Portulaca Seeds
Portulaca oleracea
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NEW! Toucan Mix F1 Portulaca Seeds
Toucan is both heat and drought tolerant and is an excellent choice for mixed
baskets and containers where you want to see its 14-16" spread.
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How To Grow Portulaca �Moss Rose Seeds
Germination: - Seeds require light to germinate.
- Lightly press seed into the soil surface.
- After pressing the seed into the soil, the multi-pelleted seed needs to be well watered, the germination temperature needs to be 75-78 degrees,for 4-8 days. Then after germination, the temperature needs to be dropped to 68 degrees, and kept dry.
Sow Indoors: - Recommended for cooler summer climates. Sow 4-6 weeks before average last frost.
Sow Outdoors:- Sow seed in spring after the average last frost date and when temperatures are warm.
Portulaca is also called Moss Rose which is a low-growing succulent plant with 1" - 2" double, in brilliant colors and shades of red, rose-pink, orange, yellow, white, and pastels. The plants grow to about 6" tall and can spread up to 20� wide. Portulaca is a sun-loving warm season annual that blooms from early summer to fall. You will find that it self-sows readily and will often comes back the next year. Its flowers open in the day with sun shine and close in the evening or in shade or when it is cloudy. Portulaca really prefers well-drained, sandy loam and is perfect for rock gardens or in hot sunny places. One special trait that it is very drought tolerant - water only occasionally after established or if there are signs of wilting.
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