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Luc Gilgemyn

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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #15 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 ...  :'( :'(
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2009, 02:10:06 PM »
Quote from: 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.
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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  ;)
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2009, 06:37:01 PM »
Quote from: 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 ...  :'( :'(
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.
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2009, 09:36:02 PM »
Quote from: Ragged Robin on May 07, 2009, 02:10:06 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.
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2009, 06:34:44 AM »
Quote from: 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 ...  :'( :'(
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.
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #20 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.
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2009, 08:51:27 AM »
Luc,

Is there anything left by way of bulb below ground?
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #22 on: May 08, 2009, 08:54:39 AM »
Quote from: Paul T on May 08, 2009, 08:51:27 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.  :-\
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #23 on: May 08, 2009, 09:41:16 AM »
Quote from: Gerry Webster on May 07, 2009, 09:36:02 PM
Quote from: Ragged Robin on May 07, 2009, 02:10:06 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.

You didn't get the good ones Gerry!! :o
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2009, 11:00:57 AM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on May 08, 2009, 09:41:16 AM
Quote from: Gerry Webster on May 07, 2009, 09:36:02 PM
Quote from: Ragged Robin on May 07, 2009, 02:10:06 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.

You didn't get the good ones Gerry!! :o
I defer to your expertise David. I was an innocent in these matters.
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Re: Oxalis
« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2009, 01:29:52 PM »
Ah the folly of youth ;D
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