| Cultivation:
Pronounced: Por choo la ka. 'Tutti Frutti' is a mixture of
Apricot and Salmon flowers with white tones. A good choice for the sunny... annual rock
garden.
Plant Portulaca Tutti Frutti Mix in full sun in any well drained soil in beds or
containers. Drainage is a key element to successfully grow
'Moss Rose". Space plants 8" - 16" apart depending
on how quickly you want the area to fill in.
Moss Rose
does best in hot, sunny dry areas. Water when the soil looks dry or the plants are
just beginning to wilt. Feed monthly with a
balanced liquid fertilizer.
Most cultivars of Portulaca grandiflora readily re-seed themselves appearing in the garden again the next season.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Aphids.
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