Shamrock Plants For Saint Patrick's Day 2017 | Shamrock Plants And Seeds

Shamrocks are beautiful green plants which are relatively small, and they have white delicate flowers which look beautiful. It is an Irish belief that shamrocks bring good luck and they have great importance during the St. Patrick's day celebrations. Growing shamrock plants is considered easy and you can grow them either outdoor or indoor as you wish. This plant is native to South America and South Africa and it is considered a perennial.

There are different varieties of shamrock plants with beautiful flowers which you can see below. Some of them have purple leaves, some have a combination of purple and green.

Shamrock plants are generally grown from bulbs or rhizomes. Exposure to sun is necessary for proper growth and flowering of the plant, but too much exposure to the sun may dry out the plant. They can be grown in light shades also.

You can plant the bulbs or rhizomes directly in soil or in pots, just make sure the soil is well drained. If the soil is too soggy, the roots may decay. You need to to water the plants regularly till the plants are well grown and established.

The shamrock plants go through a dormant period. During this period, you can keep the soil dry but keep the soil moist when the shamrocks are growing.

The green shamrocks usually has a dormant period of 2 to 3 months, while the purple variety needs only a dormant period of about 1 month. 

When the shamrock plant goes to the dormant period, the leaves will turn brown and finally falls off and you need not water them any more. After the rest period, new plant buds will grow from the bulbs naturally.

You can propagate the plants from divisions of bulbs or rhizomes after the dormant period.

The ideal temperatures for growing shamrock plants are from 55 degrees to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. During winter, it is best to bring the plants indoor. It is suggested that for best results, you keep them near the window sides facing west which will provide the plants with bright indirect sunlight.

The green shamrock or the lucky shamrock plants are expected to bloom within 4 to 5 weeks after planting and the purple variety is expected to start flowering within 8 to 10 weeks after planting.

The shamrock plants and seeds can be used to grow shamrocks easily in your own garden or they can also be gifted for St. Patrick's Day.