Oxalis iron cross planting and care in the open field

Oxalis is an amazing plant that people love to grow not only for its incredible cute appearance, but also for its medicinal properties. It is known to many as an ordinary small plant, very similar to clover. Today you can see that oxalis deserves more attention. Further, about the features of growing one of the best varieties - oxalis Iron cross: planting, care features (photos and instructions are attached).

Iron Cross: description, features

Oxalis is a perennial ornamental plant that, depending on the variety, can reach 30 m in height. It is often called sour, due to the unusual sour taste of its leaves. This group includes more than 800 different species and varieties, each of which has its own characteristics.

It stands out especially clearly against the background of the rest of the Oxalis Iron Cross (Oxalis Deppe) - an ornamental plant, which is considered one of the most famous species of Kislitsa. Oxalis Depe is a fairly compact perennial (reaches 25-30 cm in height), forming underground tubers. The leaves are purple-brown. The flowers are small enough, have a red or crimson color. They usually appear at the end of summer. Interestingly, with the onset of winter, the green part completely falls off.

Iron Cross is ideal for both home cultivation and for use in landscape design (respectively, outdoor cultivation). The flower is ideal for creating a bright note in any garden, or for decorating borders, flower beds and other flower plantings.

Landing technology

Planting is preferable to carry out in the spring and summer. Accordingly, at the same time, a young seedling should be purchased for planting. So, first of all, prepare a high-quality soil, it should consist of the following components:

• turf;
• leafy land;
• peat;
• humus;
• fine-grained river sand.

All components are taken in equal proportions, and after thorough mixing, a light, loose soil with a neutral environment is obtained. A drainage layer is poured onto the bottom of the pot, consisting of expanded clay or pebbles (well-crushed brick is also suitable). Prepared soil is poured from above. The plant is transplanted into a container for constant growth.

If planting is carried out in a garden area, then you should wait for the desired air temperature: the optimal time for planting is the end of spring. The holes must be at least 10 cm apart. Young seedlings are planted there and sprinkled with earth. After the soil is thoroughly watered.

Reproduction methods

This process is carried out mainly by seeds or by dividing the rhizome. In the first case, sowing for seedlings is carried out in early spring by scattering over the soil surface. The area / container with sown seeds should be covered with a special material / glass to create the desired moisture. Sowing should be of high quality and, most importantly, daily aired, and the soil should be moistened from a spray bottle. If all conditions are met, the first shoots should appear on the surface of the soil in 2-4 weeks.

The division method is considered a much faster, simpler and more efficient way of breeding Iron Cross.All you need is the tuber of the plant, which can either be purchased from a specialist store or cut from the mother's root during the transplanting process.

Tubers are planted in groups of 2-3 pieces in one pot, lightly sprinkled with earth and left in a cool, dark place. The soil should be periodically moistened. When the first shoots appear, containers with young plants are immediately rearranged to a lighter place.

Young bush

Subtleties of care

Oxalis is a rather unpretentious plant, but certain care procedures are required, which, if used correctly, will certainly help to grow it healthy and blooming. These include the following:

• Temperature and light conditions. Oxalis is very fond of light, but it should be moderate. Diffused light is ideal. Never leave the flower in bright sunlight. As for the temperature regime, Iron Cross does not need any special conditions: he will feel comfortable on the windowsill (about 20-24 degrees).

Advice. To make oxalis feel good at any time of the year, you can periodically take it out in the summer to fresh air, while avoiding drafts, and in winter keep it indoors at a temperature of at least 16-18 degrees Celsius.

• Watering. Kislitsa is very fond of moisture, therefore, you should water the pot with the plant with high quality and regularly, but at the same time do not abuse the procedure in any case: the water should not stagnate. Reduce watering in the fall and keep the soil slightly damp in winter.

• Top dressing. Iron Cross is very fond of "eating", so fertilizing should be applied quite often: literally every 2-3 weeks throughout the growing season. For these purposes, a mineral complex for flowering plants is perfect.

Advice. In order for all the trace elements from the fertilizers applied to the soil to come, including to the root system of the plant, after the fertilizing procedure, the soil should be thoroughly loosened.

• Transfer. Young animals should be transplanted every year, in the future, the procedure is carried out approximately 1 time in 2-3 years. For transplanting, you will need a container filled with a small drainage layer, covered on top with a sufficient amount of well-selected soil.

