SPERLI Portulakröschen Prachtmischung

A low-growing child of the sun, up to 15 cm, for tubs and pots: multicoloured flowers from June to September, and one portion is enough for around 100 plants.

The story

Origins & history

Portulaca grandiflora comes from South America, where it grows on dry, sunny ground. Its fleshy, narrow leaves store water, helping it cope with heat that troubles other flowers. It is a relative of common purslane, long known as a salad plant.

Uses

It is made for hot balconies, roof terraces and bowls, as it forgives dry days. Its flowers open in sunlight and close in dull weather and in the evening. In Balcony & Flowering Plant Compost with moderate feeds of Window Box Fertiliser it forms dense, flowering cushions.

Meaning

Its German name, Portulakröschen – “little purslane rose” – comes from its flowers, which resemble small roses; in English it is called moss rose because its fine foliage recalls moss. The epithet “grandiflora” means large-flowered.

A thought for giving

Moss roses only open their flowers when the sun shines. A reminder not to miss the bright hours.

At a glance

• Contents: 1 packet for approx. 100 plants
• Botanical name: Portulaca grandiflora
• Life cycle: annual
• Height: up to 15 cm
• Position: sunny, partial shade
• Suitable for containers: yes (container, pot)
• Sow indoors: March–May
• Sow outdoors: May–June
• Flowering: June–September
• Sowing depth: 0.5–1 cm
• Germination temperature: 18–22 °C
• Germination time: 7–14 days
• Plant spacing: 20 cm
• Row spacing: 25 cm
• Seed type: loose seed

How to sow

1. Start off from March to May in the Premium Seed Tray with Seed Compost, or sow directly in May and June, 0.5 to 1 cm deep.
2. The seeds need warmth: at 18 to 22 °C they germinate in 7 to 14 days.
3. Plant 20 cm apart in tubs or pots.
4. Place in sun or partial shade; the more sun, the more often the flowers open.

Delivery time: 1–2 weeks. Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.

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