Item specifics
Type:
Seeds
Features:
Flowering
Genus:
Oxalis
Sub-Type:
Oxalis Versicolor
Plant Habit:
Flowering
Germinate / Grow:
14-60days
Common Name:
Sorrel
Brand:
Unbranded


Candy Cane Sorrel Oxalis Seeds


Product Description
Family Oxalidaceae. Genus Oxalis can be annuals or perennials, with fibrous, bulbous or rhizomatous rootstocks, palmately divided leaves and funnel-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers that mostly close in dull weather and at night. Details O. versicolor is a bulbous perennial 8cm tall, forming a clump of light green leaves composed of three narrow leaflets, with funnel-shaped white flowers, margined with crimson beneath giving a striped effect in bud, from late summer into winter.

Instructions
In northern Europe Oxalis versicolor seeds will need to be sown in a modular seed tray under protection in the spring. Sow the seeds onto the surface about 1mm deep in a well-drained soil-based seed compost such as John Innes compost or make your own mix from equal parts loam, leaf mould and grit. Press the seeds into the compost buy do not bury and then cover with a very light covering of compost, horticultural grit or vermiculite. Gently water in, but not too much water and the leave in a heated propagator with the vents closed with temperatures between 15ºC to 21ºC during the day and 13ºC to 18ºC at night. Germination will take approximately 14-60 days. Once the first seedlings start to emerge increase ventilation. Each seeding can be potted on into a 9cm pot once its roots have established in the module. Take care not to disturb the root system while completing this action. Water moderately when in growth and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Avoid waterlogged soils and only water once the top 5 cm of soil has dried out. Keep barely moist when dormant over the winter and do not fertilize as this can cause the bulbs to soften and rot. Once the threat of late frosts has passed, harden the young plants to outdoor conditions for 10-14 days before planting outside into their final position. Protect seedlings from damage from slugs and snails.

Shipping Information
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