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Title: Oxalis
Post by: Janis Ruksans on May 01, 2009, 05:54:06 AM
In greenhouse the first Oxalis seedling started blooming.
Janis
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Ragged Robin on May 01, 2009, 09:57:46 AM
In greenhouse the first Oxalis seedling started blooming.
Janis

My heart is thumping - what a gorgeous oxalis with exquisite marking in my favourite colour and the leaf looks intriguing but I would like to see more if possible :)
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Janis Ruksans on May 01, 2009, 11:01:51 AM
In greenhouse the first Oxalis seedling started blooming.
Janis

My heat is thumping - what a gorgeous oxalis with exquisite marking in my favourite colour and the leaf looks intriguing but I would like to see more if possible :)
It is the very first, more will follow with blooming will start.
Janis
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Carlo on May 01, 2009, 02:03:24 PM
Beautiful Janis...and very nice that it has such nice character under glass...
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: ian mcenery on May 02, 2009, 12:06:15 AM
In greenhouse the first Oxalis seedling started blooming.
Janis

A lovely delicate form Janis. Here is my Gwen McBride just flowering  in a trough
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Janis Ruksans on May 02, 2009, 06:19:11 PM
Now all runs to bloom. Few more selections of Oxalis laciniata.
Janis
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Paul T on May 03, 2009, 12:21:42 PM
Janis,

All very nice.  I've never seen laciniata available here. As well as the flowers, I just love the leaves.  Beautiful!!

While you guys have those flowering in the north, here I have massoniana, perdicaria, hirta and purpurea varieties (plus a coupel of others) flowering at the moment.
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Ragged Robin on May 03, 2009, 01:39:24 PM
Now all runs to bloom. Few more selections of Oxalis laciniata.
Janis
I just love the markings of these exquisite miniatures and the way they 'sit' on the beautiful leaves - how big a cushion will it ultimately become Janis?
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Janis Ruksans on May 04, 2009, 07:12:30 AM
Janis,

All very nice.  I've never seen laciniata available here. As well as the flowers, I just love the leaves.  Beautiful!!

While you guys have those flowering in the north, here I have massoniana, perdicaria, hirta and purpurea varieties (plus a coupel of others) flowering at the moment.
It is second year of vegetation. In pot was planted one rhizome. Originally they were collected in Chile by Kirsten A. from Denmark. She sent a lot to me and I made few selections.
Janis
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: mark smyth on May 04, 2009, 02:12:25 PM
Janis put my name on the waiting list for #39 ::)
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: fermi de Sousa on May 05, 2009, 09:18:57 AM
While you guys have those flowering in the north, here I have massoniana, perdicaria, hirta and purpurea varieties (plus a couple of others) flowering at the moment.
I've posted pics of some autumn flowering ones to the "South African Bulbs" thread.
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Janis Ruksans on May 07, 2009, 11:30:57 AM
Few more Oxalis laciniata
Janis
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Janis Ruksans on May 07, 2009, 11:36:14 AM
Now a pair of adenophylla still not started blooming but those are attractive in leaves, too. Purple Heart has purple centre of leaves, another purple edge of leaflets. Picture of Purple Heart in flowers is from last summer.
Janis
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: maggiepie on May 07, 2009, 11:43:46 AM
Oh these are utterly beautiful, I especially like #50-11.
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Paul T on May 07, 2009, 11:45:12 AM
Wow Janis, amazing.  That 'Purple Heart' is very special, but the two purple laciniatas!!  :o :o :o :o  Beautiful. 8)
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on May 07, 2009, 01:21:29 PM
Wonderful Oxalis Janis !!!  :o

My Purple Heart came up nicely after our Winter finished but I found it all withered and yellow a week or so later ...  :'( :'(
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Ragged Robin on May 07, 2009, 02:10:06 PM
Now a pair of adenophylla still not started blooming but those are attractive in leaves, too. Purple Heart has purple centre of leaves, another purple edge of leaflets. Picture of Purple Heart in flowers is from last summer.
Janis


As you say, Janis, the leaves are a very special feature of this lovely oxalis - purple heart had a different meaning in the 60's  ;)
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Janis Ruksans on May 07, 2009, 06:37:01 PM
Wonderful Oxalis Janis !!!  :o

My Purple Heart came up nicely after our Winter finished but I found it all withered and yellow a week or so later ...  :'( :'(
It can be frost damage, but doubtfull - with me alive even after very hard winters growing outside. Other could be Fusarium or some quite special (I not remember which) fungal disease. For that I lost many Fritillaria one spring. Hadn't problems on Oxalis but saw in Holland on traditiional O. adenophylla.
Janis
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Gerry Webster on May 07, 2009, 09:36:02 PM

As you say, Janis, the leaves are a very special feature of this lovely oxalis - purple heart had a different meaning in the 60's  ;)

As far as I remember, purple hearts had about the same effect as a half-pint of lemonade shandy.
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Janis Ruksans on May 08, 2009, 06:34:44 AM
Wonderful Oxalis Janis !!!  :o

My Purple Heart came up nicely after our Winter finished but I found it all withered and yellow a week or so later ...  :'( :'(
Luc, if yours Purple Heart is from me - I will send you replacement, although my plants looks very healthy and there are no signs of any problem.
Janis
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on May 08, 2009, 08:24:38 AM
Thanks for your friendly offer Janis, but the Purple Heart was a generous gift when we visited Gothenburg Botanics last year, which makes it even more sad that it got lost...
A second plant was given to my friend Luc Scheldeman (you will know him - he always orders for both of us) and this one does ok !
Just bad luck I guess and no obvious reason as the leaves did emerge nicely at first and I don't think we had any important night frosts at that time.
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Paul T on May 08, 2009, 08:51:27 AM
Luc,

Is there anything left by way of bulb below ground?
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on May 08, 2009, 08:54:39 AM
Luc,

Is there anything left by way of bulb below ground?

I haven't checked yet Paul - maybe I'll have a look during the weekend.  :-\
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: David Nicholson on May 08, 2009, 09:41:16 AM

As you say, Janis, the leaves are a very special feature of this lovely oxalis - purple heart had a different meaning in the 60's  ;)

As far as I remember, purple hearts had about the same effect as a half-pint of lemonade shandy.

You didn't get the good ones Gerry!! :o
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: Gerry Webster on May 08, 2009, 11:00:57 AM

As you say, Janis, the leaves are a very special feature of this lovely oxalis - purple heart had a different meaning in the 60's  ;)

As far as I remember, purple hearts had about the same effect as a half-pint of lemonade shandy.

You didn't get the good ones Gerry!! :o
I defer to your expertise David. I was an innocent in these matters.
Title: Re: Oxalis
Post by: David Nicholson on May 08, 2009, 01:29:52 PM
Ah the folly of youth ;D
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