This is an annual plant, with small, succulent, paddle-shaped leaves about an inch long. Mine that received morning sun and afternoon shade stayed open until late afternoon, but the ones in full sun closed around 2:00. It produces small yellow flowers in mid to late summer. The one in the photo also has Moss Rose, another flower from the portulaca family. This means they are excellent flowers for a dry climate, since they store water well. How to Care for Portulaca. Most pleasingly, they come in many beautiful colors and are well-known for their showy blooms. Make sure portulaca is planted in full sun; if it is planted in shade it may not bloom. You can tell an ornamental portulaca from a purslane by its leaves. The flowers also are showier, often looking either like a cactus bloom or a tiny carnation or rose. To do this before does not make any sense, because if the street is colder than 10 degrees, then the bushes will fly around the leaves. Primarily low growing and sprawling, the succulent stems and leaves creep along the ground and bloom in bright coloured satiny crinkled flowers all summer, with blooms opening only in full sun. They have full sun most all day and don't draw many butterflies but thoudands of bees love them. The flowers were mixed and I had several different variations of yellow and white. Whole plant Scamperdale CC BY-NC 2.0 Maroon stems Harry Rose CC BY 2.0 Flower in center of leaves Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0 Portulaca oleracea close up of stem Andreas Rockstein CC-BY-SA 2.0 Close up of flower Bob Peterson CC BY 2.0 Seeds Andrey Zharkikh CC BY 2.0 Ornamental portulaca, often called moss rose, has more needle-like leaves than purslane foliage. The medium green, cylindrical, succulent leaves of moss rose are another clue to the plant's hardiness, namely its tolerance of drought conditions. Planting of Portulaca in the open ground What time to plant. Portulaca does not like too much fertilizer. Can you tell me why my portulaca is not blooming? They also are very easy to take care of after you get started. This idea was brought down when I saw seeds for peppermint portulaca sold online. 4.) Also, too much fertilizer can cause portulaca plants to have bright beautiful leaves and no flowers. A better alternative is an ornamental portulaca such as P. grandiflora. These plants grow 3 to 9 inches tall and spread to create a dense mat, making moss rose a good option as a ground cover. Moss roses, also known as Portulaca, have succulent leaves. At heights of no more than 6 inches, portulaca, also known as moss rose or sun plant, is a low-growing stunner with cactus-like blooms that last all summer. Portulaca planted in the open ground around the first half of June, when the threat of return frosts. Wild purslane usually grows low and flat, hugging the ground. Not frost hardy, Portulaca will die back as soon as colder weather arrives. 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