Shamrock" is Used to Describe Several Different Pl

March 16, 2007 / by anacoana

Cultural information: "Shamrock" plants are quite popular for Saint Patrick's Day. Potted "Shamrock" plants are grown from small bulbs. After you have had your plant for a month or two... it will start declining in appearance. Don't worry... you didn't do anything wrong, it just the nature of the plant. Similar to your outdoor bulbs... the plant needs to rest. Usually when potted "Shamrocks" decline... they are discarded. 
                             
Common name: "Purple Leaf Shamrock" Latin name: Oxalis regnellii var. triangularis. Native to: Growth habit: Compact upright plant to 8" in height and 8" ...
www.denverplants.com/flower/html/oxali_rtr.htm - 15k
 

Place your "Shamrock" plant in bright indirect light. Keep the soil moist fertilizing once while the plant is still vibrant looking. Eventually your plant will start to decline in health. It is possible to re-grow your plant but first it must go dormant. Stop watering the plant and allow all the leaves to naturally dry up and fall off. Don't pick the leaves off trying to speed the process. Once the leaves have dried and fallen off... move your plant to a cool dark area for a 4 week dormancy period. After 4 weeks return your plant to it's original home... water and fertilize your "Shamrock" and new growth should begin to emerge.

 page: www.denverplants.com/flower/html/oxali_rtr.htm

http://county.ces.uga.edu/cobb/Horticulture/Plants/Oxalis/oxalis.htm

4 comments on Shamrock" is Used to Describe Several Different Pl

  • Gabriella said 1 years ago
    Today I heard how St. Patrick compared this plant to the "Trinity'.. I didn't understand too well if it was the fruit, or what, that has a 'main body' with three small 'limbs'.. The three are united, as the Holy Trinity.. First time I hear this.. gab..[BLUSH][HEART]
  • anacoana said 1 years ago
    The "Urban Legend" of the Shamrock and Trinity, the shamrock, or 3 leaf clover has 3 separate leaves in one stem. The Irish god of the shamrock, Trefuilngid Tre-eochair, "Triple Bearer of the Triple Key", whose sacred plant bore all edible fruits including apples of immortality. He was a son-consort of the Triple Goddess whose triple yoni was represented by shamrock designs from the earliest civilizations of the Indus valley.
    The story of St. Patrick is debated as real, suggesting a monk scribe wish to pretend Ireland was Christianized earlier then it actually was. The only account of a Saint Patrick is from his supposed autobiography, written in the 5th century but not heard of till 400 years later?
    Many other stories say that Patrick was a pagan, and a druid.
    The Welsh had the Triple Goddess, Guinevere, was said to have slain "Irish knight Sir Patrice" with her magic apple, recalling the Goddess's gift of an apple of immortality to each of her doomed lovers
    There was a grafting of Pagan gods and goddess by the church changing names and making the Pagan stories into Church Saints. Same with dates of feasts into supposed dates of Christian Feast. One coming soon will be Easter, Eostre, Saxon Goddess, or Ostara, a northern form of Astarte, which has it's roots and date in Pagan Culture.
    Guess I should blog about that soon.

    A good source and the one from which I've mentioned here is Barbara G. Walker "The Woman's Encyclopedia of MYTHS and SECRETS"
    So now Gab, how confused are ya? [LOL][HEART]
  • Gabriella said 1 years ago
    [LOL] Just a little.. [LOL] I love Mythology, and it's a pending issue I have. Some day, I'll study all the myths (I always say I'll do so many things once I'm retired..!) Thank you for this little piece of 'knowledge' you passed to me..! gab [HEART]
  • anacoana said 1 years ago
    You are welcome, and I too enjoy the Myths/Truths...I've concluded there might be more truth in "MYTHS" we just need to remember the time period, what they understood at that time, the area they lived in: mountains, near water, etc. Who they traded with. So the Myths become a whole exploration into People and Places and History. I used Mythology and Art as my base for home schooling our son. [THUMBUP][HEART]

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