The Best HEAT TOLERANT Flower for INDIAN Summers – PORTULACA

After Spring ends, all Indian gardeners face a similar dilemma, what to do with the so many empty small pots that once held beautiful winter blooms. The solution is sometimes, the simplest & yet the best! I never paid much attention to the humble portulaca until this season. Known as “dopahar khidi” in our local language, i couldn’t resist the rainbow of colors displayed at nurseries this season. It was while planting them that i realized their potential. And thus, answering my own question!



EASY TO GROW FLOWER FOR SMALL POTS – PORTULACA

double striped portulaca pink
STRIPED PORTULACA

7 REASONS – WHY?

  1. It spreads quickly.
  2. It tolerates heat well & is hard to kill.
  3. It can be propagated easily with cuttings.
  4. Portulaca cuttings bloom too!
  5. It comes in a variety of amazing colors.
  6. It demands less water & almost no maintenance.
  7. Hybrid varieties bloom all day long not just in the noon.




heat tolerant flower india

coral portulaca

bicolor portulaca pink
BI-COLOR PORTULACA

hot pink flower portulaca

lavender portulaca

mauve portulaca heat tolerant

orange portulaca

light pink portulaca

orange portulaca twin

flower for small container portulaca

portulaca in container
PORTULACA IN CONTAINER
striped portulaca pink
STRIPED PORTULACA

yellow portulaca

flower for small pot

heat tolerant container flower
HEAT TOLERANT CONTAINER FLOWER

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