About This Episode
Grumpy addresses a readers problem with the purple shamrock.
Plus the deer-resistant, Grumpy-approved plant of the week.
Question Of The Week
“The purple shamrock in my living room is very leggy and sparse.
Could I cut back the stems?”
-Cleveland
Grumpy’s Answer
Well, Cleveland, this is what’s going on.
It’s called this because it has these really deep, almost blackish-purple leaves.
But they’re very pretty and, also, this plant will bloom pretty flowers.
They’re kind of light pink in color.
They don’t have to be in full sunlight all day, but they do need a bright window.
And also, you should probably check that that the soil doesn’t get too dry.
So, what do you do then?
However, regular forsythia can get to be quite a large shrub.
I mean, it can get seven, eight feet tall and wide and kind of outgrow its spot.
It comes from Proven Winners.
It’s called Sugar Baby.
About Ask Grumpy
Ask Grumpyis a podcast featuring Steve Bender, also known asSouthern LivingsGrumpy Gardener.
