Bulbs: Have Any of You Successfully Grown RANUNCULUS??, 1 by amorecuore

amorecuore wrote:
Very very nice. Your Ranunculus bulbs should grow for you Lily Love. They are the exception in that the bulbs are still good for as much as 9-12 months. I always soak my bulbs for 24 hours to "wake them up" before planting. They will swell up while they soak and they seem to pop up above the ground quicker. Took this photo Saturday of some "Tecolote Ranunculus" out front. Our continuous spell of above normal temps is going to cut their bloom period short this year. They are winding down already and its usually May 1st before that happens here. They seem to do best in areas where you have a long continuous period of mild temperatures. Oct-Mar is mild here and that 6 month period gives you plenty of time to work with.

If anyone is considering growing either the "Bloomingdale Series" or "Mache Series" of seed grown Ranunculus I recommend the "Bloomingdale" Ranunculus. Have grown both of them and the Bloomingdale variety was more vigorous and bloomed better. "Mache" was somewhat disappointing this winter.