420 Seeds.
Other Names - Claytonia, Miner's Lettuce…
Winter Purslane or Claytonia is one of the hardiest winter leaves available. It is well suited for container growing and ideal for beginners as it is an easy and relatively trouble free plant to grow. If treated as a cut and come again, Winter Purslane will produce tender, heart shaped green leaves over a long season. The flavour is very mild which can work well to balance the strong flavours of other winter leaves in the salad bowl. As the leaves mature the shape becomes rounder and cupped and produce a tiny pretty white flower in the middle. The flowers are also edible and delicious.
Suitable For - Vegetable plot, raised beds, container garden, limited space
Sowing Months - August - October
Harvest - October - November, again in February - early April
Add some well rotted manure or compost to the soil a few weeks before sowing or planting. Remove any weeds.
General Information | Sowing & Planting Information | ||
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Habit | Annual | Module Grown & Transplants | |
Type | N/A | Distance between plants | 25 cm |
Position | Full sun | Distance between rows | 25 cm |
Average height | 30 cm | Direct Sowing | |
Average spread | 30 cm | Sowing distance between plants | 25 cm |
Hardiness | Hardy | Distance between rows | 25 cm |
Overwintering | Undercover | Sowing depth | 0.5 - 1 cm |
Soil Ph | 6.5 - 7.0 | Germination temperature | 15 to 20℃ |
Days to germination | 7 - 14 days |
Purslane grows well in clumps of plants. Sow a tiny pinch of seeds per 4 cm module. Cover with vermiculite or a thin layer of fine compost. Once germination starts reduce the heat and move to a location with good daylight exposure, a windowsill or greenhouse. Keep the compost moist but do not overwater. Thin out leaving a maximum of 4 plants per module.
When the first true leaves have developed, plant out into their final growing position. Harden off over a few days before planting out so the plants get used to the outdoor temperature. Plant at the distance suggested above. Firm the soil around each clump of plants and water well.
Sow a tiny pinch of purslane seeds every 25 cm along the row at a depth and row distance suggested above. Cover the seeds with fine soil and water well. Thin to a maximum of 4 plants per clump.
Growth will be slow but steady at first. Winter purslane is very hardy and does not require protection over the winter month to survive a normal British winter however if some protection is offered such as a cloche or horticultural fleece the yield will be higher, the leaves will be of better quality and new leaves will start to grow earlier. Remove any damaged or brown leaves throughout the season. Water well in dry weather. Weed often to keep unwanted and competing plants under control.
By mid winter the growth will be prolific. Start to harvest from the plants when the stems are about 7 - 10 cm in height. Avoid pulling on the plants when harvesting the leaves as it is easy to disturb and damage the roots. To harvest cut clumps of leaves with scissors or a sharp knife, cut around the edge of the plant rather than across the top to allow the young leaves in the middle to grow some more ready for the next harvest.
Avoid overharvesting otherwise the plants can take a long time to recover. Always leave some central leaves for rapid regrowth. However if the plants have become very large, cut all of the leaves across the top with a sharp knife leaving about 4 - 5 cm of stem on the plant. In a few weeks fresh new leaves will have grown again.
The plant will start to grow pretty small white flowers. These flowers are edible and are delicious added to salads. Harvesting will come to an end when more and more flower stems are produced, and over time the stems become tougher.
Claytonia is an ideal plant to grow in the greenhouse overwinter in a container.
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