Although the plant is not susceptible to various diseases and pests, in some cases its root system can rot. A similar nuisance occurs due to the lack of drainage in the pot or its insufficient thickness (it should be at least 6-7 cm), or excessively frequent watering.

That's all the subtleties that you need to know for the successful cultivation of an unusual and very beautiful plant like Oxalis Iron Cross. Good luck!

Planting acid plant: video

In the wild, there is a beautiful plant - oxalis. It starts growing in early spring and pleases us until the end of summer. If you like this wondrous creation of nature, you can start it in your apartment, or rather not quite it, but a variety - oxalis oxalis, which will give you great pleasure with its life-giving appearance.

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Types of acid

The following types are suitable for indoor and garden cultivation:

• oxalis iron cross;
• pink oxalis;
• oxalis triangular;
• carob oxalis;
• oxalis butterfly;
• pressed oxalis, etc.

In total, 800 plant varieties are known, differing from each other in color, shape and size. The most popular of them are oxalis iron cross, as well as oxalis butterfly, which has leaves of an unsurpassed intricate shape and original color.

The Oxalis iron cross flower, the photo of which is shown below, is very similar to an ordinary clover in color and leaf shape, only there are dark spots in the middle, this is the difference.

A plant native to Mexico.

The Oxalis butterfly has unique triangular purple leaves that fold like the wings of a butterfly when night falls or when the day is cloudy. Hence such a wonderful name. His homeland is Brazil.

Planting and breeding

The plant reproduces by seeds only in natural conditions. If you want to grow it at home, then you should do it with daughter tubers or bulbs, depending on the variety you choose. These nodules are neatly cut off and folded in 5-10 pieces in a separate container with prepared soil. On top of them, 1 cm of soil is sprinkled and placed in a cool, dark place, maintaining a moderate soil moisture. After the emergence of seedlings, the container with the seedlings is placed in the light. After a month, beautiful plants are formed from the sprouts, which are transplanted into separate pots.

Video: Oxalis iron cross, landing

Oxalis flower: care

1. Oxalis flower needs care, although it is considered an unpretentious plant. He loves bright rooms, but the light should be diffused - direct sunlight is harmful to the plant.
2. In order for the oxalis to delight your eyes with its delicate flowers, it is best to place it in a cool, but well-lit place - in case of insufficient illumination, the leaves may lose their shape and decrease in size, and the stems will become long, and the plant will lose its decorative appearance.
3. The temperature required for good growth and flowering is +20 - + 24 degrees in summer, and in winter it is reduced to +13 - +18 degrees.
4. Air humidity does not affect the growth of the flower, however, if the room is too hot, you can spray it with boiled water. In winter, any spraying of acid is contraindicated.
5. Oxalis is watered abundantly in summer, and only slightly moistened in winter. Stagnation of liquid in the pot should not be allowed, otherwise the root system may rot.
6. Kislitsa loves feeding, especially during the flowering period. Fertilizers are applied every 2-3 weeks, and the amount of fertilizer should be halved compared to what is recommended.
7. With the onset of winter, for some plant species, a state of dormancy occurs, which lasts up to two months. If the plant begins to shed its leaves, it is removed to a dark place and watering is stopped, only occasionally moistening the soil.

Video: Oxalis flower, take care at home

Lovely tender bushes, growing unpretentious in the shady corners of the garden - garden oxalis. Planting and caring for a plant depends on its species.

Most varieties of oxalis are herbaceous perennials. They develop well and grow in the middle zone and North-West of Russia. There are thermophilic species that do not winter outdoors. They are grown in pots and flowerpots, in the form of indoor plants.

Planting oxalis in open ground

Place for planting acid

Kislitsa likes good diffused lighting, it grows well in partial shade. For growing acid wood in room culture, oriental windows are ideal. On the south side, you need to shade to avoid sunburn.

Soil

Neutral or slightly acidic, fertile and drained are suitable for her. When planting, it is good to add peat, compost to the soil (one bucket per square meter), to improve drainage on heavy soils - a bucket of sand.

For planting in containers, a soil mixture is prepared from turf, leaf, humus soil and sand (1 part each) with the addition of 2 parts of peat. You can purchase a ready-made mixture for ornamental deciduous plants. At the bottom of the containers, drainage from expanded clay, broken brick must be laid. 2-3 handfuls of sand are poured on top of the drainage layer, and then nutrient soil.

