alanurm@tonto.DEC (Sustaining Engineering at CSS_NSG) (07/25/85)
re: how to grow Portuluca (sp?) Well, up here in Cowhampshire I just put them into a 2-gallon plastic pot, set them on my stone wall, and ignored them. They really flower like crazy during dry spells. I think that they don't like being in the ground, over-watered, or over-fertilized. I just used the original potting soil they came in, and I put all all of one flat into the container. Said plastic container has good drainage because I put a couple of inches of crushed rock in the bottom, then the soil, then the plants. I really don't have any set method for any plants I have. My attitude is that if I can safely plant it and then give it minimal care, and it thrives, it is a desirable addition. If it dies, then in effect I have set it free and I'll wait and see if it comes back. I have been surprised at what has come back year after year.... Mums, brown-eyed susans, day-lilies, lily-of-the-valley, etc... Len Alanurm DEC - N.H.