Austin Pretty Limits^® Oleander Nerium oleander

Austin Pretty Limits Oleander – I have one two years old and just bought one I bought this plant online through Home Depot in April 2024. It arrived small, but healthy. I live in Houston and cannot find this anywhere in stores. I planted it in an outdoor planter in full sun to let it get bigger before putting it into the ground. It is now July and this thing has really taken off. It doesn’t seem to bloom all summer long, which is disappointing. The same oleander variety I planted two Summers ago is over 4 feet high and wide, and only has bloomed once this year. (I wish I could post the photos of them here.)

Purchased a quart in early Spring 2022 and used it as a “thriller,” in a large container. It gave me one flush of blooms. I removed it from the pot and planted it in the landscape in early spring 2023. It had a large flush of blooms that last a month, lulled for a few weeks and is budding up to bloom again. It’s pushing out lots of new stems. Gorgeous shrub but think it definitely follows the 3-year, “sleep, creep, leap,” rule. Love this plant and can’t wait to see it mature!

We planted two of these in containers in March of 2022. It's now March of 2023, and, although they are green and often sprout new leaves, they have never bloomed. I'm disappointed as these were meant to be a bright pop of color welcoming guests!

No blooms! I planted this in May 2021, and while it is green and has grown a lot in height, it did not produce a single bloom this year! So disappointing. I was so excited to plant this, as I live very close to Austin, and I figured that if it grew well in Austin that it would also do well in Houston. Other types of oleanders thrive in my area and bloom for much of the year, but so far no blooms at all on this variety. My only hope is that it will start blooming as it gets older. It is now 4 feet tall and lush with greenery, so it is not a baby plant. It is planted in full sun and receives adequate water. Not sure why it has never bloomed...