Portulaca Grandiflora is a succulent plant native to Brazil, southern Argentina and Uruguay. It is also seen in Asia and cities with old 18th and 19th century architecture in the Balkans. Common names include Rose Moss, Ten O’clock, Mexican Rose, Moss Rose, Vietnam Rose, Sun Rose, Rock Rose and Moss Rose Purslane. (Source: Wikipedia)
I managed to get to the greenhouse on time this year and grab enough of these beauties to make my flower boxes a bright spot of colour on sunny days.
They are so colourful, I could not resists a quick blog on them. And while I am at it, I can not forget the electric blue of the Blue Lobellias.
Not much to tell. After working for 3 companies over 43+ years (38 years 7 months with my last company), I finally got that promotion I had waited my entire career for……retirement.
I have been exploring this new career for the past 7+ years and while it is not always exciting, the chance to do what I want for myself and my family instead of what my company wants has been very fulfilling. Early on, there was a long list of projects in my “to-do” hopper and I attacked these projects with a vengeance for the first 9 months of retirement. Eventually, my brain told me that this was not what retirement was about, so it took me another 5 months before my industriousness again took over and I attacked another line of projects, this time somewhat shorter and less complicated, as well as many new projects related to the family weddings in 2016. After going hard for 6 weeks and 3 weddings, my body was telling me to relax, then the flu bug hit and as soon as that was done with me, my sciatic acted up. No rest for the wicked. In 2020 and 2021, the Covid 19 pandemic changed the whole retirement gig. I was lucky to not be still working, for sure.
I enjoy photography, gardening, working with my hands, walking, cycling, skiing, travelling, reading and creating special photo and video productions obtained in my first pastime. I may never become wealthy in any of these pursuits, but I already feel I am rich in life experiences far beyond any expectation.
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Thanks Lynette. I am going to miss these flowers in the Edmonton winter, but will be planting them again next spring. They keep blooming as long as you dead head them regularly. Thanks for reading and commenting. Allan
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I love these photos! 🙂
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Thanks Lynette. I am going to miss these flowers in the Edmonton winter, but will be planting them again next spring. They keep blooming as long as you dead head them regularly. Thanks for reading and commenting. Allan
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I have the portulaca weed — it’s probably poisoned me against anything else with the same name or blood lines! Pretty though.
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Ahhhh. Purslane. I can understand that. Allan
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Thanks for this colorful post, Allan, great Sunday morning read! Marcus
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Thanks Marcus. Just waking up to a grey cool Sunday here. Hope you had a great Sunday. Allan
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Roses! My fav!
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Well, kind of a rose. Small but pretty like a rose. Thanks for reading and commenting. Allan
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