Shamrock Flower Bulbs

Bag of 15 - Bulb Size: 5/+ cm

$9.95

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$0.43 Per Bulb

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Quick Overview

Sometimes called the Good Luck Plant, as each leaf is a perfect four-leaf clover with maroon markings. Blooms are deep pink-red. (Oxalis deppei)

Bulb Size

5/+ cm

Item Size

Bag of 15 - Bulb Size: 5/+ cm

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Details

SKU	EBULB15
Botanical Name	Oxalis deppei
Common Name	Shamrock
Ships As	Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
Plant Type/Life Cycle	Perennial
Primary Flower Color	Pink
Bloom Time	Early summer until frost
Light Requirements	Full Sun
Bulb Spacing	10 bulbs per sq. ft.
Planting Season	Spring, Summer
Planting Depth	Plant 2" to 3" deep
Estimated Mature Height	12" tall
Bulb Size	5/+ cm
Soil Moisture	Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate	Loamy Soil
Zones	6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Suggested Uses	Deer Resistant, Containers, Showy Flowers, Extended Blooms, Easy to Grow
Additional Advantages	Can be grown as annuals in zones 2-5

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Description

Here's a particularly interesting and beautiful member of the worldwide Oxalis family, which includes all the wood sorrels and lots of clover-leaved plants of all sizes and descriptions. This oxalis is native to Mexico, but has been cultivated in Europe since Victorian times. It is particularly handsome, both in flower and foliage, and has lots of common names. 'Iron Cross Oxalis' is one, and 'The Good Luck Plant' is another. Each of this plant's leaves is a perfect four-leaf clover. What's more, the leaves have distinct 'iron cross' markings in the centers, in fact, some hybrids have a clear maroon splotch on each petal, forming a cross. O. Deppei's summer flowers are also edible, often used in salads.

Oxalis deppei is hardy to approximately zone 6, and it makes a great pot plant anywhere. Unlike many of its genus, this Oxalis enjoys full sun. It's slow to come up in the spring after winter, and begins blooming in July.'

Reviews

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American Meadows Oxalis Deppei Flower Bulbs - Bag of 15

4.9

(based on 7 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Low maintenance (4)
Long bloom time (3)
Vivid colors (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Containers (4)

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9/27/2011

5.0

Get Lucky with this Oxalis

By Stanley

from North Braddock, PA

Pros

Easy to grow

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about American Meadows Oxalis Deppei Flower Bulbs - Bag of 15:

I got this oxalis to mix with another oxalis and it was great because it is a lot taller. I put several bulbs into pots and gave them as mystery gifts! People were thrilled when a lucky shamrock popped out of the dirt!
Every bulb came up. Very pleased.

9/9/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Oxalis Deppei, The Good Luck Plant

By TJ, the Family Historian

from Cochise, AZ

About Me Casual Hobbyist

Pros

Long Bloom Time
Low Maintenance

Cons

Best Uses

Containers

Comments about American Meadows Oxalis Deppei Flower Bulbs - Bag of 15:

These bulbs arrived with fresh white roots already growing. They all came up and I have enjoyed them immensely. Years ago I had this Oxalis, but had to give it away since I was going to be on the road for too long. The friend I gave it to promised to give me some bulbs back when I returned, but this never happened. It's good to have this pretty plant back on my patio again. It's September and it's still sending up flowers.

8/30/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Super easty to grow plant

By scsween

from Jackson, OH

About Me Casual Hobbyist

Pros

Long Bloom Time
Low Maintenance
Vivid Colors

Cons

Best Uses

Containers
Indoor Pots

Comments about American Meadows Oxalis Deppei Flower Bulbs - Bag of 15:

I planted this shamrock in a pot that sits on the table on my back deck, and plan to bring it inside for the winter. It was super easy to plant, grew very quickly and has been providing wonder small pink flowers all summer long. Even the folliage is a beautiful bi-color that will be lovely without the blooms.

The 15 bulbs provided filled out a 6 inch pot very nicely.

8/30/2010

4.0

Beautiful summer potting plant

By Oxalis' s collector

from Corvallis, OR

About Me Master Gardener

Pros

Large Bulb Size
Low Maintenance
Reliable Growth
Vivid Colors

Cons

Susceptible to Pests

Best Uses

Containers

Comments about American Meadows Oxalis Deppei Flower Bulbs - Bag of 15:

It will survive the winter if pots are brought in. It will look beautiful the same season when planted.

7/26/2010

5.0

Great for the border

By Karen

from Newton, MA

About Me Casual Hobbyist

Pros

Long Bloom Time
Low Maintenance
Reliable Growth
Vivid Colors

Cons

Best Uses

Border Control
Containers

Comments about American Meadows Oxalis Deppei Flower Bulbs - Bag of 15:

After I planted the bulbs I worried that the oxalis would look too "weedy." After all, I have to contend with the more ordinary varieties that keep popping up in the middle of the flower bed. However, the salmon pink blossoms and the dark foliage are both really quite beautiful. I planted in May, they sprouted quickly and started blooming in June and they are still going strong.

4/13/2010

5.0

Beautiful and everblooming

By Karen the wife and mother

from Las Vegas, Nevada

About Me Avid Gardener

Pros

Accurate Instructions
Attractive
Great accent plant
Hardy
Healthy
Lightweight
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Garden
In containers or in beds
Outdoors
Patio

Comments about American Meadows Oxalis Deppei Flower Bulbs - Bag of 15:

I just love these. They always get comments from my freinds and neighbors. They divide quickly and I can't get enough of them!

4/4/2010

5.0

Huge shamrocks with a hot pink surprize!

By Ruthie

from Oakland, CA

About Me Avid Gardener

Pros

Accurate Instructions
Attractive
Hardy
Healthy

Cons

Best Uses

Garden

Comments about American Meadows Oxalis Deppei Flower Bulbs - Bag of 15:

Striking. Great for pots. Huge leaves and flowers.

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