Portulaca, Moss Rose, Rose Moss 'Sundial Mix'

These little gems are a gardener's dream. I've grown these in past years and they have never let me down. They're cheap to buy, easy to...Read More get established, have low water needs, and give a profusion of colour. Mine happily bloomed from early summer until the first frost. I got a pleasant surprise the next year when I discovered they had self-seeded, and gave me a bunch of new flowering plants!

These bloomed continuously this summer in a container on the deck railing where they rec'd quite a bit of intense sun. They add a nice p...Read Moreop of color and are very undemanding; I look forward to planting them again next year.
Oddly, just this past week a squirrel ate every single bud right off, even though they hadn't bothered them all summer. Who can get inside the mind of a squirrel?! ;)

This plant wintersowed nicely.

These sundial portulacas are brilliant in colour, they love my area of London Ont. Zone 5a. From one plant they thrive into 6 inch high a...Read Morend 20 inch wide plants.. check out the 3 colours i grew this summer (2005)