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Oxalis- (Oxalis)
Oxalis laciniata |
Oxalis is well-known to nearly every gardener, unfortunately as a
weed more often than as an attractive rock garden plant. This does not mean
that you should avoid Oxalis- the species listed below will provide attractive
foliage and in summer colorful funnel-shaped flowers in white, pink, yellow,
or lilac.The plants will not become aggressively invasive, but unfortunately
there are many species which will become rampant, so never introduce an Oxalis
unless you know its growth habit.
VARIETIES:
The best rockery species for growing outdoors is
O.
amanum - height 3 in., spread 6 in., flowering period July-September. During
this period the ground-hugging mat of leafy stems is covered by elongated
pink flowers.
O.
disctamus
(Amaracus
dictamnus) is different- the plant is larger and forms a wooly-leaved clumps.
The pink flowers are borne in Hop-like heads of large purplish bracts.
O.
vulgare
'Aureum' is grown for its yellow foliage which is especially bright in
spring.
SITE
& SOIL:
Requires well-drained soil in full sun.
PROPAGATION:
Plant stem cuttings in a cold frame in late summer.
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