Comments on: Shamrock Plant, Shamrock plant care and history

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:30:21 +0000

Sounds wonderful. The plans must be a joy and I can only imagine how pretty they are.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:29:29 +0000

What growing zone do you live in and how hot and cold does it get? Shamrocks adjust quite well to be outdoors in most areas. You just have to have fairly warm nights so the leaves and bulbettes don’t suffer and if it really hot the plant might like some shade.

So the answer will depend on your zone. 5 through 7 or 8 will be fine. Other areas you might have to watch at times. And winters the plants need to be indoors.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:20:36 +0000

It all depends on the plant. Check the tag for plant care tips or if you knwo the name look up information for the plant.

By: Gabriela

Gabriela — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:55:47 +0000

I just bought a small plant from the local market and will re-pot according to your directions. Would this plant do well in a large bathroom (moisture, but not terribly warm?). Thanks!

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:48:58 +0000

I have a screened-in back porch. I’d like to keep my Shamrock out there – lots of indirect light. What temperatures are good for this plant? When it is too cold? Can it be too hot? Thanks

By: Pamy

Pamy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:30:06 +0000

My father left me his garden in 2002, he had Shamrock plants (green & purple) in pots everywhere. After his funeral, my BFF & I planted every pot into a kidney shaped flower bed (he had created). We live in North Texas and the yard is shady, these plants have been a true enjoyment. They grow back every year and flower all the way into late fall. For winter protection we cover them heavily with leaves, by spring the leaves have mulched and the leaves start to appear by late March. Oh, my cats enjoy the leaves too.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:33:37 +0000

I have a shamrock plant that’s a few years old. It only ever grew one or two “stems” at a time. (Always healthy) One day my rabbit bit the heads off both of the stems! I thought the plant was done for, (no more leaves) but within days four shoots sprouted up! Was that coincidence, or is pruning the tops off somehow good??

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:45:16 +0000

Where do you buy shamrock plants? I live in a rural area and do not have a lot of businesses that carry plants.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:40:51 +0000

They should be vertical with the small pointy part upward. Denise

By: Sheri

Sheri — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:19:09 +0000

When planting the bulbs should they be horizontal or vertical in the soil? Thanks