How To Take Care Of Shamrock Plants At Home. Use a common or basic houseplant fertilizer two times a year. Place into a container with a drain hole and water well to settle the soil.
This is usually done in summer by stopping watering and letting the plants die back for a few weeks. Fertilize shamrock lightly once every month while the plant is actively growing then withhold fertilizer when the plant enters dormancy. When your Shamrock plant starts looking a little punky stop watering and as the leaves all turn brown pull them off.
Fertilize shamrock lightly once every month while the plant is actively growing then withhold fertilizer when the plant enters dormancy.
The shamrock plants you buy around the holidays are actually bulbs. Leave it in its pot or plant in front of a shady border says Michigan State University Extension. Once in the spring and once in the fall should be enough. When the shamrock is indoors place in a sunny window.