Ornamental portulaca plants are known for their colorful and abundant blooms.........
Also, they hardly need any care....and they can be propagated easily with mere vegetative pieces...
They are so forgiving that, you plant today and by next day morning, they develop gorgeous blooms...
They do not mind scorching sun, but just shut off in shade.....I have noticed, they don't bloom on cloudy days........
My previous balcony used to only few hours of sun, so, the portulaca hardly bloomed...eventually got devoured by the bugs and roots got rotten...to my utter disappointment!!
The current patio, receives ample sunshine........and portulaca are loving it.......manifested in abundant blooms......a treat for the eyes!.
So prolific......can bloom without even a proper stem..
In a riot of colors...
A pretty salmon-colored bloom........ever since, I added some fertilizer, they are growing and blooming like crazy.........after all, fertilizer is their steroids...
The entire pot in the right was grown from cuttings taken from the left side pot...the magic of transplantation!
My morning delight.....
Harvest from the garden.........riot of colors.....cheerful!
Just look at the tulip-like flower...ephemeral but precious..
A small pot full of the colorful blooms...
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