Oleanders also may be pruned into multistem forms or single-trunk small trees, but those require more pruning maintenance.

Oleanders have a billowy, globular shape that requires little pruning when the shrubs are grown in open areas. If yours are planted close to your home, they may not be able to grow full.

COURTESY Pruning or trimming an oleander now will result in a green shrub without any flowers for a while.

Q: I have a number of old and tall oleanders in the yard. They are healthy looking and bloom profusely. How do I make them more bushy and less tall shrubs? A: Spend at least a portion of a day with… ...

Mid- to late-winter is a good time to prune an oleander (Nerium oleander). Cut back any overly long stems by about one-third to lower the height. If any thin, spindly shoots have grown over the ...

Question: Several oleander bushes have gotten woody and too tall for a privacy fence. Would it be all right to prune them back about one-third, and when? Answer: Let the pruning begin. Gardeners ...

Q. My oleander shrubs are overgrown. When and how severely can they be pruned? A. The best time to prune oleanders is late winter just before new growth occurs (late February to early March ...

Oleander should bloom next summer if moderately pruned If oleanders are cut to the ground, they first shift their growth to replace leaves and stems that were lost.

A. Oleanders should not be pruned because they are prone to fatal bacterial gall, which is spread by pruning shears. Trees will grow to 20 feet and are naturally leggy.