Oxalis palmifrons | False Shamrock Mastering the art of flower gardening There are always new lessons

There are always new lessons to be learned in the garden

lavender-pink flower spikes

is a South African bulbous plant with lipstick pink flowers that grow on stiff stems

and hands-on activities such as how to grow your own tree from a seed or a cutting

Oxalis palmifrons | False Shamrock Mastering the art of flower gardening There are always new lessonsOxalis palmifrons is a unique and lovely, dwarf stemless plant with a dark brown bulb and stunning foliage, unlike any other Oxalis. The slow spreading patch of ground hugging rosettes spreads to 60 cm in 10 years. Each symmetrical rosette comprises glaucous green, 3 dimensional, miniature palm like leaves. This species seems to bloom quite rarely, and the flowers generally appear before the leaves have developed. It is a winter grower and does not