{"product_id":"oxalis-vulcan-red","title":"Oxalis Vulcan Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurn up the heat with the \u003cstrong\u003eOxalis Vulcan Red\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003efirefern\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003emolten-lava sorrel\u003c\/strong\u003e (Oxalis vulcanicola) grown for its smouldering leaf colour. The small, clover-shaped leaves are a deep red that darkens to rich burgundy in strong light, mounding into a low cushion of colour, while cheerful little yellow flowers dance above and contrast beautifully with the dark foliage. Drama and glow in one easy pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA frost-tender firefern (around RHS H1c to H2), it earns its keep outdoors through the warmer months and comes inside for winter, so its fiery colour returns summer after summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat tenderness is really versatility: Vulcan Red is equally at home as a striking houseplant or a summer garden showpiece. It loves bright light, so give it the high light of a conservatory, greenhouse or sunny windowsill indoors, or a bright, sheltered spot outdoors once nights stay reliably above about 10C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun for the deepest, darkest red, and it tolerates a little light shade too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e any fertile, moist but well-drained compost; brilliant in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003epots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e and hanging baskets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e a neat, mounding habit to roughly 15-25 cm high and wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e tender (around RHS H1c to H2); overwinter frost-free at a minimum of around 10C, or take easy cuttings to carry it over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare is simple and rewarding: keep the compost evenly moist and feed every couple of weeks through summer for the richest colour, trimming lightly now and then to keep the mound full and bushy. It looks superb at the front of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, spilling from baskets, and even in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal and exposed\u003c\/a\u003e gardens given shelter from frost. Pair it with the rosy \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oxalis-vulcan-pink\"\u003eOxalis Vulcan Pink\u003c\/a\u003e or explore more of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e, and see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e from these vivid summer performers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery plant is nursery-grown and hand-selected for strong colour and healthy roots, then packed with care to arrive in top condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"10cm \/ 0.5L","offer_id":43231489720364,"sku":"OXALVULCRED10","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/oxalisred.jpg?v=1714140549","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/oxalis-vulcan-red","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}