General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Portulaca grandiflora
  • Common Names- rose moss, eleven o’clock, Mexican rose
  • Spread- 3-18 inches**
  • Height- 3-9 inches**
  • Average Production- 20-50 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 60-90 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-   Well-drained, sandy soil
  • Soil pH- 5.5-7.0
  • Soil Moisture-15%
  • Soil temperature- 15-32°C
  • Climate temperature-15-32°C
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun/Partial Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring

Tips to Grow Portulaca grandiflora

  1. Arrange good quality Portulaca grandiflora cuttings/stems.
  2. The soil should be Well-drained, sandy soil.
  3. Add the cuttings to slightly moist soil and barely cover them—they need light to germinate.
  4. Maintain slight soil moisture until the rooting/seedlings emerge (germination should take about two weeks), then water the plants only when the top inch of soil is dry.
  5. Keep the seedlings by a bright window if you’re growing them indoors.
  6. Harvesting stems when the lower set of blooms is just beginning to open.
  7. Older blooms will drop off the stem within about 5 days.
  8. Unopened buds on the stem will continue to open up in the vase.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers