Dr. Techplant: Saving The Oxalis
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Күн бұрынHeres a video about a Purple Oxalis or "shamrock" plant. I talk about ways to take care of it and how the plant can have dormancy cycles. This was a plant I found half dead at the store on the "death row" shelf marked down in price. Buying plants like this is a fun way to try and learn to care for sick plants. When you do this thought do make sure to check for pests or funguses that could spread to your other plants.
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@fensun97 5 жыл бұрын
I bought one of them (a healthy one 😁) six months ago. Great indoor plant, doing well in my bright bathroom of distanced indirect sunlight. The leaves open and close; like they saying good morning and good night. It's one of my favorites.
@deborahcaldwell659 4 жыл бұрын
I have one of these plants. I have had this plant since St. Patricks Day of 2004. It was given to me by my builder. I still have the original plant and have started others. It is an amazing plant and I love it.
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
awesome story! I love how much they move around every day and night!
@dawnbryant565 4 жыл бұрын
I found one growing in my garden and dug up a HEAP of rhizomes and repotted 6 new oxalis babies. Still have the 'master' in the ground and it's happier than ever, shooting up tons of babies. This is my current fave plant.
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
very awesome
@Copolia 5 жыл бұрын
The most useful video on Oxalis Triangularis care that I have come across so far! Thank you so much!
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@tasneemZA 5 жыл бұрын
dude your room is amazing, it looks like an alien workshop
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Tasneem AL-Enezi yeah I'm pretty sure the lights are giving me eye cancer lol but it looks p cool and futuristic!
@rusipotam 3 жыл бұрын
@@TechplantChannel is it just a joke or i could start to panic?!?
@brokenomad 3 жыл бұрын
oxalis is one of my favourite houseplants. So easy to care and yet so beautiful.
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
It really is!
@SewEasyCreations 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, I've never heard of seen this kind of plant. Thanks for all the info on it, now when I go looking for it, I'll have a good grasp of what it's all about. Thanks, another great video.
@lilithhr 5 жыл бұрын
this dude always teaches me something !! need more plant lovers like this. thank youuu😭❤️❤️
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
@joannelasage2053 5 жыл бұрын
What an Stunning looking plant! I want one. Thanks for sharing.
@dustin2250 3 жыл бұрын
I really liked this video. It feels more like your plant if you rescue it. I'd like to see more as I watch the stores that bring in plants and just sell what they can and let the rest die. You can get bargains and save a life.
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@lisettWonderWoman 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. My Oxalis goes back and forth being healthy and perky then droopy, then back to healthy. I usually just pull the dead ones out, the whole stem just comes right out....but I'm going to try your method and cut back the steams and see what happens. Thank you :)
@Auritilien 3 жыл бұрын
@Ella Blun I also pull on them. They actually come off like hair that is already loose from your scalp
@LuNa4Death 5 жыл бұрын
all those flowers made me think it was "happy" to be saved and thanking you with them! I would love to see a failed attempts video though! Maybe to show people the reason it died, then say what you would have done differently in order to save it. Not many people even mention losing a plant but it is a very common I would think and bolsters confidence in new plant owners that even knowledgeable growers still fail on occasion too.
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Ill make one! I have a few failed videos saved lol
@morebirdsandroses Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I didn't even know how to evaluate what this plant ought to be doing and getting for health. Tomorrow, some trimming and going forward, turning. It's a beautiful one and I hope it is going to be happier from now on.
@thenorthernpalace261 4 жыл бұрын
My plant looked exactly like that when I bought it! Thanks for the demonstration and advice! :D
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mhgardenanddiy48 4 жыл бұрын
I love the color of this plant, thanks for this video.
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@perthlocalcarpetcleaning 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect explanation man, thanks a lot!
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Stephie788 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, so informative!!
@joshuarichards8065 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see the results. I love buying discount specialty plants on deaths door to "Doctor Them" as my old garden center bosses called it.
@jessicainthekitchenrecipes 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!! Going to try this!
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
good luck
@VHYYZ2023 2 ай бұрын
I got my plant last year and I made a mistake when it got to dormancy I kept watering it. After your video , I have to control the water for it. Thank you !
@glorialulu9297 3 жыл бұрын
I love your discussion about oxalis triangularis. Learned a lot about cutting those stems that were lying down🤩🤩🤩
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rosebrown1140 5 жыл бұрын
Good Job !!!!!!... I just one today.. so I'm going to do the same thing to save my purple rain shamrock. Its leggy on side areas. I hope I can help save it. I shall keep you posted. Thank you for the video. Very helpful
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jeanneorr7838 5 жыл бұрын
One of my very favorite plants
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
They really are so beautiful!
