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Re: [SG] Questions about caladiums and oxalis

Helen: I'd dig up the oxalis bulbs and bring them inside. They're not
supposed to be hardy in zone 5. There's a rule-breaker for everything,
however. My daughter in Madison, Wis., leaves her gladioli bulbs in the
ground over winter while I dig mine (I'm a couple hundred miles south of
her). I've never had a glad bulb survive winter in the ground while she
does. You could experiment with the oxalis, throwing a few bulbs to the
wolves, so to speak, and see if they'll overwinter outdoors.
John Adney
Marion, Iowa (on the line of zones 4-5)

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Wilson <tpwilson@GWIS.COM>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Questions about caladiums and oxalis


>Helen Gunnarsson wrote:
>
>>  I'm in Zone 5 (Chicago).  I know caladiums aren't hardy here; if I
>> get some, should I dig them up in fall and store them in a bag in the
>> garage
>> over the winter, which is what I have done with glads, or should I pot
>> them as
>> with coleus and keep them growing actively?  Also, do I need to dig up
>> the
>> oxalis or not?
>
>Helen:
>
>    I have had no experience with oxalis but have left my glads in the
>ground here for three years running (my sunny area not the shade garden)
>with little or no mulch in the winter and they have done great. I would
>venture to guess that you might be able to experiment with some oxalis
>and they probably will live. I planted mine extra deep just in case.
>
>    Hope this helps.
>
>Tim Wilson
>Chagrin Falls, OH
>zone 5
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