Shamrock

Common name:
Shamrock

Light:
Bright

Water:
Moderate





Shamrock sleep at night and their leaves fold up then unfold when it's day time again!






The Shamrock grows from a bulb underground and shoots up new from the ground. It has about foot long stems with 3 leaves on top. There's purple, green, and black shamrocks. They like bright light too much sun and they will burn, not enough and they won't grow. They like to be moist but not soggy. They grow better if you let them go rest during the winter. You can either put the pot somewhere dark and just forget it until winter or you can do what my great grandmother did and dig them up and put the bulbs in a paper sack and kept them in the vegtable cooler over winter. They also get little flowers on them as well! Any questions just ask!!

-Ducky Layne-

Pony tail palm, Ponytail palm

Common name:
Ponytail palm

Light:
Full sun

Water:
Moderate, let dry some between watering.








Ponytail palms are interesting easy to care for houseplants. they have a bulbous base and have a long trunk when they get older. They can be slow growing. If you give them good light, the right watering, they should grow pretty decent. They like full sun so a east or west window should be good. When watering be sure to let the top inch dry out before watering again. They don't mind to be root bound. I have seen 6 foot plants that have been in the same pot for 20 years and are doing fine. I have also see plants that have busted through the side of their clay pots! So I think repotting every couple years will be good. If they don't look that root bound just give them fresh soil and put them back in the same size pot. Make sure to put rocks or broken clay pot pieces in the bottom to help with drainage. Any questions just ask!!

-Ducky Layne-