bought it about 20 " tall and a year later it was already 8' tall. ALL the nurseries carry them. Home Depot, OSH, Navlet's, Lowe's, etc... > > However, I think it has to be a " specific " type of oleander to be used for the oleander soup. > > Is that not so, / Tony? > > Angel > > > > > Re: finding oleander plants > Posted by: " Pat Lane " planeproductions planeproductions > Thu May 29, 2008 7:17 pm (PDT) > Rhoda, > Well. I live in Oakland too. Since we have the world's most perfect weather, almost everything grows here. I took a walk in my neighborhood and saw many flowering shrubs - but no oleander. > > I have seen it in highway medians but that is out - too polluted. When I lived in Harbor Bay in Alameda (almost 20 years ago) it was used in public areas but I don't know what their policy is now about spraying. > > I like Renee's idea of requesting some on Freecycle.org. We have four groups nearby. > > Pat > > Rhoda Mead <firefly541 wrote: Hi Pat, I live in Oakland. > I have not seen it growing wild here. I was planning to head to Yuba City, north of Sacramento. > I used to live in Yuba City where it's used extensively for hedges. If you could point me to a closer source, I'd be grateful. And be happy to ship raw oleander to anyone who wants some, if I find a closer, clean source. > Rhoda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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