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Re: Dormancy: Oxalis & Caladium

Hi,
I have an Oxalis plant that stays alive all year (indoors).  I just 
keep watering it and it keeps putting out new leaves.  In the winter 
it slows down a little, but I've even had a few flowers.  I've never 
let it go dormant and it's doing fine.  Don't know about caladiums.

Dawn
Naperville, Illinois

> To my fellow indoor gardeners,
> 
> I'm a relative novice, becoming interested in indoor gardening slightly less
> than a year ago. I've learned a lot, through a combination of
> trial-and-error, reading, and listening to more experienced plant people
> (like those on this list), and now have close to 50 plants, including some
> that I propagated from stem cuttings.
> 
> The topic of this query concerns my oxalis and my caladium -- plants that,
> according to my books, are supposed to undergo dormant periods. About a
> month ago it looked to me like both were finally starting to die down and go
> dormant. However, both now seem to be shooting up new growth again!
> 
> What's going on? Was I supposed to stop watering them? Should I just let
> them go on now?
> 
> Glen
> ghoshizaki@yahoo.com
> 
> P.S. I live in Southern California about two miles from the coast.
> 
>
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