Oxalis ordinary - Oxalis acetosella

Care

In the open field

Oxalis growing in open ground in summer needs moderate watering, in dry season every 2 - 3 days.For feeding acid, use complex mineral fertilizers, mullein infusion. The concentration of the solution for feeding acidic trees should be half that for ordinary plants. During the season, it is enough to feed 2 - 3 times. The first feeding is at the beginning of foliage regrowth, then the second during the budding period, the third - after 2-3 weeks. Kislitsa is responsive to feeding, responds to care with lush overgrown curtains with an abundance of delicate flowers.

At home

An important measure for the care of acid is abundant watering as the soil dries up in the pot. With the onset of autumn, watered less often, in winter - in order to prevent the earthen coma from drying out. Kislitsa loves spraying, in spring and summer, the procedure is carried out daily, in autumn and winter - without spraying. From April to September, they carry out regular (1 time in 2 - 3 weeks) feeding with complex fertilizer intended for indoor plants (halving the concentration). In the fall, feeding is stopped.

Some species of oxalis fall into a dormant period in winter. If the oxalis, after flowering, began to lose leaves or simply froze, stopping growth, she fell asleep. It is advisable to transfer it to a room with a temperature of 12-18 degrees. When new shoots begin to grow, they return the acid plant to the warmth, resume watering and feeding. Young kislitsy are transplanted annually, adults - once every 2 years. The containers are wide, suitable for planting several nodules or bulbs. They transplant the acid lump with a lump of earth into a larger pot, add fresh soil, water it.

In the fall, acid woods that do not winter in the open ground are dug up and removed for winter storage. During the growing season, plants form many daughter bulbs that store roots. There is no need to separate the nests. Plants are dried for 2 - 3 days at room conditions, carefully remove the remnants of leaves. Poured over with dry sand or peat and stored in a household refrigerator, in the vegetable compartment. If the storage conditions are not followed, the bulbs dry out.

With the approach of spring, small onions of sorrel can be grown in pots, planting them in March - early April and starting watering. Larger bulbs are planted directly in the open ground. Oxalis leaves do not tolerate frost at all, they are planted in open ground when the threat has passed.

Ferruginous oxalis - Oxalis adenophylla

Reproduction

Kislitsy propagate by seeds and vegetatively.
With seed reproduction, seeds are sown in March - early April in a bowl with soil, scattering them over the surface and not covering them. The container is covered with glass (acid for seedlings needs high humidity). In diffused light at a temperature of 16-18 degrees and sufficient moisture (spray gun), seedlings will appear in a period from a week to a month. The dish is aired daily. When the seedlings get stronger, they are planted in pots (several seedlings).

During vegetative propagation, they dig up a sour cherry and separate the onions or tubers from the taproot. Further:

• the resulting planting material is planted in pots (several pieces each) or on a flower bed with a step of 10 cm, sprinkling with earth and watering;
• as soon as the first leaves appear, the pot is placed on a light window;
• in 5-6 weeks a lush bush will grow, ready to bloom.

Cuttings of sour cherry are also rooted. Cut off a leaf with a part of the stem and place it in water. When roots appear, the cuttings are planted in a permanent place.

Oxalis versicolor - Oxalis versicolor

Oxalis in landscape design

Due to the variety of shapes and colors, decorative foliage, the possibilities of using oxalis are enormous. These are a variety of flowerpots and pots, planting acid trees in the first tier of mixborders, on alpine slides and rockeries, in the form of carpet beds and borders, for planting in groups on lawns and flower beds. Sour cherry is planted to fill the empty space after early spring ephemeroids, under trees and shrubs.

Among the oxalis there is an aggressor plant - carob oxalis. When planting it in the garden, it grows with lightning speed, scattering seeds. It will be difficult for him to get rid of her.

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Many people know acid as a simple plant with three-toed leaves, outwardly somewhat reminiscent of clover. However, it turns out that there are many diverse and unusual ornamental types of oxalis. The color of their foliage varies from maroon to silvery green, the leaves are multi-toed, the flowers are also different: extraordinary pink, large white, small yellow.

Oxalis lives up to its name - it tastes sour. And it is quite edible - its leaves contain a lot of oxalic acid and vitamin C.

Belongs to the oxalis family and has more than 800 species. Cultivated as an annual and perennial plant. Some species form tubers and overwinter normally in the middle lane. The flowers have 5 petals, if you take a closer look at them, you can see small pinkish veins.

