What you will get:
You will receive purple shamrock plants vigorously growing in a 4" pot.
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Description
Purple shamrock has a scientific name of Oxalis triangularis, and is also called false shamrock, lucky plant, love plant or wood sorrel. it is a perennial herbaceous house plant and may also be used for garden ornaments or ground cover. Purple shamrock is mostly propagated by separating its clustered underground corms (bulbs). It is very easy to grow.
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Fun points
1. Unique and beautiful leaves. Purple shamrock plants are attractive and distinguished from most other plants because of their dark purple tri-triangular leaves symmetrically arranged at the top end of every petiole (sometimes called stem). Under favorable conditions, the plants bloom all the time with dense small pinkish flowers. It is also interesting that their leaves open wide under bright daylight and close when the light dims down or close under certain adverse conditions such as too dry or too hot.
2. Capability of surviving severe adverse conditions. For example, if you forget or are unable to water it for a prolonged period of time, everything above the surface may wither or even die back. However, the underground corms will not die. Instead, they go dormant to escape from the possible death tragedy. It will revive quickly when the conditions improve. Therefore, it is important to remember not to give up unless the corms become rotten.
3. Purple shamrock can be a great gift for relatives and friends.
Growing tips
Soil: Purple shamrock can be grown in a wide range of soil types and prefers rich, well-drained and well-aerated soil, especially when grown as potted plants.
Light: It blooms the best when partially shaded in hot summer. Direct sun would keep the blooms lush when weather is cooler and during winter.
Temperature: Purple shamrocks grow outside in USDA plant hardiness zones 7-11. In colder areas, they need to be grown indoors for the winter.
Water: Water thoroughly each time. Allow the surface soil to dry ou before next watering. Avoid over watering.
Feeding: Purple shamrocks do not need much feeding. Once in 2-3 months with all-purpose fertilizer would be enough during the growing season.
Special care: Depending on the growing conditions, purple shamrock may go dormant. If its leaves stop opening under daylight, lack vitality, wither and die, stop watering and feeding, and let the foliage die off. Make sure not mistakenly to treat it as dead and even trash it. It may take about 2-4 weeks before new growth emerges. Then, you may resume your normal care. Dormancy may occur after shipping followed by improper planting and care. As long as the corms are not rotten, it will revive.
Shipment
We will do our best to secure the plant(s) reaches you in good condition. In case unexpected damage occurs during shipping, please contact us within two days after delivery. Your detailed description and photo(s) will help us to figure out the cause. We will be glad to replace your plant(s) or refund you if fault is on our side or damage occurred during transit. Your questions will be answered and addressed promptly.
Because of the regulation restrictions, we cannot ship these plants to AK and HI.