Lucky clover is very popular as a New Year's Eve souvenir, as the four-leaf plant is said to bring good luck. Unfortunately, lucky clover is usually thrown away after a short time. The pretty ornamental plant can be grown for several years with little care.
How do you properly care for lucky clover in a pot?
Lucky clover in a pot requires regular watering without waterlogging, occasional fertilization in summer, if necessary repotting into a slightly larger container and removing diseased or dry leaves. Winter frost-free and with reduced water requirements.
Plant out lucky clover in spring or grow it in a pot all year round
You can grow lucky clover in a pot all year round. In summer he likes it if you put him in a sunny spot in the garden.
At the end of May you can plant lucky clover directly outdoors. He also appreciates a sunny location there.
How to care for lucky clover in a pot
- Pouring
- fertilize
- repotting
- cutting
While you generally don't need to water lucky clovers outdoors, lucky clovers in pots need regular water. But avoid waterlogging. Fertilization is only carried out – if at all – during the summer.
Lucky clover only needs to be repotted if the previous pot has become too small. The new planter should be just a little larger. Replace the plant substrate as completely as possible.
Cutting is not necessary with lucky clover. However, you should cut off dry and diseased leaves. You can also remove leaves that are affected by pests. If you don't want to harvest seeds, you should also cut the flowers immediately after they bloom.
Overwintering lucky clover properly
Lucky clover is only partially hardy. It doesn't survive a cold winter outside in a pot. Therefore, overwinter it frost-free.
You can simply continue to care for a lucky clover you bought in winter in the living room. Do not overwater or fertilize.
If the lucky clover has survived more than one season, it turns brown in autumn and loses its leaves. But it sprouts again in the spring. Place the pot in a cool but frost-free place where it is not too dark. Watering is done so sparingly that the substrate does not dry out completely.
Tip
If you have bought a lucky clover in a pot (€16.00 on Amazon) or received it as a gift, you should repot it as soon as possible. Often the containers are far too small and the soil is too moist, too nutrient-rich or too drained.
