Oxalis articulata var. crassipes is hardy in Z5a if you put 5 cm (2 inch) of polystyrene foam (=styrofoam),plant in full sun. Seedlings are not hardy here, so without protection they die. Best, J. Agoston 2008/11/4 James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> > >Dear Christiaan, Mary Sue, Nhu and all, > > All the new pix are dazzling, BUT.... > > ......to me Oxalis is an alternate spelling for 'weed'. > > I need some recommendations and advice for some good looking, > easy to grow species or cvs. that are: > > 1. Hardy > > 2. Easy to winter over in a cold climate > > 3. Not likely to jump around and become a new weed in pots > > 4. Showy > > 5. Other fabulous quality. > > Right now I only intentionally grow O. versicolor (Thanks Roy > and BX) which has just begun to bloom again. > > > Can someone give a list of top 10 easy/hardy etc Oxalis for > pot or ground? > > > Thanks Jim > > > > -- > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >