This excellent-value package includes 10 seedlings.

Ranunculus asiaticus

Ranunculus provide a very welcome rainbow in the garden as Winter finishes and nature wakes up. This cool season crop will flower in early Spring, with similar timing to Poppies, Anemones, Tulips & Peonies. Italian Ranunculus are a specialty variety with double blooms and excellent stems for cutting – I can never go back to regular garden variety Ranunculus after growing these very special flowers.

This new collection from Biancheri in Italy includes specialty commercial varieties, specifically bred for cut-flower production and not usually available to the public.

Ranunculus Elegance Crema 43-99

Image credit: Ball Australia

These ‘plugs’ are small seedlings that I source in bulk from Ball Australia, who also supply my seed for these varieties, for my flower production purposes. They save me the time in sowing seeds and grow vigorously as soon as planted.

The plants you receive are young seedlings with strong healthy root systems, shipped in a recyclable/compostable pot that can be planted straight into the ground with your plant, reducing transplant shock.

These seedlings will flower and develop corms in their first year, strengthening each growing season. Corms can be lifted and stored when plants have died down to ensure viability for next season – they do not like to be wet when dormant, so it is best to lift yours corms if you will be watering your planting area once the corms are dormant.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

SPACING: 15cm (for cut-flower production)

HEIGHT: 30-60cm (taller when grown undercover)

MATURITY: 12-16 weeks