Stripping First Buds of Portulacas to Encourage Blooming

Question

I want to grow Portulaca in a hot afternoon sun wall. Will they do ok and should I strip the first buds to encourage flowering as in petunias?

Answer 1

Portulaca does well in a full sun location and likes the heat, so it should be fine where you are planting them. You can strip the first buds, but that only helps a little. To encourage continuous blooming, make sure to remove spent flowers and keep the seed pods from forming.