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Rock Purslane in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Calandrinia grandiflora

 

Rock Purslane

Calandrinia grandiflora pruduces purple, poppy-like flowers with golden centers which grow from rosettes of succulent grey-green leaves. They thrive in mediterranean climates. Summer blooming with flowers to 5cm across

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plant Features
  • Rock Purslane likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Rock Purslane likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Rock Purslane is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Rock Purslane likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Rock Purslane

Latin name

Calandrinia grandiflora

type

Succulent

family

Montiaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Rock Purslane likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Rock Purslane is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Rock Purslane likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Rock Purslane likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rock Purslane is 0.75meters x 0.30meters 0.75 M 0.30 M

Calandrinia grandiflora

Calandrinia grandiflora pruduces purple, poppy-like flowers with golden centers which grow from rosettes of succulent grey-green leaves. They thrive in mediterranean climates. Summer blooming with flowers to 5cm across


Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain. Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.

 

Planting

From Early Summer TO Early Summer

Plant Calandrinia grandiflora outdoors in early Summer in any well drained soil. They thrive in full sun and named strains will put on a bright display, even in poor summers.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.

 

Planting

From Early Summer TO Early Summer

Plant Portulaca outdoors in early Summer in any well drained soil. They thrive in full sun and named strains will put on a bright display, even in poor summers.

 
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