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Charmed® Velvet Shamrock
Oxalis

  • Exposure
    • Part Shade to Shade
  • Season
    • Spring
    • Summer
  • Mature Size
    • 12 - 16 Inches
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Charmed® Velvet - Shamrock - Oxalis
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Charmed® Velvet Shamrock Oxalis
Part Shade to Shade 12 - 16

Features

Velvety black colored, shamrock-shaped leaves; delicate blushed flowers; a great statement in shady areas

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Adaptable As Houseplant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant

Characteristics

Height Category: 
Medium
Garden Height: 
12 - 16 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
14 Inches
Spread Maximum: 
0 Inches
Flower Colors: 
Pink
Flower Shade: 
Pink
Foliage Colors: 
Purple
Foliage Shade: 
Black/Purple
Habit: 
Mounded
Container Role: 
Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Part Shade to Shade
Bloom Time: 
Spring through Summer
Hardiness Zones: 
8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses: 
Container
Uses Notes: 

Use in hanging baskets, combinations, window boxes and landscapes

Duration: 
Annual
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary. Charmed work fine as short-term houseplants. However, under low-light conditions they are likely to stretch and become lanky. If this happens the plants can be cut back to the top of the soil and they will push out new growth from the roots. It is best to execute this cut back when the plants will be moving to a new, sunnier environment. In most areas they will not be cold tolerant, but they will make an excellent annual groundcover.

A yearly application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.

Patent Information: 
Charmed® Velvet Oxalis 'JROXACHVEL' PP: 23063 Can. PBRAF
Plant Fun Statement: 
Nothin' WRONG with turning over a NEW LEAF.
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