Four Leaf Clover - Grow your own Luck

Genuine four leaf-clovers (at least the ones considered lucky) are uncommon mutation (or rather variation) of the more common three-leaf clovers (White Clover) which are considered the original Shamrock (trifolium repens). It has been estimated that the odds of finding a four leaf-clover in nature is 10,000 to 1, if you can find one, that would certainly mean that you are lucky! Since early days in Ireland, they have been used as Celtic charms with each leaf representing something different; First Leaf - Faith, Second Leaf - Hope, Third Leaf - Love and Four Leaf - Luck.

Many have sold other leaves as the lucky clovers, and the average consumer wouldn't know the difference. Pepperwort (Marsilea Quadrifolia), Water Clover (Marsilea Polycarpa) and Oxalis (Oxalis deppei or Oxalis tetraphylla) are plants that produce four leaves clovers naturally. In my opinion, you require more luck to find a 3 leaf clover on these plants.

    (Picture adopted from https://fourleafclover.com)

In Singapore, where I am from, clovers are not grown abundantly in the wild, so I didn't have the option of "accidentally" finding a lucky clover on my way to work. Instead, I decided to grow my own clovers and thus increasing the opportunity of finding luck on my own balcony.

With a little research on the wonderful magic web, the following has been compiled for your easy reference.

Preparation :

1. Moist, well-drained soil mix
2. Pot 
3. Seeds (Place seeds in the refrigerator for 24 hrs prior to planting, it will trick the seeds to 

Planting :

• Place seeds in the refrigerator for 24 hours (process known as the stratification), it helps trigger the germination process
• Fill 3/4 of the pot with soil mix 
• Sprinkle the clover seeds
• Top up the pot with a thin layer of soil mix
• Place the pot in a well-lit location
• Water the plants whenever the soil gets dry