Portulaca - growing// how to//planting//seeding//roots//watering//succulents
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2021
- Ever wondered whether portulaca is the right plant for you? Portulaca grandiflora is a very drought tolerant, sun loving plant. It's perfect for containers, borders, and south facing balconies. It does not shy away from mid-Summer scorching hot days - quite the opposite! It BASKS in the glory of dry heat.
If you are in search of portulaca seeds, let me know. I may be able to send you some depending on where you are located!
I didn’t know Portulaca was a Succulente!!! Thank you
the best thing about a portulaca is that the flowers live only one day, and new flowers appear on the next day - endless source of food for insects, they love it!
Just started the seeds. I was so impressed by the flower when I saw it at my friend's place last year. I'm so happy the spring is here!
I started mine too!!
They are so dang tiny .
Do you mist or have a heating mat?
We have to be extra careful with “damping off” because they’re so tiny !
I am misting mine. But mine did not sprout yet. I guess I was a bit late. Should be fine though. I just put the seeds on top of the soil. Do you just leave it be, or do you remove some of the sprouts so that it is not too crowder? (thin the sprouts out I believe is the term)
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@@ThePhobosAnomally they can take weeks to germinate so don’t give up!
Yes I scattered mine on the surface. Many people thin them , I usually don’t . You might get flowers sooner if you thin them . If they’re crowded they have to work harder to grow and they compete.
I dreamed mine germinated last night! Hahahahaah ! But they haven’t .
@@plantspeak7117 Awesome dreams. Thank you for your tips. :) I live in an apartment, and don't have much room, but I have quite a lot of plants.
@@ThePhobosAnomally there’s always room for plants am I right or am I right ? ;)
So well done Thank You and made me smile too :)
Haha you're so great, love your personality. Great info, thanks for sharing!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching
This is so well prepared and informative! My favorite flower is Potentilla Fruticosa because of its hardiness, but since seeing this video I just have to try growing these succulents!
Very informative!
Very nice informative sharing 👍👌
Wow Wonderfully 👍👍👌👍
Beautiful flowering plants sharing 🎉🎉nice
Thank you for this you are awesome !
When you asked promise,I felt obligated to respond out loud...PROMISE haha,thanks for the info shared appreciate it!!
Beautiful
Grazie per il video! Amo tantissimo la portulaca, la compro ogni anno ma quest’anno ho deciso di recuperare le piantine dell’anno scorso 🤞 un saluto dalla Sicilia
I moved to a new place. I have a half circle, of weeds/grass. About 30 long x 25 feet wide. Approx! This ground is in front of my house by the road. And i mostly a very steep hill! Yet, i must keep it mowed. Because its in the front of the house. This year i went looking for something to plant there. A low growing flower or ground cover. I picked up a couple packs of "moss rose". I planted a couple flats of these tiny tiny seeds! I am SHOCKED how many seedlings i have. So i thought i should learn something about them. Lol i am so excited to see this lovely slope, covered in these gorgeous flowers with beautiful suckulent leaves! Only thing that would make them better is if they were perenial. Lol Do they reseed on their own at all? Thank you for the video!
I can imagine the beauty !!!!!!
They self seed very readily ! As long as your growing zone is appropriate that they make it to seed production stage . What growing zone are you in?
@plantspeak7117 I am in Park City KY. It use to be 6b. But I think we have been changed to 7. Thank you for the reply
So beautiful plant s
Yes!!! Are you going to grow it this year?
awesome
I remember my tutor had these growing in her garden, she would let me pick some after I finished my homework, I put them in my garden one day and the seeds latched on right away, they bloomed and disappeared over 4 years, I think they must have been self seeding/planting.
What kind of soil are using it for portulaca
I put a few sprigs of this in soil to root in a container I have outside in the sun and heat. How moist or not should I keep them as they try to root?
Will it grow in shade
Your plants are so beautiful! I have yellow portulaca grandiflora in containers this year. When the blooms die off and turn brownish, am I supposed to pluck them off, or just let it go??? Thanks!
I would Pluck em ! Just be aware of those seed capsules in the base of each flower! They’ll spread! (Guess it shouldn’t be a problem if you have them in containers though)
I brought mine home from the nursery and set them out in the sun and before I even planted them they completely wilted. I planted them and they look terrible. What can I do? Will they come back?
can clone from cuttings?
I’m in planting zone 9B, do you think full sign is still OK? I mean that Sonoran desert sun is pretty harsh
I just bought my first portulaca and I’m trying to decide where to put it I’m thinking morning sun
You have beautiful portulaca blooms i have one too, im obsessed to Portulaca Tricolor nowadays because i like its variegated leaves...
Hi!
Oh, LOVE that foliage !
So beautiful.
That size flower almost reminds me of a wild rose 😍
I just got some today. I saw them and all I could say was “those are bloody gorgeous!” How often do you recommend watering them? I live in the Australian desert so it’s very hot.
How exciting !
They will love it.
Are you planting in the ground or containers ?
What I like to recommend is to stick your finger into the soil a few inches and if it’s bone dry then water ! And water thoroughly ensuring that there’s good drainage .
@@plantspeak7117 mines in a pot. Thanks for the tip!! I’ve already have five news flowers after one day!! Such a beautiful plant.
I'm so confused coz mine died in winter when purslane is perenial
Thanks for sharing, very informative. Is this the portulaca that is edible? I found this variety in store today. I was going to buy it and plant in my balcony garden. But I don't know if its edible. I want the edible portulaca.
Hi. No . This is not the edible kind!
Thanks. Some people said its edible and medicinal. Anyway I don't eat them.
It’s naz naz in my country Iraq. Or morning flower
We bought a flat, 48 plants total, definitely have enough LOL
Can you say PORTULACA PARTY?!?!?!?🙌🙌
Can they grow on artificial lights?
Hi Ash👋.
Do you mean constantly or when you are starting to grow them?
I started mine under grow lights this year . They are about 2 inches high now and I’ve moved them to just sunlight now that my days are longer.
Does it grow in shaded areas
Hi there!
Personally I would not recommend planting portulaca in a shady area. They are fulllllll sun lovers. If you did try, they probably would be quite leggy and there wouldn’t be many flowers if any at all.
Would you like some recommendations for shady areas? If so, What zone are you in and what direction is your planting area facing?
How old are those plants if I may ask?
Those were seeded the same season! Brand new plants! So at the time of the video they would have been about 5 months old
Can you show me your mixing of your soil
Hi Olga,
I just used a potting mix , the brand is Promix.
As long as it is really well draining and not holding water near the roots, it should be ok!
Pro mix is peat moss based, and they also have a specialized patented mycorrizae ingredient they don’t reveal the ratio of.
In Canada, pro mix also includes coir a.k.a coconut fibre.
There is even a time released fertilizer included in the potting mix too.
Like I said though, any potting mix will work for portulaca !
Hope that is helpful!
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