Portulaca

Sun-loving, low-maintenance portulacas are excellent in gardens and containers even in hot, dry climates. The high-performance plants thrive in landscapes, baskets and large containers, and will not wilt even with little water. Portulacas present a rainbow of bright solid and bicolor blooms all season on low, spreading, self-cleaning plants.

Purslane, Moss Rose
Exposure:
Plant type: Low and spreading, 6-in. (15-cm) garden height
Finish container:
4-in. (10-cm) pots, hanging baskets
Availability: Refer to the Ball Specialty Garden Plants Order Form for a complete listing of the forms and sizes available, or check availability on-line with at www.ballseed.com.

Double Yubi Series
P. oleracea

Flower:
Showy, true double blooms
Vigor: Strong
Best used for: Hearty plants are excellent performers in hanging baskets

Series colors:
Lemon Yellow
Orange
Pink
Rose
Sunset Red
White

Duet Series
P. grandiflora

Flower:
Single, 2 1/2-in. (6-cm), bicolor blooms
Vigor: Strong
Best used for: Hanging baskets and window boxes
Comments: Compact and very free-flowering; excellent complement to solid-colored 'Yubi' series

Series colors:
NEW! Candy Stripe. Showy white center with red edges.
Rose.
Rose center, yellow edge.
Yellow.
Red outer edge shades into yellow center.

Jumbo Series
P. grandiflora

Flower:
Solid color blooms with yellow centers; 2 1/2 in. (6-cm) diameter
Vigor: Strong

Series colors:
Apricot
Hot Pink
Light Pink
Red
Rose
Scarlet
White
Yellow

Radiance Series
P. grandiflora

Flower:
Big, 2 1/2-in. (6-cm) blooms
Vigor: Medium

Series colors:
Bicolor grandifolia. Pink and white flowers. FloraStar Winner.
Samba grandifolia (Rose).
Large, single, rose blooms.

Yubi Series
P. grandiflora

Flower:
Large, yellow-centered, 2 1/2-in. (6-cm) blooms in clear colors
Vigor: Strong
Best used for: Hanging baskets and window boxes
Comments: Compact and free-flowering plants are a good companion to bicolor 'Duet' series

Series colors:
Apricot. FloraStar winner.
Light Pink
Pink.
Bright pink.
Red.
Dark red.
Rose.
Hot pink.
Scarlet
White
Yellow

Yubi Summer Joy Series
P. grandiflora

Flower:
2 1/2-in. (6-cm), yellow-centered
Vigor: Strong

Series colors:
Deep Rose
Light Pink
Pink
Red With Eye
Rose
Scarlet
White
Yellow

P. umbraticolata Types
Flower: Smaller blooms than P. grandiflora varieties
Foliage: Small, rounded, fleshy leaves.

Colors available:

Orange
Pink
Red
Rose
White
Yellow

 

 

 


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