Ranunculus flowers look almost too perfect to be real. The blossoms display layer upon layer of silky petals in bright colors. These exquisite, rose-like flowers of ranunculus are a staple in any flower shop or wedding bouquet.
Native to Asia and northeast Africa, ranunculus is a very versatile plant that can be grown in beds and borders as well as in planters or pots on terraces and balconies.
Ranunculus, especially, are known as a long-life cut flower. Leave the bulbs in place from one year to the next to enjoy them for a long time.
- Flowering period: May to July
- Flower diameter: 4 cm
- Hardiness: not very hardy, keep the tubers in a cool and dry place over winter
- Exposure: part sun, half-shade
- Soil: light, rich, well-drained
- Acidity: neutral
- Use: bedding, porches and patios, window boxes, lawn borders, cut flowers
- Bulb size: 5/6