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Oxalis Molten Lava
What do you think about this Proven Winner cutie ?
Well my thoughts are we have a standoutish plant before our eyes. I love foliage color. The blooms as you can see are yellow amongst that foliage may get lost , but I still am loving it.
Check this out! Low light conditions the foliage is chartreuse in color , how does that happen? usually sunny conditions makes for bright colors I am loving this already. So when left in sunny areas it turns a rich orange color. I am impressed !
Sterile and appears to be noninvasive. Requires little maintenance care and get this no deadheading as it is self cleaning.
Grows 6-10 inches tall, has a mounded habit, and is classified as a filler plant in containers, meaning this plant intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination.
Bloom time is spring and summer months, Hardy to 28 degrees , and is Hardy in zones 9-11. Grows well in sun to part sun and is pretty easy to care for.
Sounds like it will do well anywhere you plant, landscapes, containers, baskets, you name it.
I will be growing this for the Spring 2011 season , I look forward as I am always looking for foliage color.
Happy Gardening
Diane Mumm