@incuboCraze 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Half of My purple shamrock started wilting. I had to get them out and the next day the rest of them wilted and died and I didn't know what to do with it so your video really is a huge help for me. Hoping I would be able to revive my baby
@Malexah_mor 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! 👍🌹
@rorycormack7577 5 жыл бұрын
I love your work space. Great video. Can we see another tech video. Make so automatic watering system. Maybe using a ground moisture sensor to test if the soil is moist enough. I don't know.
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Im in South Korea at the moment, but when I return I can make a video like that!
@sweetcakelaloba 5 жыл бұрын
I have one for nine years ..that's my baby thanks for the video....
@mhrancharkajian2866 4 жыл бұрын
You know that you can eat the leaves and the flower of the Oxalis. They had an acidic flavour like the lemon. Actually my grand mother used to put some leaves in the salad and the taste is amazing.
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Now Im going to have to eat them lol
@florencemonzon1412 3 жыл бұрын
what ,,,,?are you sure?
@reenasingh8058 2 жыл бұрын
I have read the same comment on some other video of oxalis 😂
@mhrancharkajian2866 2 жыл бұрын
@@florencemonzon1412 yes i am! You can try it
@mhrancharkajian2866 2 жыл бұрын
@@reenasingh8058 ok so!?
@minellahaazelager 5 жыл бұрын
The flowers are actually edible! Found it on a rack of edible flower plants in the garden center :)
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
maybe ill try one!
@emilychb6621 4 жыл бұрын
But only in small quantities, and not as feed for lifestock. It does contain some amount of oxalic acid after all.
@JesseRyan 2 жыл бұрын
they are great for use as garnishes
@maratrindade5033 3 жыл бұрын
Hi from Brazil.Here in my region this plant is regular and we can see it in gardens and at wastland . I Love it in vase and I think it's pretty.
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@seizedcarcass8440 8 ай бұрын
If you still have this you should definitely dig up the corms and break them into smaller ones because I think they get to a certain size and then they want to go dormant more often. Also they are fertilizer hogs!
@user-fu5ft6iw5e 20 күн бұрын
Thank You🎉🎉🎉
@alicesmith7913 5 жыл бұрын
I was just given one of these dying beauties..I want to save it. The person who gave it to me drowned it in water and I immediately re-potted it in a much better soil that wasn't floating in water. Thanks for this video, I needed to see this.
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your new plant! thanks for watching!
@teresacarnes7281 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can pollinate them
@TechplantChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@jeananngenzano5286 4 жыл бұрын
I love this video and this plant, thank you. How can you tell if a struggling plant is dormant or dying?
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Look for signs in the leaves if they show signs of being sick then you'll know, if its just producing less and they are just naturally dying off then hibernation is coming. kind of hard to explain through text
@piercednscarred 5 жыл бұрын
I love my oxalis, they're amazing. I believe they're actually pretty unlikely to pollinate if you've got one plant though. I read that the flowers are strictly male or female which prevents the plant from inbreeding too much. (the flower stamens look different--one has pollen higher than the other) So you'd have to find the opposite sex to pollinate it with.
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and thanks for the info, I now have a good excuse to get a second one!
@susanpratt4061 4 жыл бұрын
Great information. Thanks. I just received an oxalis Pink Pillow from The Plant Farm here in Washington State. Watching your video will definitely help me do this plant justice. Is the dormant period fall winter for a indoor plant like the outdoor ones? Thanks again.🙂
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Depends on if its in the window. the sun will tell the plant to go dormant
@marygoode4282 5 жыл бұрын
How do you know if it is going dormant or just needs water.If it is going dormant, should I stop watering for a while and how long?
@hazelbrungard1623 3 жыл бұрын
I usually pick the spent flowers off and toss them into the soil. They regrow and my shamrock gets fuller and fuller.
@Seaflavor 5 жыл бұрын
so what exactly you did to your dying plant to make it alive besides trimming the dead?
@torbjornkarlsen 3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly...
@menzac8892 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing. He trimmed it and watered properly. This plant is indestructible
@xPorsum 5 жыл бұрын
I have the iron cross variety and I thought they'd fill up my pot with leaves but the leaves are always dying and coming up over and over again it looks kind of ugly because there are always droopy, dying leaves mixed with healthy ones. My purple one doesn't do that. :(
@julialickliter1195 4 жыл бұрын
HELP! I have had my GREAT grandmothers oxalis plant for over 30 years. I accidentally let it get frozen a couple of years ago. I recently saw a tiny twig of it coming back. In an attempt to save it, replanted a couple of weeks ago. I only have two tiny tiny twigs and as of this afternoon one looks dead. When I re potted, I did in moist soil with afternoon sun on my deck. I think the sun was a mistake. ANY suggestions are appreciated!
@eugenepagunsan1777 3 жыл бұрын
In the Philippines thier are a lots of oxalis triagularis also known as butterfly
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
very cool!
@mikecoffee7548 3 жыл бұрын
I've got one that is over 50 years old! Recently developed light spotted dried up leaves. Any suggestions??
