Can I dead head my moss rose (portulaca) to increase its blooming?

Question

or will this not help it to produce more blooms?

Answer 1

Deadheading portulaca will not help to increase the blooming. These plants thrive in high temperatures, intense sunlight. These factors are necessary to insure alot of blooms. Most of the blooms will open early in the day and usually close by mid to late afternoon unless it is a cloudy day. Also, on some of the types your blooms are only going to open for one day. They are very drought tolerant and actually like rather dry conditions. Try cutting back on the water and make sure it is in hot full sun. This should be all that you need to do to help it to flower more, however, it might start to decline in quality in late summer. Hope this helps. :-)

Answer 2

Moss Rose Portulaca

Answer 3

When I deadhead roses, I cut them off as soon as thye have fully opened. I usually have buds all over the bush and the buds open constantly as long as I deadhead almost every day or as soon as a blossom is mature. If you have no buds I would not anticipate new roses for at least two to three weeks. There should be new flower buds forming all the time during the season. If you have waited to remove all the dead flowers at the same time, you might have discouraged new bud formation.

Answer 4

You don't have to. portulaca will dead head itself, however, the dead flowers are ugly so you can pull them off if you want. They just slide off on their own eventually.