Irish clover: cultivation and reproduction

Irish clover, like all plants grown from seeds collected from wild species, undergoes a fairly strong color change when cultured. As a rule, it consists only in a change in the intensity of the color (the flowers become more faded), but in some cases there is also a change in shade. In this regard, in order to obtain more decorative plants, it is necessary to stock up on a large number of seedlings, from which it will subsequently be possible to choose the most successful colored forms.

Irish clover is a relatively unpretentious plant, but for its successful cultivation, you will have to take care, first of all, of a suitable soil. It must be sufficiently dry (especially limiting the amount of liquid is important in winter). Planting is absolutely not afraid of winter frosts, since many varieties of this plant in natural conditions are high-mountainous alpine species, which are covered with a layer of snow for most of the year. The intensity of watering should be slightly increased during the withering away of the foliage, when it acquires a brown color. Also, clover should be protected from pests such as whitefly and slugs.

As for the reproduction of clover, the easiest way to grow it from seeds is by first freezing them, and then placing them in a damp substrate under glass or a jar. It is best to plant them directly in open ground, avoiding replanting from pots. In this case, it is very important to remove the glass as soon as the seeds germinate, otherwise they can rot.