Question
I received these bulbs as a bonus with my order of fall plants for outdoors.  How do I plant & care for these?  I live on a farm and have well water.  Have south, north, & west windows.

Answer
Margaret,

You should have received a boolet of instructions with them. If you lin in the deep south in zone 8-10 you can plant them outside in the ground. Plant 3-4" apart and 1-2" deep in full to part sun with moist, well drained soil. They grow 10-12" tall with a medium growth rate and bloom in June through September. Flowers are rosy, some call it pink and some red, and sometimes may have yellow centers. Flowering shamrock have green clover-like foliage with purple cross shaped markings. Can be used in beds, borders, rock gardens and containers.

Called "lucky clover" or "good luck plant" because they look like clover and always have 4 leaves. Fertilize when actively growing. Can be dug up in the winter in cold zones and stored in cool, frost-free place, then replanted in spring. In zones 4-7 I reccomend planting them in a pot so they can be grown indoors as a houseplant. Set them in a sunny window and fertilize them every 2 weeks with a water soluable fertilizer such as Miracle Grow according to the directions on the box. Be careful not to over water but do not allow it to dry out either. After they finish blooming keep them going in the sun until the foliage starts turning yellow then let the pot dry out and when it drys remove the foliage and place the pot in a brown paper bag and place it in a cool basement or closet. After 6 weeks of rest start checking it for signs of new growth. When you see new shoots bring the pot back out and begin watering and fertilizing again. It can bloom twice a year with 6-8 weeks of rest between. Good luck.

Darlene