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Re: Dormancy: Oxalis & Caladium

Okay, Dawn, I'll let it go. The Oxalis I have was originally a plant my wife
bought for our daughter as a St. Patrick's Day novelty. I moved it out of
her room when it looked almost dead, and placed it next to the window over
the kitchen sink and under a fluorescent light -- i.e., high humidity (for
Southern California) and a fair amount of light. It soon took off and now
blossoms and puts out lots of shoots and leaves. Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dawn Kovacs <d-kovacs@mail.wheaton.lib.il.us>
To: indoor-gardening@prairienet.org <indoor-gardening@prairienet.org>
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 3:25 PM
Subject: 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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