My Moss Rose is Blooming! Come and Look
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old pothead
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Why did they take so long to grow.I know they come from Argentina and like it hot as hell,in full sun with very little water and make a great ground cover.But that is a long time for a plant that is supposed to be fast growing and a annuale{SP}.
Is that one of the new strains,nice flower either way.OPH
Is that one of the new strains,nice flower either way.OPH
TheBotOnist
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They are a native species to the SouthEast USA. They are very drought tolerant and only like a good bit of water when they're making flower buds. They like margional temperatures, and they have a very slow germination rate. The seeds are smaller than ground pepper.
They are classified as a succulent. Search at Burpeeseeds.com
They are classified as a succulent. Search at Burpeeseeds.com
TheBotOnist
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As far as a new strain I don't know. Got the pack at Walmart, it said multi-colored blooms. Maybe 6 months is an exageration, maybe 4.5-5.
misshestermoffitt
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Make sure to remove the spent blooms so it keeps blooming instead of going to seed.
old pothead
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Had to look it up in one of my wifes books.
Portulaca grandiflora-moss rose puslane or moss rose,is a flowering plant in the family portulacaceae,native to argentina,southern brazil and uruguay.Cultivated and naturalized elsewhere.OPH
TheBotOnist
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My North American Wildlife bok says its native to the southeast USA.I has a picture that is dead to rights. Portulaca grandiflora.
Thats the latin name on the seed pack as well.
In the book the area of nativity includes the southeast.
Thats the latin name on the seed pack as well.
In the book the area of nativity includes the southeast.
old pothead
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TheBotOnist
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maybe it is an introdued species. Like it naturalized?
misshestermoffitt
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It was brought here from elsewhere and then thrived without help.
Sometimes when mine have seeded out in the fall, if we have a mild winter they'll regrow on their own the next year.
Sometimes when mine have seeded out in the fall, if we have a mild winter they'll regrow on their own the next year.
old pothead
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I was not trying to be a pain Botonist,i am no expert.My wife told me what book to look in for the answer to your question.She also gave me the link i provided.She knows what she is talking about when it comes to plants,she was writting a plant book when she started going blind from glaucoma.I now have the pleasure of taking care of her over 200 house plants.I don't know the names of a quarter of them,but she does and in latin als
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TheBotOnist
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I don't think you were being a pain at all old pothead. You have been nothing but help and I have much respect.
Regardless of its origin, the moss rose has been a pleasure to grow and I would definitely reccomend it to everyone. It was really low maintinance and the red stems are cool. I would like to plant a bed of them outside come spring this year.
Thanks for all the replies.
Regardless of its origin, the moss rose has been a pleasure to grow and I would definitely reccomend it to everyone. It was really low maintinance and the red stems are cool. I would like to plant a bed of them outside come spring this year.
Thanks for all the replies.
gogrow
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I was not trying to be a pain Botonist,i am no expert.My wife told me what book to look in for the answer to your question.She also gave me the link i provided.She knows what she is talking about when it comes to plants,she was writting a plant book when she started going blind from glaucoma.I now have the pleasure of taking care of her over 200 house plants.I don't know the names of a quarter of them,but she does and in latin als
i dont know where they are originally from, but i can tell you i thought they were a weed.... they pop up in my veggie and my flower gardens everywhere (SE louisiana).. ive never let one flower though... i'll leave em alone this year
misshestermoffitt
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Be careful with that GoGrow, they'll spread out so keep them in check.
gogrow
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TheBotOnist
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Poppies are really bad in the south. Plant them one year and yourll never get ride of them.
gogrow
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never knew that one.... my wife accidently threw away my "blue afghani" poppy seeds
.... .gotta buy some more
TheBotOnist
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My P. somn.s don't reseed very well but the P rhoas I planted two years ago sure as shit did. I have to kill a bunch off every spring so the don't cross with my P somns. I am sure that would ruin the "vase appeal" of my somn pods! LOL
TheBotOnist
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Never heard of blue somns. Seed supplier?
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