Re:oxalis was: Advise needed
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- Subject: Re:oxalis was: Advise needed
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 23:14:32 -0500
Most interesting, Claire. I have one pot of a variety with purple leaves -
puts up very slender flower stems with delicate pale pinkish flowers on
them. Have no idea of the correct name, as it was given to me. Have
assumed it non-hardy and kept it in the house. It's now in the cool
greenhouse instead. Have never let it dry off for fear of killing it -
seems to resent getting dry. So, I should be allowing it to dry completely
and rest for winter?
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: ECPep@aol.com
> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 8:47 PM
>
> You would need to ID the oxalis to determine it's hardiness. All of the
> oxalis I have grown are not hardy in my area hence are grown in pots. In
> late summer you cease watering and allow the folliage to dry completely.
You
> store the pots, at rest, for the cold months, restarting in spring. They
can
> multiply very quickly and need repotting in two or three years.
>
> There are numerous species of oxalis. The International Bulb Society has
a
> website where they are accumulating pix and culture of every bulb, called
> geophytes over there. It is not complete to date but is quite helpful.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nassau, NY z4
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