Portulaca grandiflora XL, floarea de piatra

Purslane, also known by the popular name stone flower , is an annual succulent plant, appreciated for its vibrant flowers, in shades of pink, yellow, orange, red or white , and for its ability to bloom profusely in the sunniest and warmest corners of the garden. The leaves are fleshy, cylindrical or linear, and the creeping habit makes it an excellent choice for borders, planters, rockeries or as a ground cover.

Being extremely drought-resistant and with minimal maintenance, purslane is ideal for beginner gardeners or for areas where other plants do not withstand.

🌿 General features :

• Botanical name : Portulaca grandiflora

• Popular names : stone flower, portulaca

• Family : Portulacaceae

• Plant type : annual, succulent, decorative with flowers

• Flowers : single or double, in intense colors; open in the sun

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

• Habit : creeping, dense and compact

☀️ Growing conditions :

• Light : direct sun – blooms profusely in sunny places

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

• Watering : low – tolerates drought periods well

• Soil : well-drained, poor, sandy

• Fertilization : rare – once a month during the flowering season

✔️ Advantages :

• Continuous flowering from June to autumn

• Very resistant to heat and drought

• Ideal for planters, borders and ground cover

• Attractive to bees and butterflies

• Does not require complicated maintenance

🔔 Note : The flowers only open in bright light and remain closed in cloudy weather or at night. Can be sown directly in the garden or grown from seedlings for earlier flowering.

Plant height with pot included approx. 12 cm

Note: The plant may be delivered without flowers, but it has the ability to re-bloom in the following weeks, if it benefits from the right conditions. The price displayed is for a plant without flowers.