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keanl Orland Park, IL(Zone 5b) Jul 22, 2014

If I cut back portoluca will they keep blooming? I have some that are getting unwieldy. I would like to cut them back, however I do not want to hinder blooming potential. Any ideas? Thanks

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Jul 22, 2014

Portulaca will produce more flowers when you trim off the old ones.
About the time you think are the last flowers before it freezes, keep these on the plant so they can set seed and save the seeds for next year.

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keanl Orland Park, IL(Zone 5b) Jul 23, 2014

I don't want to just remove old flowers. I would like to cut back plants by half. Will plants form new flowers if I do this?

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Jul 23, 2014

If they are reasonably well established (month or more in the ground or pot) then you can cut them that much.

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keanl Orland Park, IL(Zone 5b) Jul 24, 2014

Thank you.

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