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Annual Double Pink & Magenta Splash Striped Portulaca Seeds – Portulaca grandiflora – Ruffled Moss Rose Blooms with Succulent Needle Foliage
🌸 Artistic Watercolor Splash Ruffled Double Pom-Poms for Hot, Sunny Gardens
Bring a playful, artistic, watercolor-like splash of color to your hot, sunny garden spots, rock gardens, and patio containers with our Annual Double Pink & Magenta Splash Striped Portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora) Seeds. Also known as Moss Rose, this stunning variety produces spectacular, fully double, heavily ruffled pom-pom-like blooms in a striking artistic pattern. Soft, pale pink petals are densely splashed, streaked, and striped with vibrant hot magenta-pink lines, resembling watercolor paint strokes or a brush-splattered canvas. The densely layered, ruffled petals resemble miniature peonies or carnations, with bright golden-orange anthers nestled at the center, creating a playful, artistic, and eye-catching display that immediately brightens up any space from early summer until the first frost.
Portulaca is a water-wise gardener's dream. Its fleshy, succulent, needle-like leaves store water, making it incredibly drought-tolerant and perfect for xeriscaping, rock gardens, and tough, hot, dry locations where other plants struggle. It forms a dense, low-growing, trailing carpet reaching only 4–6 inches tall and spreading 8–10 inches wide, quickly filling in bare spots and suppressing weeds. The trailing habit also makes it an excellent choice for spilling over the edges of patio containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. Easy to grow, heat-loving, and drought-tolerant, these watercolor splash double beauties are an absolute must-have for any hot, sunny summer garden, rock garden, or container display.
🌱How to Plant & Grow
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Light Requirements: Full sun (6–8+ hours of direct sun per day is essential for profuse blooming). The blooms will close up on cloudy days or in the evening.
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Soil Type: Well-draining, poor to average, sandy or gravelly soil. Portulaca thrives in poor, dry, sandy, or rocky soil. Avoid heavy, rich, waterlogged clay.
- Germination Time: 7–14 days at 70–75°F (21–24°C). Crucial: Portulaca seeds are extremely fine and require light to germinate. Do not cover them with soil.
- Days to Maturity: 60–80 days from seed to first bloom.
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Mature Height: 4–6 inches. Spread/Trail: 8–10 inches (low-growing, trailing carpet).
📏Spacing & Seeding Instructions
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Plant Spacing: Space plants 6 to 8 inches apart for a dense, weed-suppressing carpet.
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Seeding Density (Per Square Foot): For mass ground cover, sow 6–8 seeds per square foot.
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Sowing Depth: Surface sow. Press seeds gently into the soil but do not cover – they need light to germinate.
📅 Growing Calendar
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Stage |
Northern States (3–5) |
Mid-Atlantic & Midwest (6–7) |
Southern States (8–11) |
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Start Indoors (Highly Recommended) |
Mid – Late April |
Late March – Early April |
Early – Mid March |
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Transplant Outdoors (After Frost) |
Late May – Early June |
Early – Mid May |
Early – Mid April |
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Direct Sow (After Frost) |
Late May – Early June |
Mid – Late May |
Late March – Early April |
Important Note: Portulaca is frost-tender. Do not plant outdoors until the soil temperature has consistently reached at least 60°F (15°C) and all danger of frost has completely passed. Due to the extremely fine seeds, starting indoors is highly recommended for the best results. Direct sowing is possible but requires very careful surface sowing and consistent moisture.
🧑🌾 Step-by-Step Planting Instructions
Start Indoors (Highly Recommended for best results):
- Fill seed trays with moist, well-draining, fine-textured, sandy seed-starting mix.
- Gently sprinkle seeds onto the surface of the soil. Do not cover them.
- Place the tray in a warm area (70–75°F) with bright, indirect light. Keep the soil evenly moist by misting from above or bottom-watering.
- Seedlings emerge in 7–14 days. Provide strong, direct sunlight immediately to prevent leggy growth.
- After 6–8 weeks, when the seedlings have several sets of true leaves, gradually harden them off outdoors over 5–7 days before transplanting them into the garden or containers.
Direct Sow (For Zones 8–11 only):
- Wait until the soil is warm and all frost danger has passed.
- Prepare a well-drained bed in full sun. Remove all weeds and loosen the soil.
- Surface sow seeds (press gently into the soil), spacing them very thinly (or mix seeds with fine sand for easier handling).
- Water gently with a fine mist spray to avoid washing the seeds away. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination.
- Once seedlings are 2 inches tall, thin them out, leaving the strongest plants spaced 6–8 inches apart.
Ongoing Care:
- Watering: Water regularly during dry spells, especially when plants are young. Once mature, Portulaca is exceptionally drought-tolerant. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. Overwatering will cause root rot.
- Fertilizing: Do not fertilize. Portulaca thrives in poor, sandy soil. Over-fertilizing with nitrogen will encourage lush succulent foliage at the expense of flowers.
- Training: The vines will naturally twine around the trellis or fence. You may need to gently guide the young vines onto the support structure in the beginning.
- Deadheading: While the flowers self-clean to some degree, regularly snipping off spent blooms will keep the plants looking incredibly tidy and encourage even more prolific flowering.
- Overwintering: This is a tender annual. It will die back completely at the first hard frost. It is not intended to be overwintered outdoors. It will readily self-seed if allowed.
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Ⅰ.Order Cancellation
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Cancellation Deadline: If you need to cancel your order after successfully placing it, you must send us an email request within 24 hours of placing the order. Requests received after this period will not be processed.
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Application Method: Please send your order cancellation request to our official customer service email (support@zestseeds.com). The email subject must state “Order Cancellation Request + Order Number.” The email body should include your name, contact information, order number, and the reason for cancellation to help us verify and process your request quickly.
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Refund Information: Once your cancellation request is approved, we will process your refund within 1-3 business days. The refund amount will be fully returned to your payment account. The specific time for the funds to arrive depends on the payment platform and bank processing times, so please keep an eye on your account activity.
Ⅱ.Preparation Time
After you successfully place your order, we will complete preparation and warehouse review within 1-3 business days. To ensure the quality of the seeds, we conduct strict packaging inspections on each batch of seeds to ensure they are dry and undamaged before handing them over to our logistics partners for shipment.
Note: If your order contains multiple types of seeds or if there are holidays or peak order periods, the preparation time may be extended by 1-2 business days. We will inform you in advance on the order page or via email.
Ⅲ.Logistics Shipping Times
| Region | Estimated Transit Time |
| United States | 7-12 Business Days |
| Canada | 8-13 Business Days |
Ⅳ.Customer Service Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding shipping-related matters, please contact us through the following methods:
- Email: support@zestseeds.com
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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