Portulaca Grandiflora (Moss Rose) Double Mix Seeds

Portulaca Grandiflora is a succulent ornamental flowering plant that grows as an annual known as moss rose, and moss rose purslane. It produces double flowers with additional petals and thick and fleshy leaves. The flower comes in a variety of colors from red, orange, pink, and white to yellow. And the most interesting fact is that portulaca flowers do not open on cloudy or rainy days and remain closed from sunset to sunrise. They are fast-blooming flowers, easy to grow, and low-maintenance plants.

Product Information

• Number of Portulaca Grandiflora Double Mix Seeds: 500 Seeds
• Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden
• Best Sowing Season: Summer (March to April)
• Sowing method: Direct in pots/grow bag
• Germination temperature: 21-26°C
• Germination time: 10-14 days
• Blooming time: Summer to Fall (April – November)

Portulaca Grandiflora Plant Care Tips

Soil: Portulaca prefers dry, poor but well-draining soil and plants can die if grown in very wet soil.

Sunlight: If you want the best result and fast blooming, keep the portulaca plant in an area where it gets full sun for at least 6-8 hours. And don’t grow them in a shady spot.

Water: Portulaca hates too much soil moisture and can tolerate dry soil conditions. As I said earlier once portulaca is established, it needs less water, deep watering per week is enough or you can give water when the top layer of soil becomes dry.

Temperature: Portulaca cannot survive in temperatures less than 5°C whereas the best temperature for growing portulaca is between 21-29°C.

Diseases: Portulaca has no pest and disease concerns but occasionally aphids and slugs create a problem. And crown rot infects the crown of a plant that occurs when portulaca grows in heavy or wet soil. This can cause leaves to turn yellow and wilt. You can use neem oil to control these insects and diseases.