Outdoors they will follow their natural cycle. they will sprout and grow when it's time, and that includes temperature. So realize that indoor temperatures are much higher than outdoors.

But is you're expecting a bushy groundcover year-round, you need to re-think your plan. Both those oxalis are dormant for a portion of the year, when they die down completely. Not even any green nubs to look at. Only bare ground.

I would recommend wherever the OP did the 'research' that said coffee grounds worked on slugs should be avoided from now on, as it is not credible. And leave the poor plants alone (save for effective slug repellent) and let them do their thing.

Dan

I have both of these Oxalis (and many others) growing in the ground and they do quite well, I have not noticed any slug/snail damage at all. Most Oxalis are not evergreen, they tend to be winter or summer growers. I think you will find yours will come up in early spring and persist until late fall. In pots they can be forced into growth earlier. If you get some of the winter growers they should make a nice combination, or you can plant other winter growing plants in the same area. I have a link to an example which shows the pink O. articulata which may be found under other names...

Here is a link that might be useful: picture of winter growing bulbs

I had an old prof in undergrad who had wonderful Oxalis in the spring. Wonderful. You have to get it established, then after that you'll be working to control it. But establish first. Patience.

Dan

Thanks everyone. I anticipated the Oxalis would go dormant so I planted them among my spring bulbs and evergreen day lilies and agapanthus. Just like what chadinlg did.

Outside I'm mainly growing Dwarf Citrus, Avocado, Pomegranate, Blueberries, Herbs, Day Lilies, Various Spring Bulbs (Tulips, Freessia, Amaryllis, Iris, Asiatics Lilies, Cannas, Blazing Stars and Gladioli), Sunflowers, Dahlias, African Iris, African Daisy, Rose of Sharon Hibiscus, Agapanthus, Oleanders, Wisteria and Oxalis.

Note: It's my first year with all of these as they all went into the ground this past fall (Oxalis in January). Only the Agapanthus, Oleanders, Wisteria and African Iris were established plants.

Here's an update:

This winter, a year after planting, I dug up the Oxalis that I planted in pots and found the original corms were a bit more swolen and healthy looking. One thing that stood out was the large, grayish taproot that grew on the bottom of each cluster of corms. So this year, I expect the plant will leaf out now that it has an energy source.

Thanks for reporting back on this, rabbithole.
Renee

I love this plant, but I notice that not all plants survive when growing in same pot as Oxalis Triangularis. I would like to grow nice companion plant in same pot, anyone have combo's that work?
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