Learn these 2 tricks for potted moss rose and it will bloom all over the pot in 15 days, better than any other flower

Moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora), as a flower that is very easy to grow and very beautiful, I really don't know how to describe it. Although the buds are not big, every single plant will bloom, and the colors are too numerous to count. A whole pot full of blooming flowers really looks better than any single flower. The most important point, to repeat it again, is that this flower is really easy to grow. If you say pothos comes alive as soon as it touches water, then moss rose comes alive as soon as it touches soil.

Image source: Moss Rose Tieba, grower: szym1003

Moss rose is also called "die-hard", and I believe this is the greatest praise for it. Moreover, in the morning, at night and on cloudy days its flowers are closed, and only when the sun comes out does it bloom, which you could say is quite magical! Basically, when growers keep it, they can all keep it alive, and keep it very well. Today, let's share a little trick for fast blooming and a full pot. Growers can give it a try!

1. Give moss rose plenty of water

Image source: Moss Rose Tieba, grower: Qingtian Youyu

Moss rose is extremely tolerant of poor, thin soil and can adapt to most soils, and it is especially fond of well-drained sandy soil. Since it blooms quickly and abundantly, it rather likes a moist environment. Only when it is given enough water can it grow quickly and bloom all over the pot. Once moss rose lacks water, especially in the hot summer, the roots easily become dehydrated, which directly affects blooming. Therefore, when watering moss rose, it is best to water once a day, either in the morning or in the evening. By all means do not water at noon when it is blooming.

2. Give moss rose intense sunlight

Image source: Moss Rose Tieba, grower: QAZ Qingcheng Baobao

Many growers probably know that moss rose only blooms at its most beautiful when given enough sunlight! There is no need to worry about whether the midday sun will scorch the moss rose; that situation does not exist. The more intense the sunlight, the more it helps moss rose grow. This is also why many people keep moss rose on a balcony. Back in my hometown, moss rose is generally planted in the ground, and since it can reproduce on its own, within two months a big patch will grow on the ground, and under the light it blooms into a small garden!

Image source: Moss Rose Tieba, grower: Lemon Rouge Lotus Root

Finally, a few more details about growing moss rose:

Moss rose grows from cuttings, so nutrient soil is very important. I suggest growers mix their own nutrient soil suitable for cuttings after getting moss rose seedlings. Grown in nutrient soil with nutrients like this, there will be no need to fertilize often later on; just water it. The nutrient soil can be made by mixing 3 parts mature garden soil, 5 parts yellow sand and 2 parts rice husk ash. Of course, you can also crush a few eggshells and add them to the nutrient soil as fertilizer, to maintain enough calcium and phosphorus elements and promote photosynthesis.

Having said all this, I just want growers to keep more moss rose. After all, this flower is really beautiful!

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