Portulaca grandiflora Single Ruby
Portulaca grandiflora Single Ruby
Portulaca grandiflora Single Ruby
Portulaca grandiflora Single Ruby
Moss Rose, Eleven O'Clock, Sun Plant, Rock Rose
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Description
The Portulaca 'Single Ruby' is a selection of Portulaca with large flowers in bright red fuchsia. Its corollas bloom on a small plant with a low, spreading, and even trailing habit, making it perfect for rockeries and summer compositions. It is an annual plant with succulent foliage, particularly resistant to drought and salt spray, and not very demanding in soil, making it easy to grow. It flowers all summer long, bringing life to any setting. Perfect as a ground cover in rockeries, as well as in hanging baskets and exposed planters in full sun.
The Portulaca grandiflora 'Single Ruby' belongs to the Portulacaceae family. Its ancestor, the Portulaca with large flowers, also known as the Eleven o'clock flower, is a frost-tender annual herbaceous plant native to semi-desert areas of South America. It is a sun-loving species well adapted to hot locations and poor, particularly dry soils in summer. However, it cannot tolerate frost.
This 'Single Ruby' Portulaca quickly forms a prostrate clump of reddish, creeping and branching stems, reaching about 15 cm (6in) in height with a spread of 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in). The cylindrical, thick, succulent stems bear clusters of small, elongated, lanceolate, fleshy leaves of a relatively light green colour, measuring 1.5 to 2 cm (1in) in length. Flowering occurs from June until September. The 2.5 to 3.5 cm (1in) diameter flowers comprise five slightly crinkled silk-like petals surrounding a beautiful bouquet of yellow stamens. They require full sun to bloom. The corollas appear as if placed on a carpet of moss, which gave the Portulaca its name "Rose Moss" in England. The drier the summer, the more the Portulaca flowers.
Plant the 'Single Ruby' Portulaca in rockeries, borders, hanging baskets, or pots on its own or with other annual flowers. Whether in large masses or small touches, this undemanding and cheerful plant will bring life to any sunny spot without much attention. Its semi-trailing habit makes an excellent temporary ground cover planted in borders and flower beds alongside plants that thrive in dry conditions. It pairs well with lavenders, sedums, oregano, and California poppies.
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Portulaca
grandiflora
Single Ruby
Portulacaceae
Moss Rose, Eleven O'Clock, Sun Plant, Rock Rose
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow 'Single Ruby' Purslane from February to April in a greenhouse. Use a good quality potting soil, sieved on the surface to ensure the seed is well bonded to the substrate. Before sowing, lightly pack the soil with a board. Broadcast your seeds. Cover the seeds with a sprinkling of potting soil or vermiculite, pack lightly and water generously in a fine rain. Place your terrine in the light, out of direct sunlight, at a temperature of 18-21°C. Lower the temperature at night to 16°C to create an alternating temperature that is beneficial to germination.
The seeds will take 7 to 14 days to germinate. As soon as the plants can be handled, transplant them into 7 cm pots. Keep the mould moist, but not excessively so, during growth. Then, 15 days before they are finally planted out, start gradually acclimatising them to a temperature of 15°C.
After the last frosts, you can put your young plants outside, in the ground or in pots. Choose a sunny spot. Add a generous shovelful of potting soil to each planting hole. Space your plants 30 cm apart.
Remove spent flowers regularly to maintain their beauty and encourage the production of new flowers.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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