Feel like you're on the Mediterranean? Using the oleander in the garden, on the balcony or on the terrace creates a truly Mediterranean flair. However, it becomes even more convincing when the oleander does not stand alone, but is accompanied by other plants.
Which plants go well with oleander when combining?
To optimally combine oleander with other plants, choose those with similar location requirements and harmonious flower colors such as lavender, olive, trefoil or Mediterranean herbs. Make sure the growth height is appropriate and place the plants together in a pot or bed.
What factors should you consider when combining oleander?
To enhance the charisma of the oleander by combining it with other plants, you should consider the following factors:
- Flower color: pink, apricot, yellow, purple, red or white
- Flowering time: End of May to October
- Location requirements: sunny, loamy and humus-rich soil
- Growth height: 2 to 4 m
The slightly exotic-looking appearance of the oleander flowers does not match all other flowering plants. When making combinations, make sure that both the flower shape and the flower color of the respective companion plant harmonize with the oleander.
Since the oleander is extremely heat-loving and sun-drenched, it should be combined with plants that prefer a sunny and warm location.
As a shrub, the oleander can grow up to 4 m high. This means that trees and larger perennials are particularly suitable for it. Plants that are too small will quickly disappear visually in combination with the oleander.
Combine oleander in the pot
In most cases in this country, the oleander is planted in a pot. It can be planted under smaller perennials. Herbs that love warmth and have no objection to the competition are suitable for this purpose. The oleander also works wonderfully when other pots are placed next to it, which are filled with Mediterranean plants, preferably flowering bushes.
The following go well with the oleander in a pot, among other things:
- Olive
- African Lily
- Laurel
- Lavender
- Cypress
- Strauchveronika
- Triplet Flower
- Rockrose
Combine oleander with lavender
In an oleander in a pot, feelings of home are literally awakened when lavender is allowed to be near it. The two are made for each other, with the oleander always keeping the scepter in his hand. Theoretically, the lavender can be planted directly in the oleander's pot, but it can also be placed next to it in other planters.
Combine oleander with olive
An olive - whether as a tree or a bush - can hardly get enough of the sun. Oleander has a similar situation. In addition, their foliage harmonizes with each other and the olive has a colorful companion at its side in the company of the oleander. A perfect combination!
Combine Oleander with Triplet Flower
You can create a wonderfully Mediterranean atmosphere with the oleander and the triplet flower. The triplet flower goes well with the oleander because it also loves warmth and produces intensely radiant flowers. A combination of pink triplet flowers and white or yellow oleanders looks most beautiful.
Combine oleanders in the bed
In particularly mild regions of Germany, the oleander can also be planted in the bed and live there with other beauties from the Mediterranean region. For example, underplant it with herbs such as rosemary or thyme or place a late-blooming rhododendron next to it.
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Lavender
- Rhododendron
