Portulaca grandiflora XL, floarea de piatra

Portulaca, also known by the common name stone flower, is an annual succulent plant, valued for its vibrant flowers in shades of pink, yellow, orange, red, or white, and for its ability to bloom abundantly in the sunniest and warmest corners of the garden. The leaves are fleshy, cylindrical or linear, and its creeping habit makes it an excellent choice for borders, window boxes, rock gardens, or as ground cover.

Being extremely drought-resistant and requiring minimal care, portulaca is ideal for beginner gardeners or for areas where other plants do not thrive.

🌿 General characteristics:

• Botanical name: Portulaca grandiflora

• Common names: stone flower, portulaca

• Family: Portulacaceae

• Plant type: annual, succulent, decorative for its flowers

• Flowers: simple or layered, in bright colors; open in sunlight

• Leaves: small, fleshy, green or bluish-green

• Habit: creeping, dense and compact

☀️ Growing conditions:

• Light: direct sun – blooms abundantly in sunny places

• Temperature: prefers warmth – optimal 20–30°C

• Watering: low – tolerates drought periods well

• Soil: well-drained, poor, sandy

• Fertilizing: rare – once a month during the blooming season

✔️ Advantages:

• Continuous blooming from June until autumn

• Very resistant to heat and drought

• Ideal for window boxes, borders, and ground cover

• Attractive to bees and butterflies

• Does not require complicated care

🔔 Note: The flowers open only in strong light and remain closed on cloudy days or at night. It can be sown directly in the garden or grown from seedlings for earlier blooming.

Plant height with pot included approx. 12 cm

Note: The plant may be delivered without flowers, but it has the ability to bloom again in the following weeks if it receives suitable conditions. The displayed price is for a plant without flowers.