Auld Sod Belleek Irish Shamrock Gift Set

The Bowl:
The bowl in our Shamrock Gift Box is made by Belleek Pottery in Co Fermanagh. All bowls carry the Belleek stamp and no two bowls are the same. Belleek is world renowned for its fine parian china. All bowls are handcrafted by master craftsmen from the same material and in the same time honoured manner for over 150 years.

The Dirt:
Not only made in Ireland but OF Ireland, the dirt in this gift set is Official Irish Dirt which we import from County Tipperary. It’s really the land itself!

The Shamrock:
The shamrock seeds we offer are in fact The Real Irish Shamrock (Trifolium Dubium)as officially recognized by the Government of Ireland as the Official Irish Shamrock. Believe it or not, there is a variety of shamrock recognized as the Official Irish Shamrock which is very hard to source and is not your run of the mill clover.

Although they germinate in just a few days, it will take 3 to 4 weeks to completely fill out as shown in our image. Two leaves on each seedling will appear first and a few days later, the third. The seeds are so tiny that we coat them with lime (or “pelletize” them) so that they are easier to sow. The lime is all natural and is also beneficial because it helps to raise the PH if grown in an acidic soil. Shamrock is an annual plant and when grown indoors, will eventually die back. You are provided with apx 500 seeds which are more than enough to re-plant this bowl several times over. If transplanted outside, let it flower and go to seed and you will enjoy them from year to year!

The story of the company and of Official Irish Dirt started in response to requests from members of the Irish community in America for real Irish soil to use to commemorate or to mark a special occasion or event – such as a birth, a wedding, christening, house move, funeral or simply to use to grow favourite plants as a reminder of home.'The auld sod' is an affectionate term, used when Irish people refer to the land of their birth. "Auld" being an old language version of the English word "Old".

The soil is sourced from sources approved by the Irish Department of Agriculture, processed in County Tipperary and packed in Ireland.

All products carry the Guaranteed Irish symbol which confirms their authenticity as being produced and packaged in Ireland.