| Description | A series of Moss rose with double flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (por-chew-LACK-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | best in full sun |
| Moisture | prefers to be grown on the dry side once established, will rot in poorly drained wet conditios |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Temperature | succumbs to the first frost |
| Flowers | doubles, yellows peach, pink, white, etc., close up on rainy or cloudy days and at night. |
| Leaves | prostrate or ascending succulent plant with reddish well branches stems, a moss-like appearance, hence the common name Moss Rose. |
| Maintenance | very little, dead heading, reseeds it self |
| Propagation | I find direct seeding the small seeds into a small container, such as cell pacs and allowing them to reach transplanting size is easier than using a seed flat and transplanting the very small seedlings into the growing container. Allow about 4-5 weeks from seed to garden. |
| Native Site | Native to Brazil. |
| Misc Facts | Portulaca comes from the Latin words porto-to carry and lac-milk. |
| Notes & Reference | #28-Cottage Garden Annuals (Clive Lane), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage) |
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