Plant id please!

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Elmarto

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Plant id please!
« on: June 11, 2015, 21:38 »
Hello everybody :nowink:

My neighbour gave me a plant out of his garden that is quite interesting. He's not sure what it is and neither am I?

Could anyone enlighten us?!

Thank you
Martin
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Re: Plant id please!
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2015, 23:22 »
It looks like oxalis, try googling that & see if it's the same
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 12:54 »
Can you post another pic with leaves as that would help and see if the flowers stay as they are or open up.
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Re: Plant id please!
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 13:00 »
Looks a lot like Oxalis, doesn't it?

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Re: Plant id please!
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 13:50 »
I agree DD - oxalis and the seeds pinging everywhere are something to be wary of when deciding if and where you are going to plant it Elmarto.

The purple one is sometimes offered for sale as an alpine. Guess you only ever have to buy it once  :lol:

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« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 14:14 »
I actually planted the common pink oxalis on my rockery, it flowers it's socks of and it doesn't spread at a rate of knots - unlike the yellow one which I have in patches on the plot!

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Re: Plant id please!
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 14:56 »
Thanks for the replies, it's definitely oxalis, purple one! I have seen that it is a house plant, I have put it in the bed in the front garden will see how it goes!

I'm guessing it's a bit if a thug, I did let rose bay willow herb thing flower so it has competition!  :D


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