Reviewed by Kathleen Miller Purple shamrock, also known as false shamrock, is a plant with deep purple, nearly black, foliage ...

During each move, McGee would carefully transport his shamrock plants in the family car ... the shamrock reminds him of his family's heritage and tenacity in putting down roots in their new country.

“My shamrock plant’s leaves turned yellow and died back ... It is best to fertilize when the growing medium is moist to avoid burning the roots with the fertilizer. Groom the plants by ...

Thanks to the benevolence of an American who sent them the seed of an old shamrock plant that had been smuggled ... He explained to me how it is grown roots and all, in a specially patented ...

Although you could plant a false shamrock in a hanging planter, they aren’t really suitable for this type of container. They ...

Due to a shallow root system, repotting is seldom needed. Shamrocks are nyctinastic – meaning that the leaves will fold in response to lack of daylight and unfurl when bright light returns. The ...

This eye-catching plant produces small white to pink flowers. Its leaves may be green, variegated or deep maroon. While true shamrock has a fibrous root system, many oxalis species produce tubers ...

But while the modern version of the Irish holiday may have strayed from its roots, the shamrock ... on Ireland’s native plants in 1726 that explained the shamrock as the country’s national ...

Early Irish writers wrote about the population eating shamrock in times of famine ... are caused by a genetic mutation in the root of the plant, if you are lucky enough to find one - keep looking.

If you are decorating your home for St. Patrick’s Day, you may want to include a potted shamrock plant on your list ... and well-drained soil. Their roots are shallow, and they seem to prefer ...