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Portulaca Happy Hours Mixed Seeds produce a colourful, mounded ground cover for hot, sunny gardens. Reduced daylength sensitivity supports flowering under shorter days.
Grow it successfully: Read the Happy Hour Mixed section.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Annual
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Scientific Name: Portulaca grandiflora
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Breeder Series: Happy Hour™; the Gardening product title uses “Happy Hours”
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Seed Form: Multipelleted seed; one breeder multi-seeded pellet generally produces 2–4 plants
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Pretreatment: None; do not crush, soak or chill the pellets
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General Sowing Time: Spring/Summer
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Position: Full Sun
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Sow Depth: Surface sow; do not cover or bury. The packet lists 1 mm placement
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Germination Light: Light is beneficial; leave pellets exposed
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Germination Temperature: 22–26°C
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Germination: Packet: 7–14 days; breeder-controlled emergence can begin in 2–3 days
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Spacing: 20 × 20 cm for a dense display; 25–30 cm where mature airflow matters
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Height: 20–25 cm
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Spread: 25–30 cm
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Growth Form: Well-branched, mounded succulent annual
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Flower Outcome: Banana, coconut, fuchsia, red and orange colours; controlled warm production is roughly 9–10 weeks from sowing to flower
Why Grow This Variety
- The mix includes banana, coconut, fuchsia, red and orange colours.
- Heat and drought tolerance reduce watering needs once established.
- Reduced daylength sensitivity supports flowering as days shorten.
- Low-maintenance growth suits easy-care planting.
Garden Uses
Use Happy Hours Mixed in rock gardens, mounded containers, water-wise landscapes or colourful borders and paths.
Growing Notes
- Place one multipellet on pre-moistened mix, press for contact and leave uncovered.
- Keep at 22–26°C with light and continuous moisture until the pellet dissolves and radicles emerge; never waterlog it.
- After emergence, vent promptly, give high light and begin a gentle wet-to-dry moisture cycle.
- Harden gradually and plant out after frost into full sun and sharply drained soil.
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