Gardeners should carefully consider where to plant moss rose, which is toxic to pets.
In addition, the trailing habit of moss rose works well inhanging baskets.
These plants will flourish in poor, dry soils where many other plants might struggle.
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Soil that’s too wet can kill them.
Moss roses typically bloom from summer to the first frost of the fall without any deadheading required.
Soil
These plants thrive in sandy and rocky soil and demand excellent drainage.
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Soil that retains too much water can easily cause the plant to die.
Plan towater this succulent plantif you have a long stretch without rainfall.
As a general rule of thumb, one deep watering per week during the hot summer weather should suffice.
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It will tolerate cool, moist spring weather as long as it is frost-free.
However, the best growth (and blooming) won’t occur until the summer heat comes along.
Fertilizer
Moss roses can tolerate lean soil, so they typically don’t need fertilizer.
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The best time for pruning moss roses is in the early spring before new growth begins to emerge.
Remove any growth that looks dead or diseased.
Deadheading the plant’s spent blooms is not necessary.
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Propagating Moss Rose
Like most succulent plants, moss roses can be easily propagated through cuttings.
The cuttings will root readily, and most gardeners find great success with propagation methods.
Spray affected plants withinsecticidal soapto treat the problem.
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Try stepping back your watering cadence.
you might also repot your moss roses into a container, which naturally drains faster than the ground would.
Additionally, clay or terra-cotta pots can help wick excess moisture from the soil.
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double-check your moss roses get at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily.
Moss roses grow quickly and will often form a mat of growth within their first season.
Moss roses do not sustain well indoors long term.
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Moss rose is an annual, but it readily self-seeds.
These plants prefer full sun, which means at least six hours of direct sunlight per day.
Moss rose is in the genusPortulacaand is often just referred to as “portulaca.”
Portulaca grandiflora.Missouri Botanical Garden.
