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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Oxalis purpurea 'Ken Aslet'
Other names: Purple-flowered wood sorrel, Oxalis melanosticta
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Genus: Oxalis
Variety or cultivar: 'Ken Aslet' _ 'Ken Aslet' is a mat-forming perennial with silvery-green lobed leaves and yellow funnel-shaped flowers in late summer to early autumn.
Oxalis purpurea 'Ken Aslet' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Foliage: Green, Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey, Green in Autumn; Silvery-grey, Green in Winter
Habit: Mat Forming
Oxalis purpurea 'Ken Aslet' (Purple-flowered wood sorrel) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Garden edging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in free-draining soil in a sunny position
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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