Portulaca grandiflora Lazy Daze Mix - seeds

Large-flowered purslane or Portulaca grandiflora 'Lady Daze Mix' is a compact and dense selection that produces large double flowers in a superb mix of colours. It is an annual plant that loves heat and blooms all summer in sunny rockeries, even in poor, dry, and rocky soil. This variety is also perfect in hanging baskets or pots on the terrace.

The double-flowered purslane, from the portulacaceae family, is widespread in the semi-desert areas of Argentina, southern Brazil, and Uruguay. This annual plant is one of the few that is succulent. The 'Lady Daze Mix' selection produces large 100% double flowers in a range of colours including white, yellow, orange, dark pink, and red. The plants form small, spreading, and dense clumps, no more than 22 cm high and 30 cm in spread. Their green or reddish stems bear small, elongated, lanceolate, fleshy, green leaves. Flowering occurs from late spring until September. The large 4-5 cm diameter flowers open in the sun. They are composed of numerous crinkled silk-like petals in vibrant and varied colours. They need full sun and well-drained soil to flourish.

Plant the 'Lady Daze Mix' above walls, in rockeries, borders, or containers. In large groups or small touches, this undemanding and cheerful annual will enliven any sunny corner without requiring much attention. This creeping plant makes a good ground cover, planted in borders and flower bed with drought-tolerant plants like thyme, Californian poppies, and sedums.