EMG: Sun Rose, Sun Plant, Table Rose

Do you have a space in your balcony which receives some sunlight. Would you like to add a wonderful array of colors to the garden with minimum effort. Would you like to keep the plant small and tidy and would you like this color to just pop up every day. Well then one of the best choices for you would be the Sun rose or table rose. I am still trying to confirm if the correct name for these are Helianthemums. This plant grows very well in regular or hanging pots. They do not need very big pots to grow as they do not spread their roots very much. They toil everyday and produce flowers which bloom during the day and close by evening. Next day a fresh bunch will bloom. You can find them in different colors orange, red, pink, magenta and accordingly decorate your garden with them. They are not very fussy about water requirements and definitely prefer being watered less than over watering. Use soil with sufficient drainage and do not allow the base to be wet or retain water. Make sure these folks get sunshine for a couple of hours and your balcony will be filled with radiant colors.  The flowers are small, about a couple of centimeters in diameter but the density is what really adds the color.  You can plant them in groups in the same pot to compliment each other too. I have noticed that weeds grow profusely in pots with these plants and casues degradation in plant quality over time. Carefully deweed the pot and add some flowering agent monthly if you think the density of flowers are going down. A definite addition to the Easy Maintenance Garden (EMG). Some pictures from my collection of these plants.