The flowers of the oxalis vulgaris are of 2 types:

1. Pollinated by insects2. Self-pollinating (they are closed)... They are very small, resemble buds, and are located very low in the forest floor. They can be pollinated even in conditions of a lack of light in dense dark coniferous forests. In such flowers, seeds ripen and are thrown out, carried by insects.

Some varieties of sour cherry are planted directly into the ground, like a ground cover plant, while others, like "orchids", require greenhouse or home care. In this article, we will focus on those types of sorrel that are perfectly cultivated in the garden.

Where can you plant acid?

Kislitsa is suitable for rockeries or a small rocky garden under the trees, or an alpine slide.

Some sour sorts are intended for growing in pots, at home or outdoors.

Landing

Oxalis can grow both in the sun and in the shade, while the saturation of the color of its leaves will change.

Oxalis loves soil of normal or high acidity with good drainage. To make the conditions for the plant more comfortable, peat or compost is added to the soil, which not only enriches the soil, but also somewhat raises the level of acidity.

Reproduction

1. Seeds - sown for seedlings in early April in a greenhouse or a container at home. And in open ground - after the spring frosts have passed. Frankly speaking, I sowed sour sorrel directly into the open ground at the end of April, and there were no problems with seedlings.

2. Dividing rhizomes, tubers... Cold-resistant species can be planted in the fall, keeping a distance of about 10 cm, at about the same depth. Those that are dug in the fall are planted in the spring after frost.

Care

Almost all types of acid sour are quite thermophilic, therefore, very often shelter is provided for it for the winter. They can serve as mulch and ordinary spruce branches.

Watering: in hot weather requires watering.

Top dressing: mullein infusion or mineral fertilizers will be good care for this plant. I had an ordinary oxalis growing. I did not fertilize it and rarely watered it, since the plant was in partial shade.

The acid, which has tubers, is dug up for the winter and stored in a warm room, after washing, separating the children and drying. And in the spring, when the soil is warm enough, they are planted at a distance of 10 cm from each other to a depth of about 4 cm.

The most interesting types of acid

1. Common oxalis (Oxalis acetosella L) - most often found in nature in the forest belt. Perennial no more than 10 cm high. It has creeping rhizomes. Trojanose leaf, on long petioles.

The garden form of the common sorrel (var. Subpurpurascens) is frost-resistant, has pink flowers and grows on the surface of the soil with a carpet.

2. Nine-leaved oxalis (Oxalis enneaphylla) - an incredibly beautiful garden variety of acid sour. Perennial about 10 cm high, more demanding than common oxalis. It is distinguished by grayish-silver-green carved dissected leaves (as if three-toed in a square). The flowers are larger than those of the common oxalis, and can be pink or white.This guest needs a slightly acidic soil, rich in humus, with good drainage and shelter for the winter. Grows in full sun.

Has beautiful varieties:

1. Sheffield Swan - large white flowers, leaves of gray-green color.

2. Alba - even larger white flowers.

3. Minitifolia) - a miniature copy of the original species of nine-leaved oxalis. Blooms in May-June.

3. Oxalis triangularis subsp.papilionacea), she Regnel's oxalis (Oxalis regnellii) Is a very unusual plant. Leaves are light green or maroon, with 3 lobes. In spring and summer, it is covered with many small white flowers. Winters well in the middle lane, but has a tendency to grow. I also cultivate such oxalis as a home flower.

4. Red oxalis (Oxalis rubra) - a tall species, the height of the shoots is about 40 cm. Trojanulate leaves are slightly pubescent at the base, the flowers are red or pink. Has a variety with pale pink flowers (Pink Dream).

5. Oxalis deppei - the most common oxalis, with green 4-toed leaves, brown in the center. Plant height about 35 cm. Reddish-crimson flowers are collected in umbellate inflorescences about 2 cm long. Corms are edible. Corms are planted in 2-3 together with other bulbs (gladioli, tulips).

6. Nasturtium oxalis (Oxalis tropaeoloides) - completes our list of oxalis of short stature with dark purple unusual leaves. It is used, as a rule, for carpet beds, curbs or ground cover plants for taller and single compositions of flowers and stones. Flowers are yellow.

The choice of species of acid is not limited to this choice, the most beautiful stable hybrids and little-used species can transform your garden and surprise even the most picky gardener. What is it worth ferruginous oxalis (O. adenophylla).

Or topoor egg (Oxalis inops).

Personally, I now have moth oxalis growing as a house plant, but many gardeners are happy to plant it in the garden.

Do you have oxalis growing?