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3000++ Moss Rose Double Portulaca Seeds/ Hoa Muoi Gio Seeds/ Easy Flower Seeds
$ 1.71
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Description
Moss Rose Double Portulaca Seeds/ Hoa Muoi Gio Seeds/ Very Easy Flower Seeds.Growing Double Mix Portulaca Garden Seeds
Taxonomy: Portulaca grandiflora
Other Names: Moss Rose, Mexican Rose, Vietnam Rose, Ten O’Clock
Seed Type: Annual
Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Portulaca is a hardy succulent and performs well when sown directly after the frost. For early blooms, start indoors 6 – 8 weeks earlier and transplant seedlings after the frost. Double Mix portulaca may reseed itself for next season in optimal conditions.
Days to Maturity: 84 - 91 days
Hardiness Zone: 2 - 11
Planting Depth: ¼”
Plant Spacing: 12”
Growth Habit: 3 – 9” dwarfed succulent with 6 – 12” spread covered in 2” rose-like blooms
Soil Preference: Average, medium moist, well-drained
Light Preference: Full sun
Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Be sure to plant at southern end of the garden or in full sun, because this dwarfed variety can be easily cast in season-long shadow. Double Mix portulaca seeds are known to perform in poor soils and gardens prone to heat and drought. Avoid overwatering because plants will not perform well in wet and poorly-drained soil, making plants susceptible to crown rot, mold, and mildew.
Color: Shades of salmon, fuchsia, canary, carmine, ivory, and peach
Double Mix portulaca seeds grow hardy succulents that perform well when sown directly after the frost. For early blooming, start Double Mix portulaca seeds indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior and transplant seedlings after the frost. For direct sowing, plant Double Mix portulaca seeds ¼” deep and 12” apart in average, medium moist, and well-drained soil in full sun. Be sure to plant Double Mix seeds at the southern end of the garden or in full sun, because this dwarfed variety can be easily cast in season-long shadow. Double Mix portulaca seeds are known to perform in poor soils and gardens prone to heat and drought. Be sure to ventilate properly because plants are susceptible to crown rot in poorly-drained soils. Portulaca has no serious pests or diseases but monitor regularly for aphids and other possible leaf eaters. Double Mix portulaca seeds mature in 84 – 91 days as 3 – 9” dwarfed succulents with a 6 – 12” spread covered in 2” rose-like blooms in a mix of salmon, fuchsia, canary, carmine, ivory, and peach. Double Mix portulaca may reseed itself for next season in optimal conditions.