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David Nicholson

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Oxalis?
« on: August 25, 2008, 02:47:28 PM »
On Saturday I bought three pots of a little Oxalis (at only 50p per pot I couldn't resist!). The leaves are a very dark coppery red/maroon colour of a shape that reminds me of the Greek letter Delta (not that I'm a Greek scholar you understand!) and the little flower is white flushed with pink. To wet to go and take a picture. Can anyone 'christen' it please and is it likely to be a 'thug'?
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David Nicholson
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2008, 02:56:33 PM »
possibly Oxalis triangularis purpurea ???  ???
If so it's no thug at all !
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2008, 03:34:53 PM »
Thanks for that Luc, worth 50p a pot then.
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2008, 03:39:50 PM »
Surely its stopped raining now David?  Go on, chance it, take photo for us.
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2008, 03:54:01 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on August 25, 2008, 03:34:53 PM
Thanks for that Luc, worth 50p a pot then.

I like them anyway David !  8)
The foliage is of an unmatched colour in the Rock garden - really purple at the beginning of the season.
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2008, 04:02:02 PM »
Here is Oxalis triangularis: is this it?
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2008, 04:15:55 PM »
Yes it has stopped raining Chris, just when thoughts turn to 'what's for tea?' and here's a picture taken in the kitchen.

Looks very much like yours Jim.

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David Nicholson
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2008, 04:19:26 PM »
It surely is David and as I wrote earlier on, the purple colour of the foliage is far more pronouced at the beginning of the season !  Good bargain once again !
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2008, 07:02:48 PM »
very nice David.  I swear you must be from Yorkshire....
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2008, 07:53:59 PM »
I truly am Chris, I truly am!!
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2008, 10:02:08 PM »
Yes, it is Oxalis triangularis. Here it loses its leaves in late summer and starts off again late winter. Quite hardy in my climate at least but I wouldn't be letting it loose in the garden.

Having said that, it makes a stunning pot plant if you can grow it in maximum light to intensify the dark colouring. The whole leaves (as distinct from leaflets) can grow to 6 or 7cms across, and it anyone wants to give it a cultivar name, it should be 'Stealth Bomber' or 'D'Arth Vader.'
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2008, 12:46:32 AM »
In my climate at least, too much sun results in all purple leaves (no pink), too little and they go a bit greenish.  Just right (morning sun for me) and the pink chevrons on the leaves are striking.  Lovely pale white/pinkish flowers that are set off by and set off the lovely leaves.
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Re: Oxalis?
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2008, 01:42:26 AM »
Since I see this species as having a rather sinister appearance, I remove the flowers. They're insipid and just not up to the leaf quality - in my opinion ::)
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