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Oxalis triangularis (Purpleleaf False Shamrock)

Oxalis triangularis (Purpleleaf False Shamrock)

£4.90

Colour:: White
Soil Type:: Most Types
Aspect:: Light/Partial Shade

Oxalis triangularis (Purpleleaf False Shamrock)

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Plant Overview

Large, clover-like purple leaves and lovely white flowers make this a very popular plant. Sometimes grown as a houseplant, it also does well in the garden, in the ground or in a container.

Oxalis triangularis—often called the false shamrock, since it's actually a wood sorrel and not a clover.

Hardy down to approximately -5c. Plant in a sheltered spot or in a container that can be moved to such a place in winter if in an exposed spot.

The foliage has a photonastic response—i.e. the leaves open up during the day and close again at night.

Height and spread: 10cm x 25cm

Common name(s): Purpleleaf False Shamrock; Purple Shamrock; False Shamrock

Photo: AfroBrazilian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.

The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.

We grow most of what we sell ourselves, in our nursery in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Our prices include VAT at 20%.