I have these naturalized all over the place in neat little clumps. I`d like to share them on plant files but not sure where to put them with the correct ID. I`m good at growing things but I could use some education as far as names. I`ll look around again later but I wanted to share a picture.
O. crassipes is my guess. A well-composed picure.
K. James
Looks like O. montana to me, but there are so many species.........
O.montana. has scaly rhizomes and O. crassipes has tough solid rhizomes. Check those. You'll know whether or not it's crassipes.
The blossoms are more open and of a lighter color than crassipes, but that might be cultural.
Also the foliage on your plant is a bit glossier than that of crassipes, so I'm leaning toward that.
Robert.
I had no idea the world of oxalis was soooo huge, and some real beauties too. Check out this thread; there are some oxalis gurus there I'm sure can id your lovely plant.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/605248/#new
These have little bulbs with tiny bulblets attatched. Later on when I get more time I`ll go dig some and take a picture of the entire plant and post it. I`d like them to go in the right category on the plant files.
These are attractive clump formers and well behaved in the garden.
It grows wild here. Pink wood sorrel, not sure of the latin name.
It seems there are a few that look very similar, the Wikipedia has a list of some and 'Pink Wood Sorrel' there is O. debilis.
My own which I had thought to be O. crassipes looks similar to the pic of O. violacea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_sorrel
On DG the same common name is given to O. crassipes
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1240/index.html
Pink Wood Sorrel here is O. debilis var. corymbosa
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/map/oxdec.htm
A description of O. montana, white or pink flowers veined deeper pink
http://www.blupete.com/Nature/Wildflowers/Wild.htm#SorrelW
A pic of O. debilis, which does look like the plant in question. The pic can be enlarged to full screen size, it has a green throat and darker pink stripes.
http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6462
O. montana has a darker ring around the throat
http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/image?query=%27oxalis+montana%27
That is it. So it is O debilis var corymbosa.
I thought of it as a weed at first but here it grows where I want it and looks very pretty naturalized with ferns and hostas. It won me over. The fact this doesn`t spread badly and stays where I want it (here in my garden anyways)is the reason I like it a lot.
This message was edited Jun 17, 2006 10:41 AM
Not sure about being var. corymbosa, but possibly that or Oxalis debilis
Both in your state
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OXDE3
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OXDEC
Pics of var. corymbosa
http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/images.asp?plantID=1641
O. debilis..it looks Exactly like the picture. The description of bulb ovoid 2.5cm long with small bulbils matches as well. Thanks so much!
I think I`ll go back there and read some more.
