Red Gruner Purslane (50 Days)
The Red Gruner Purslane has upright stems with a pretty red tone and large soft green, fleshy leaves. Pick and use as needed for mixed salads or garnish a gourmet dish. A juicy, very tasty addition to salads.
200 seeds
PLANTING
Portulaca oleracea
Germination: 4-14 days
Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 75-85ºF.
Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep
Starting Indoors: 4-5 weeks before last frost. Provide 75-85ºF soil temperatures. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant out after last frost, 8-10" apart.
Sowing Outdoors: After last frost. Sow 1" apart, thin to 6-8" apart.
Harvest: Pick greens when you need them, the plants will continue to produce
Tips: Plant Red Gruner Purslane in fertile soil, amended with compost, mulch and provide even moisture.