Toucan Scarlet Shades Purslane Seeds - Portulaca Oleracea, 30 seeds

Quantity: 30 Seeds / pack

Toucan Scarlet Shades Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is an ornamental purslane with vivid scarlet blooms in varying shades on low, spreading succulent plants. It thrives in hot, sunny spots where many flowers struggle, and its trailing stems suit baskets, edges and ground-cover plantings.

Why choose our seeds?

• Vivid scarlet blooms in a range of shades on spreading succulent stems
• A heat-lover that thrives in hot, sunny, dry spots
• Low, spreading habit for baskets, edging and ground cover

How to grow Toucan Scarlet Shades Purslane seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors once the soil is warm, after all danger of frost has passed.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Humidity dome or plastic wrap to hold moisture
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Surface-sow: scatter the tiny seeds over moist mix, press lightly, and do not cover, as light is needed for germination.
• A humidity dome or plastic cover helps keep the surface moist until sprouting.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: light is required for germination
• Temperature: 70-85°F (21-29°C) for the fastest sprouting

Germination

• Seeds sprout in about 7-14 days in warm, bright, humid conditions.
• Remove the cover as soon as seedlings appear to improve air circulation.

Transplanting

• Harden off before setting plants out after the last frost.
• Space plants 6-8 inches apart to allow the spreading stems to fill in.

Care Tips

• Sun: full sun; the more sun, the heavier the bloom.
• Water: water sparingly once established; the succulent stems store water well.
• Feeding is generally unnecessary; purslane grows well in average soil.
• Pinch back the tips of young plants for a bushier habit.

Bloom Time:

Late spring through fall; flowers open in sunshine and close in the evening.