Portulaca - Long Time گلِ دوپہری (SUMMER)

Portulaca Long Time is a warm-season flowering annual appreciated for its prolonged flowering performance, compact spreading habit and excellent heat tolerance.

Its colourful blooms and succulent foliage make it particularly useful for sunny locations where many other flowering annuals struggle during summer.

Key Features

• Botanical group: Portulaca grandiflora

• Common name: Moss Rose

• Variety: Long Time

• Colourful summer flowering annual

• Bright attractive flowers

• Compact and spreading growth habit

• Low-growing flowering plant

• Succulent foliage

• Excellent heat tolerance

• Good drought tolerance after establishment

• Excellent for flower beds and borders

• Suitable for rock gardens

• Excellent for pots and containers

• Suitable for hanging baskets

• Suitable for grow bags

• Full sun

• Long flowering performance

• Easy to grow from seed

• SUMMER flowering plant

Recommended Grow Bags

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch

Suitable for growing several Portulaca plants together to create a compact flowering display.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

Recommended for group planting where a wider, colourful carpet-like flowering display is desired.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

Use:

60% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost + 10% Cocopeat

The growing medium should be:

Loose, light and very well-draining.

Portulaca performs particularly well in soil that drains quickly.

Avoid:

• Heavy compact soil

• Excessively rich soil

• Poor drainage

• Continuous waterlogging

Growing Instructions from Seeds

Portulaca seeds are extremely small.

Sow the seeds:

On or very close to the soil surface.

Press them gently onto the growing medium and cover only very lightly, if at all.

Do not bury the seeds deeply.

Seeds can be started in seedling trays or sown directly into pots, grow bags or prepared flower beds.

Keep the growing medium:

Lightly and consistently moist until germination.

Avoid heavy watering that may wash away or bury the tiny seeds.

Germination

Seeds generally germinate within:

7–14 days

under suitable warm conditions.

For successful germination:

• Use fresh seeds

• Sow very shallowly

• Maintain warm temperatures

• Keep the medium lightly moist

• Avoid deep sowing

• Provide good drainage

• Avoid excessive watering

Plant Spacing

Maintain approximately:

15–20 cm / 6–8 inches between plants

to allow each plant enough room to develop its natural spreading growth habit.

For a dense flowering carpet, plants may be positioned slightly closer while maintaining adequate airflow.

Sunlight

Provide:

Full sun

Portulaca flowers best in bright sunlight.

For compact growth and abundant flowering:

6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily

is highly recommended.

Insufficient sunlight can result in weaker growth and reduced flowering.

Watering

Water regularly while seedlings are becoming established.

After establishment:

Allow the upper soil layer to dry before watering again.

Portulaca has succulent leaves and is relatively drought tolerant.

Avoid frequent excessive watering.

Continuous wet soil and waterlogging should be strictly avoided.

Growth Habit

Portulaca Long Time develops a:

Compact, low-growing and spreading habit

rather than upright or climbing growth.

It is particularly suitable for:

• Flower beds

• Garden borders

• Rock gardens

• Pots

• Patio containers

• Hanging baskets

• Grow bags

• Sunny rooftop gardens

• Ground-cover style flowering displays

No trellis or climbing support is required.

Heat & Drought Tolerance

Portulaca is particularly suitable for Pakistan's warm summer conditions.

Once established, plants tolerate:

High temperatures and relatively dry conditions

better than many soft-leaved flowering annuals.

However, newly germinated seedlings should not be allowed to dry completely.

Feeding

At planting time, mix:

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost

into the growing medium.

Portulaca does not require excessively rich soil.

Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer because it can encourage soft vegetative growth while reducing flowering.

Moderate organic feeding is sufficient for healthy plants and prolonged flowering.

Related Products

• G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch

• G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

• GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost

• Summer Flower Seeds

• Growing Guide Videos – Gardening with Javed Iqbal