Rock Purslane

From LoveToKnow Garden

Rock Purslane (Calandrinia) - Dwarf annual or perennial plants of the Purslane order. Few are very effective for gardens; some are brilliant border or rock plants, thriving in warm soils. C. discolor is a beautiful S. American plant, from 1 to 1 1/2 feet high, with fleshy leaves, pale green above and purple beneath, and bright rose flowers in a long raceme, 1 1/2 inches across. C. grandiflora is a handsome annual with showy blossoms. It thrives in a warm and good loam, and blooms throughout the autumn. C. oppositifolia is a distinct plant, and is well marked by its larger, very thick, succulent leaves and delicate white flowers. C. speciosa has flowers from 1/2 to 1 inch across, purple-crimson; on sunny mornings they open fully, closing early in the afternoon. C. umbellata is a distinct and pretty plant, the flower dazzling magentacrimson. It does well in sandy peat or in other light earth, and is perennial on dry soils and in chinks in a well-drained rock garden. Seed sown in pots or in the open air in fine sandy soil. Chili.