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- Q.Portulaca Tops Gone - My moss roses Appear to have been eaten away. Any idea what might have done this? Happened pretty suddenly it ...
- Q.I Have A Question About The Portulaca Plants Which I Know Are Annuals But My Question Follows - I have enjoyed the potulaca plants and they have done beautifully outside. When I got my four plants this past ...
- Q.Plant Disease - My Portulaca plant has developed some disease, probably fungus but I'm not sure. Can you please help me identify it ...
- Q.Can Portulaca Survive A Winter In California - I live in San Jose, CA, and I'm planting a lot of portulaca in my front yard. Some say it ...
- Q.My Portulaca Buds Are Dying Instead Of Blooming - i have two portcula plants and they have buds but before buds bloom to flower they die
- Q.Pollinators - Will the portulaca attract bees. Are bees the only pollinator to help my zucchini and cucumbers grow?
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Butterflygyd on
August 29, 2020
Chinook, MT 59523Q.Portulaca Tops Gone
My moss roses Appear to have been eaten away. Any idea what might have done this? Happened pretty suddenly it seems.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 31, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It is hard to say without catching the creature in the act. It could be insects, rabbits, deer, or anything else that might munch on your plants.
Usually, this will not harm the plant, though.
Keeping pests away with hot pepper soak water, and garlic extract or powder is quite effective for most creatures. A fence or cage may be necessary to prevent this, fully, though.
Here is an article that will help you to care for the plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/portulaca/portulaca-plants.htm
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- Asked by
lloydmassner on
September 15, 2020
11510 198th St, Sperry, IA 52650-9716Q.I Have A Question About The Portulaca Plants Which I Know Are Annuals But My Question Follows
I have enjoyed the potulaca plants and they have done beautifully outside. When I got my four plants this past summer, I left them in their pots having drainage holes and making somewhat of a hole to set the pots in so they wouldn't blow away. Is it possible to bring them in those pots and winter them so I can again put them out in the spring? I would love to save them if at all possible. I live in Southeast Iowa just north of Burlington. I have a Sun room with windows on all sides but the south . My plants generally do well when I keep it cool in there with the registers closed. I appreciate your advice. Mary Massner
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GKH_Susan on
September 16, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Yes, they should do fine in your sunroom. They will take less water indoors than they did outside. They also will reseed so normally when people plant them in the ground, the next year they come back from seed that dropped the previous fall.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/portulaca/portulaca-plants.htm
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Anonymous on
July 25, 2021Q.Plant Disease
My Portulaca plant has developed some disease, probably fungus but I'm not sure. Can you please help me identify it correctly? It has happened during the monsoon season, probably due to high humidity. Attaching an image for reference.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 14, 2021
Certified ExpertA.They have low water needs, so I'm sure the monsoon left it overwatered. It may bounce back; do not water again till the soil is dry. (We didn't get the photo.)
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/portulaca/portulaca-plants.htm
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July 31, 2021Q.Can Portulaca Survive A Winter In California
I live in San Jose, CA, and I'm planting a lot of portulaca in my front yard. Some say it will not survive the winter, and I'll have to replant in the spring. Others say it will die back some but reestablish itself in the spring. We get a half dozen days of frost in the winter. We get a freeze every 15 to 20 years. Please tell me what your opinion is.
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GKH_Susan on
August 17, 2021
Certified ExpertA.While they don't withstand a freeze, portulaca is famous for reseeding.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/portulaca/portulaca-plants.htm
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September 26, 2021Q.My Portulaca Buds Are Dying Instead Of Blooming
i have two portcula plants and they have buds but before buds bloom to flower they die
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 10, 2021
Certified ExpertA.I suspect they are being overwatered. Moss rose does not need regular water, and when you do water, just water lightly because they have shallow roots. They also need lots of sunlight.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/portulaca/portulaca-plants.htm
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July 30, 2022Q.Pollinators
Will the portulaca attract bees. Are bees the only pollinator to help my zucchini and cucumbers grow?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 10, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Nectar rich flowering plants native to your region are typically the best pollinator plants. But portulaca is a plant that bees and butterflies visit. Zucchini and cucumber are pollinated by bees as well as other flying insects.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/pollinator-friendly-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/portulaca/portulaca-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm
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