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Old March 13th, 2006, 11:14 PM
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Here in the Central Valley of Calif, Oleanders thrive. I had 5 white Oleanders in my yard which were beautiful. I will never plant them again for several reasons. They grow aggressively. I was constantly having to prune and pull off the new growth around the base. The flowers drop constantly and have to be raked out of the flower beds. They attract aphids, which in turn attracts ants. Every part of the plant is deadly. Mine were pruned into multi-trunk trees and I did receive many compliments. They are drought tolerant and love the heat. I just planted a new tree in my new backyard - a Crape Myrtle!
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