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Oxalis Triangularis looks bad

limpingfishlimpingfish Posts: 17
in Problem solving
Hi,
I have an Oxalis Triangularis that I bought about 3 months ago. It's in its original pot, positioned next to a southern window. When I bought it, it didn't have a lot of leaves but TONS of flowers. Now the flowers are all gone, and there are only leaves, but they look thin and weak. Also, I think no new leaves have grown since I brought it...
So my questions are - 
Maybe it's the end of the life cycle of the plant and it's about to go dormant? If so, should I stop giving it water, wait until it dies and then start over again?
Should I leave it in the home next to the southern window or should I put it outside under full sun?
Any other ideas?

Thanks!

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  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    Cut off all the leaves and you will soon get new ones poking through.
    Difficult to kill,I still have it coming up in the garden after some bits were in the compost bin!
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
  • limpingfishlimpingfish Posts: 17
    Thanks!
    There isn’t any direct sun on it... but it’s near a south facing window so plenty of indirect sun..
    I can try and trim all the leaves - but how do I really know it’s about to go dormant? 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I would take it out of the outer pot to make sure it isn't ever sitting in water. They grow from bulbs so hate to sit in wet. The strands look very long (compared to mine) and seem like they are reaching for sun. Top up the pot with good earth and give it a feed and see what happens. You could also buy some new bulbs to add a few to encourage it along.
  • limpingfishlimpingfish Posts: 17
    Alright, I’ll try that. Thanks 
  • Carmel3Carmel3 Posts: 5
    Hello, I always had trouble with leggy, thin Oxalis until my partner took over - now it's always lush, healthy with loads of flowers in winter/spring. He 'overwaters' (according to the general advice to let it dry out between times), often leaves it sitting in water (!), but also feeds it and gives it plenty of light - but no direct sunlight. It's never been repotted in about 10 years. We keep it indoors since I found that rain and hot sun damaged the leaves; but it would be okay outside under cover in summer. Size-wise, it's about 0m75 x 0m50 (30 in x 20in)
    I'll try and post a photo.  
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