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Oct 22, 2024 · 5. Silver Shamrock. Instagram. Botanical Name: Oxalis adenophylla. USDA Zones: 4-9. Silver shamrock should be at the top of your list if you want flowering oxalis varieties. It has dense clumps of delicate, slim, green leaves and beautiful flowers of pink and silver-white petals.
- Acetosella
- Articulata
- Corniculata
- Corymbosa
- Montana
- Purpurea
- Stricta
- Triangularis
- Tuberosa
- Versicolor
Common wood sorrel (O. acetosella) is just that: common. It grows wild all over the place in the Northern Hemisphere from Russia throughout Europe and across North America. In the US it does best in USDA Growing Zones 3 to 7, in full shade to full sun. It has petite clover-like leaves with three heart-shaped leaflets that are creased down the middl...
Pink wood sorrel (O. articulata) is the belle of the Oxalisball. The bright pink, relatively large flowers blanket the plant for a good portion of the spring and summer. Each blossom is three-quarters of an inch in diameter and there are lots of them. The plant only grows to about 10 inches, so it makes a perfect ground cover in full sun or part sh...
I was kindly invited one time to enjoy a holiday meal with a family from south India and they shared sour fish curry made with creeping wood sorrel (O. corniculata)that I still dream about. It was spicy, pungent, citrusy magic. Obviously, you can make sour fish curry without wood sorrel, but I’ve never been able to (nearly) recreate the perfect com...
This species is technically categorized as a variety of O. debilis, but you’ll often see O. corymbosamislabeled as its own species. It is a robust grower (you might even call it aggressive in some areas) with leaves featuring three triangular leaflets. The pink or lavender flowers earned this plant the nickname “pink shamrock” or “pink wood sorrel....
Mountain wood sorrel (O. montana) is a charmer with its delicate white and lavender striped blossoms. The bright green leaves add color to shaded areas, especially under conifers, and the flowers dot the plant throughout the summer. This six-inch-tall plant is found in cool, forested areas of eastern North America, and its retiring nature makes it ...
Purple wood sorrel (O. purpurea) has large, dark pink flowers that are pretty enough to make this plant worth growing for the blossoms alone. The petite, heart-shaped trio of leaflets are merely a pretty backdrop for this South African native. And it only grows about five inches tall, so it’s perfect for replacing grass. This plant grows well in Zo...
Common wood sorrel (O. stricta) is a North American native that’s often considered a weed. You’ll often hear about methods for getting rid of it from lawns and gardens. But if you’re looking for a lawn replacement, don’t fight it, let it grow! It tolerates low light better than most species grown as lawn replacements, and native pollinators love it...
With large, triangular leaflets that may be green, variegated, or dark purple, O. triangularisis one of the most common species in cultivation because it makes such a gorgeous shamrock for decorating. Commonly known as false shamrock and formerly classified as O. regnellii, you’ll see this type popping up in containers at stores and restaurants rig...
You probably won’t pick this species for its ornamental value, but O. tuberosais an excellent food source. The tubers are cultivated throughout South America as a veggie, with cultivars available that feature yellow, orange, peach, pink, or red tubers. You might have seen these tiny potato-like veggies for sale at specialty markets – they’re usuall...
O. versicoloris known as candy cane sorrel, and one look at the bold white and red blossoms and you’ll know why. I think oxalis flowers are charming, but they aren’t exactly showy. Not so with O. versicolor. The blossoms are fuller, larger, and more colorful than other species. O. versicolornative to South Africa, and grows up to six inches tall. I...
Mar 23, 2023 · How to Grow Oxalis in the Garden. Plant oxalis where the soil is moist and well-drained, but never soggy. Slightly acidic soil is best. Additionally, improve soil quality and drainage by digging in a little well-rotted manure or compost before planting. Oxalis needs a few hours of sunlight every day, but plant it in afternoon shade if you live ...
- Use Gorgeous Foliage. This combination looks elevated with the inclusion of acalypha, an underutilized foliage plant. Look for additional plants such as coleus or elephant's ear to make this bold and dramatic container garden.
- Create a Summertime Gem. Cheerful and bright, this plant combination idea for container gardens will hold its good looks for months thanks to tough plants like Profusion zinnias and white angelonia.
- Use a Color Scheme. Having trouble choosing colors for a container garden? Pick just one or two. Here, the deep turquoise container complements stunning blue flowers and purple blooms to create a beautiful statement all season long.
- Go Classic with Black. This dramatic plant combination idea for container gardens features contrasting foliage texture and color. The deep purple foliage and pink-tinged white flowers of the oxalis work well with the black-glazed container.
Quite possibly, the most beautiful ornamental oxalis of all is ‘Sunset Velvet’ (also in the photo above.) The delicate clover-like foliage always seems to be changing color. In spring, the leaves emerge a bright green color, complemented by red stems. But, as the temperatures warm up, the lime green turns to shades of terra cotta and peach.
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Aug 8, 2023 · Gather a garden spade, fork, or shovel and sterile cutting tool. Use the fork or spade to dig around the outside circumference of a clump of Oxalis. Dig down 8- to 10 inches to remove corms and roots. Lift out the clump and remove as much soil as possible. Corms may pull apart easily or can be cut to separate them.
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In areas colder than zone 7, dig up bulbs planted in garden beds before the first frost and store them in a cool, dry place until they can be replanted in the spring. For shamrock plants grown in pots, move them indoors and stop watering them. Store them in a cool, frost-free place to keep them dormant.
