Beginner Gardening: Portulaca Help please...., 1 by DaleTheGardener

DaleTheGardener wrote:
About watering. I always use the finger test. Press on the soil if it feels damp don't water. Momo is right, they don't need a lot of water. If you are getting lots of rain and cool temps you might want to move it to a drier location that still gives it lots of sun.

If you should find that it has developed root rot you can replant the stems. You will know in a few days. In containers they might need a little fertilizer, maybe once a month and very lightly, more is not better with this plant. Use a fertilizer that says it promotes blooms (has a high middle number) for best results.

When you plant is 'feeling better' send us a photo. We all love photos of other's 'babies'.

These are not my babies I took the photo in a park, but, I like em anyway>