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Oxalis versicolor 'Golden Cape' (Striped-flowered wood sorrel 'Golden Cape')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.1m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Oxalis versicolor 'Golden Cape'
Other names
Striped-flowered wood sorrel 'Golden Cape', Candy cane sorrel 'Golden Cape'
Genus
Oxalis Oxalis
Variety or Cultivar
'Golden Cape' _ 'Golden Cape' s a tender to half-hardy, compact, clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen, bulbous perennial with mid-green leaves divided into three linear to wedge-shaped leaflets and, from late summer into winter, crimson-striped white buds opening to funnel-shaped, golden-yellow flowers with crimson margins on the reverse of the petals.
Oxalis versicolor 'Golden Cape' is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming
Toxicity
Parts are toxic if ingested.
Flower
Golden-yellow, Variegated, Red in Summer; Variegated, Red, Golden-yellow in Autumn; Variegated, Red, Golden-yellow in Winter
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Rust Rust
General care
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-18C in late winter or early spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Oxalis versicolor 'Golden Cape' (Striped-flowered wood sorrel 'Golden Cape') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Rock, Greenhouse, Gravel, Containers, Beds and borders
Cultivation
In frost-prone areas, grow under glass or in an alpine house in equal parts loam, leaf mould, & grit in bright filtered light, low humidity. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Outdoors, plant bulbs 3cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Oxalis versicolor 'Golden Cape'
Other names
Striped-flowered wood sorrel 'Golden Cape', Candy cane sorrel 'Golden Cape'
Genus
Oxalis Oxalis
Variety or Cultivar
'Golden Cape' _ 'Golden Cape' s a tender to half-hardy, compact, clump-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen, bulbous perennial with mid-green leaves divided into three linear to wedge-shaped leaflets and, from late summer into winter, crimson-striped white buds opening to funnel-shaped, golden-yellow flowers with crimson margins on the reverse of the petals.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming
Toxicity
Parts are toxic if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
Golden-yellow, Variegated, Red in Summer; Variegated, Red, Golden-yellow in Autumn; Variegated, Red, Golden-yellow in Winter
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-18C in late winter or early spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Oxalis versicolor 'Golden Cape' (Striped-flowered wood sorrel 'Golden Cape') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Rock, Greenhouse, Gravel, Containers, Beds and borders
Cultivation
In frost-prone areas, grow under glass or in an alpine house in equal parts loam, leaf mould, & grit in bright filtered light, low humidity. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Outdoors, plant bulbs 3cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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