@hyasmindaclison3198 3 жыл бұрын
I thought it's dead but it's back it's Soo cute
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
yup they can go dormant!
@priyarajbonshivlogs5790 3 жыл бұрын
Hi.... Can we water propogate it by leaf??? I tried but no results till now.... M a plant lover too.... would love your tips
@drpoojamendhe_official 3 жыл бұрын
How to deal with fungal infection...the leaves of my plant are getting brown green 🥺
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
ive heard people have luck with cinnamon, but you can get anti fungal spray from garden centers
@Heterandria4mosa 4 жыл бұрын
should you have clipped the dying petioles? couldn’t the plant continue to photosynthesize from them or at least absorb back nutrients as they atrophy? what was the reasoning there?
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
You can leave the healthy ones. but once they start dying I think they lose efficiency and end up costing the plant more energy than they can produce.
@sarahaziz3158 5 жыл бұрын
hopefully it revives for me
@melodymcguire2566 3 жыл бұрын
Would the stem colour be the same for the green oxalis? Should they be red... how do you know which are dying if not?
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
it probably wont be very different so im not sure what to say, i dont have the green variety
@picklep9812 3 жыл бұрын
I heard if you pluck the flowers the plant gets bushy
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
you can always try it! Ive never tried but a lot of times pinching off flowers promotes more leaf growth
@azeygabriel3057 10 ай бұрын
I know this was 4years ago but please...Can someone tell me what is the best potting mix for this plant? Thanks in advance.
@SereneSoakingSounds 4 жыл бұрын
❤️🙏✝️💖
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@chrisneyjourdan773 3 жыл бұрын
I saved my oxalis plant 6 years ago. I call it my zombie plant bc its been through everything and keeps coming back. It looks worse than ever now. Looks like roly polys are living in it. Any advice?
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
roly polies are good for the soil!
@ceceliah2426 3 жыл бұрын
Mine looks like something is eating it like little holes in the leaves. What can I do for that ?
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
You need to identify what's eating them first so you can then treat them appropriately. do you see any sort of tiny bugs?
@BoiBoiNcc 4 жыл бұрын
Why does my oxalis droop after repotting? Repotted twice and both times it droops, like it's going to die :(
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
A lot of plants react violently when repotting, its one of the most stressful things you can do to a plant
@tvoommen4688 4 жыл бұрын
Various name for this plant : Oxalis Oxalis triangularis Purple sham Purple shamrock Purple love
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
thank you
@kayereed2699 2 жыл бұрын
I have a purple Oxalis but it never has flowers
@maylina5526 4 жыл бұрын
I just bought one online, they gave me like 5 stem, and all of them are green, how can i revive it:)
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
give it a little bit of time. sometimes they are shocked from shipping
@maylina5526 4 жыл бұрын
@@TechplantChannel thank you so much!! I hope it'll make it through:)
@Daisy.florina 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video did you water and fertilizer it when it was cut back ??what is dormart ??
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
I didnt fertilize it. i think you could use a weak one at first but im really not an expert on when and when not to feed plants
@willgaukler8979 5 жыл бұрын
Turning this plant has to be kept up with tho......if you let this plant grow long and longer looking for light....then turn it 180*..it tends to make the long stems become tangled....but when in doubt....dry and divide and give away...in 2 weeks the new leafs will start to grow again and a flower spike or two.... I did like your tip on clipping green stems from red stems in your plant clean up video......have you seen versicolour or candy cane o Alain’s?...another wonderful oxalis....zone 6 here...
@TechplantChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Ill have to search that kind, thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!
@jojoemod_2232 5 жыл бұрын
Hi
@shreeshadevmane1887 4 жыл бұрын
I have same thing on all leaves what do I do
@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын
chop chop
@pyav 3 жыл бұрын
I purchased one and it has no roots! It is now showing signs of death. What should i do?
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
well you could clip it back to the corms or whatever they are called and repot it
@helentart1980 2 жыл бұрын
My purple petals keep falling off. It’s watered in sunny conservatory. Don’t get it
@nurwiyantiputu6351 3 жыл бұрын
Mine are curling and there are some "pinching" like structure at the back of every leaf. Do you why and how to help them?
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
interesting im not sure
@truthtellerfreethinker7311 3 жыл бұрын
When it turned pink might be over water.
@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
interesting! Thanks for watching!
@171111 3 жыл бұрын
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@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын
??
@JesseRyan 2 жыл бұрын
this plant cannot get enough sun~
@TechplantChannel 2 жыл бұрын
yeah they dance in it!
@Catalinita211 3 жыл бұрын
all of the stems on mine are green lol :(
@paulet990 3 жыл бұрын
I keep one as a houseplant and it never goes dormant.
@PumpkinPails Жыл бұрын
I've had one for about five years and it's never gone dormant either. Maybe, it's because I live in a warmer climate.
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