can you freeze or preserve Oleander leaves/branches in some way once cut?

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I posted online to see if there is anyone that has some Oleander

plants I could have some leaves/branches from and someone just called

me back. He doesn't live incredibly close to me but has 30-40 feet of

Oleander. He said I could have as much as I want. Do you know if its

possible to preserve some of the branches in some way so that I can

make one batch of Oleander soup now and then more batches later?

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Or can you make additional soup and store it in the freezer? - Steve-oleander soup <oleander soup >oleander soup <oleander soup >Thu Feb 05 15:41:14 2009 can you freeze or preserve Oleander leaves/branches in some way once cut?I posted online to see if there is anyone that has some Oleanderplants I could have some leaves/branches from and someone just calledme back. He doesn't live incredibly close to me but has 30-40 feet ofOleander. He said I could have as much as I want. Do you know if itspossible to preserve some of the branches in some way so that I canmake one batch of Oleander soup now and then more batches later?

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Well I thought of doing that too. It's just that it would probably

take me most of the day to make a batch and I'll most likely get the

Oleander towards the end of this weekend. Then I'll be out of town

the following two weekends. So I'm just wondering if I can get enough

to make 2 or 3 batches but only make one this weekend and save the

rest for later.

 

Does anyone know if I could wash the leaves and branches and then

store them in the fridge or the freezer for 3 weeks or so? Would that

decrease its medicinal properties?

This will be my first attempt at make Oleander soup, I'm pretty

excited. :-)

 

 

oleander soup , " Norton, Steve "

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> Or can you make additional soup and store it in the freezer?

> - Steve

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> oleander soup <oleander soup >

> oleander soup <oleander soup >

> Thu Feb 05 15:41:14 2009

> can you freeze or preserve Oleander

leaves/branches in some way once cut?

>

> I posted online to see if there is anyone that has some Oleander

> plants I could have some leaves/branches from and someone just called

> me back. He doesn't live incredibly close to me but has 30-40 feet of

> Oleander. He said I could have as much as I want. Do you know if its

> possible to preserve some of the branches in some way so that I can

> make one batch of Oleander soup now and then more batches later?

>

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Katy.

As far as we all know, Tony's suggestion is to use fresh oleander leaves every time.

2 bottles of the soup will last you at least 6 months, so you be ok for long time.

Hope this helps, and good luck.

 

Hugs Mary

 

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Katy

oleander soup

Friday, February 06, 2009 1:18 PM

Re: can you freeze or preserve Oleander leaves/branches in some way once cut?

 

 

Well I thought of doing that too. It's just that it would probablytake me most of the day to make a batch and I'll most likely get theOleander towards the end of this weekend. Then I'll be out of townthe following two weekends. So I'm just wondering if I can get enoughto make 2 or 3 batches but only make one this weekend and save therest for later.Does anyone know if I could wash the leaves and branches and thenstore them in the fridge or the freezer for 3 weeks or so? Would thatdecrease its medicinal properties?This will be my first attempt at make Oleander soup, I'm prettyexcited. :-)oleander soup , "Norton, Steve"<stephen.norton wrote:>> Or can you make additional soup and store it in the freezer?> - Steve> > -> oleander soup <oleander soup >> oleander soup <oleander soup >> Thu Feb 05 15:41:14 2009> can you freeze or preserve Oleanderleaves/branches in some way once cut?> > I posted online to see if there is anyone that has some Oleander> plants I could have some leaves/branches from and someone just called> me back. He doesn't live incredibly close to me but has 30-40 feet of> Oleander. He said I could have as much as I want. Do you know if its> possible to preserve some of the branches in some way so that I can> make one batch of Oleander soup now and then more batches later?>

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I do not know the definitive answer about freezing oleander leaves for later use or even freezing the finished "oleander soup". I suspect that you might be able to simply because the way Anvirzel is made is that it is freeze-dried and then reconsituted with pharmaceutical grade distilled water and the way the new experimental oleander drug is made is via an extraction process using super cold liquid carbon dioxide. Both of which indicate that oleander is not harmed by sub freezing temperatures.

I just prefer fresh, and a single batch will last a long time. I do know that "oleander soup" will keep a very long time if properly preserved and kept in a dark place or regrigerator. I have some that is over a year old, though again I would prefer fresh.

I would suggest that another solution might be to have the guy send you the leaves in more than one shipment so that you could have fresh ones for the next batches.

Remember, filtering is a key - the more the better. And be careful not to overcook, using a slow boil and adding water as need be.

Good luck!

oleander soup , "Katy" <katypomelov wrote:>> Well I thought of doing that too. It's just that it would probably> take me most of the day to make a batch and I'll most likely get the> Oleander towards the end of this weekend. Then I'll be out of town> the following two weekends. So I'm just wondering if I can get enough> to make 2 or 3 batches but only make one this weekend and save the> rest for later.> > Does anyone know if I could wash the leaves and branches and then> store them in the fridge or the freezer for 3 weeks or so? Would that> decrease its medicinal properties?> This will be my first attempt at make Oleander soup, I'm pretty> excited. :-)> > > oleander soup , "Norton, Steve"> stephen.norton@ wrote:> >> > Or can you make additional soup and store it in the freezer?> > - Steve> > > > -> > oleander soup oleander soup > > oleander soup oleander soup > > Thu Feb 05 15:41:14 2009> > can you freeze or preserve Oleander> leaves/branches in some way once cut?> > > > I posted online to see if there is anyone that has some Oleander> > plants I could have some leaves/branches from and someone just called> > me back. He doesn't live incredibly close to me but has 30-40 feet of> > Oleander. He said I could have as much as I want. Do you know if its> > possible to preserve some of the branches in some way so that I can> > make one batch of Oleander soup now and then more batches later?> >>