In addition to the colorful and bright decorative purslane, there are its garden counterparts, which do not shine with the beauty of flowers, but they have a number of medicinal valuable properties and are readily grown by summer residents and gardeners. But today we are interested in a decorative purslane: growing from seeds, when we plant it, we will tell you, and we recommend to get this charming beauty, so unpretentious and easy to grow.
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Purslane attracts gardeners' attention by the brightness of flowers, the variety of their shades, in addition to an independent colorful carpet, Purslane looks great on an alpine hill, in the design of flower beds, garden paths there are no equal to him. Terry types of purslane are juicy and fleshy, they feel fine in the sun, and even the meager soil is not at all frightening to them. Watering requires minimal, top dressing in general for them unnecessarily - well, is it not a miracle plant?
Select portulaca an open sunny area where it can freely spread its branches, and it will delight you with its wonderful flowering, long and bright. By the way, Purslane does not like the starch rich in nutrients too much - it languishes on it and its flowering is weakening. So - we will give the worst, but the illuminated areas to the power of the purslane.
Planting seeds immediately in the ground
In the southern regions, purslane, especially its terry species, can be sown immediately into the ground. To do this, dig up the beds, thoroughly loosen, spill, then just disperse the seeds correctly, not trying to thicken them, because its germination is not bad, and thinning can then be troublesome, especially if you sow a large area with it.
In order for the seeds to sprout well, they must be covered before germination, and then as the sprouts come up, after a week remove the shelter, water and wait for the results.
Tip: his seeds are tiny, therefore, with watering, you need to be as careful as possible so as not to wash them off. Use a watering can with a nozzle and water carefully.
Planting through seedlings
Nevertheless, it is better to grow some varieties through seedlings, and then transfer them to the soil already fully grown plants. Landing is the same, only here it is better to make small greenhouses. High humidity and temperature - the most for active purslane growth, diffused light and regular irrigation will complete their job.
In a week and a half (if the conditions are correct), the sprouts will please you with their appearance. Do not be afraid that they are thin and fragile in appearance, a couple of weeks will pass and your pets will get stronger, become strong and will transfer the landing to the ground perfectly.
When the seedlings grow and reach at least 3 cm, they can be moved to individual cups, and this is necessary, because the purslane is not only very high, but also wide in width, therefore, you need to give extra space to the sprouts in time.
Thin out the seedlings, discard the weak mercilessly, and the strong and strong sprouts will be just right for transplanting and will be excellent. Do not thicken the landing, because then you will not be able to thin out.
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Landing
Purslane loves warmth. Even minimal frosts will hurt him greatly. Therefore, by about mid-May, when you decide to plant them in the garden, you should be sure that the frost has already gone into oblivion. By digging and moistening the soil well in an open sunny area, you can transfer there plants that have already entered strength and are ready to change a small house to garden open spaces. In small pits, located about 15 cm from each other, carefully transfer the plant.Next, you only need watering and weeding, and the plant itself will do the rest.
A little about terry purslane
The most unpretentious is a purslane terry, growing up to 20 centimeters shrubs, fleshy, juicy and fragile. The flowers are large, similar to peonies, very decorative, give a box with seeds, collecting which you can continue to plant this beauty in any area. After collecting the seeds, you can easily plant the purslane on balconies, terraces, in arbors in pots or containers and it will be beautiful and bright everywhere. By the way, once planting a purslane, it will dissipate and will rise itself the next year, so it’s worth taking this unpretentious and beautiful flower seriously.
Popular varieties of purslane
- Amber coast - large, with a rose, similar to terry flowers, grows beautifully on scarce soil, for curbs and stony hills - an indispensable plant.
- Sunny flare - large, clear flowers, delicate lush flowering, similar to roses, drought tolerant, unpretentious.
- Cherry illusion - a wonderful ampel variety, can be planted in flowerpots, decorate alpine slides, beautiful on balconies and terraces.
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