Ranuculus – Plant of of the moment
- Posted By: Phil
Posted in: Plant Of The Week
Ranunculus
Now in store
Great dollops of colour top the upright stems of this fantastic collection of ranunculus from early summer. They come in lots of vibrant shades including red, pink, yellow, orange and white, so add 
lashings of colour to the bedding scheme. They also look lovely in pots.
Plant the talon-like corms in autumn or spring 8cm deep and a similar distance apart with their ‘fingers’ facing downwards.
Flowers May – June
Plant in a sunny position
When the leaves have died down, decide whether you want to lift the bulbs for storage or leave them where they are. They do want to be fairly dry during summer 
dormancy, and you might accidentally damage them if you forget where they are, so lifting is probably the safest bet. Cut off the dead leaves and leave them spread out to dry for a couple of days.