Hawaiian Locals

Portulaca lutea, Portulaca villosa, Portulaca molokiniensis

Repotted Portulaca lutea

And I've been meaning to repot this one for a really long time.

It also got a trim (of the dead sections).  

Portulaca Still Pushing Out Flowers

From the backyard this morning - from the molokiniensis

From the lutea

Random Portulaca Pictures

From yesterday

Latest Batch of Portulaca lutea Seedlings

I really like the color contrast on the Portulaca lutea

 

Both Portulacas In Flower

P. lutea

 

 P. molokiniensis

 

 I really like these plants -

Portulaca Germination

The lutea seeds are like weeds - I can't figure out the molokiniensis....

 

Back to the drawing board (or the internet)

From Around the Garden May 14, 2017

Flowers from Portulaca molokiniensis and Portulaca lutea

Looks like the same flower...

I Can't Help Myself -

I know I keep posting similar pictures of the Portulaca... But I really can't stop admiring how nice they are!!! Both types of these natives are so nice! And since I'm focused on native plants I'll throw in this kalo plant

And While I'm at it - Here's an Update on the Portulaca lutea

I planted this grouping last year. The lower stems have corked over nicely and the new growth has been reasonable (I only water it two, maybe three times a week and the soil is super fast draining). I really like how the leaves close up in the evening and open up with after dawn - efficiency. Marlon's lutea is doing really well also - same time frame as this grouping (a whole seed pod broke open over one of his pots - the one carrying the Portulaca molokiniensis oddly enough) - here is a picture of his plant: I think I posted this earlier in the week, but it's such a great picture it should be posted again!

Around the Garden - April 1, 2017

I'm going to start posting in this format some of the time - just random pictures from the quick walk arounds. Today's focus: flowers! I'll still do the more in depth look at individual plants, but sometimes just throwing them together is good enough.