FREE: 50+ Moss Rose Seeds (Portulaca Grandiflora)

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You are bidding on 50+ Moss Rose seeds. If you live in a area of heat and drought, you will love growing Moss Rose. Also commonly called Portulaca, this tough, yet pretty little plant, needs little moisture to thrive and bloom. It grows well in mid-summer's heat, too.
Native to South America, Moss Rose, or Portulaca, is a hardy annual. It produces vividly colored blooms, in shades of rose, yellow, white, orange, red, purple and pink. Flower blooms begin to appear. Plant Height: 3' to 8'.

Sow seeds early in the season and cover lightly with 1/8" of fine garden or seed starting soil. Seeds germination period, requires one to two weeks. Do not set out seedlings until after the last frost date your area. Plants are susceptible to frost. Ideal plant spacing is ten inches apart. Established plants can also be propagated by cuttings. Grow Moss Rose plants in full sun. Plants prefer average to poor soils. They prefer loose, sandy or loam soil. A well draining composition is important. Moss Rose plants are drought and heat tolerant. In the flower garden, watering is seldom needed. If growing in containers or hanging pots, allow the soil to dry between watering. Add a general purpose, high nitrogen fertilizer when first planting, to help them to get a good start. Add a high Phosphorous fertilizer just before blooming. No other fertilizer applications should be needed for the season.