Recently I bought a Ranunculus acris 'Suphureum' in a plant fair. I love it very much for its natural wild looks and wish I had bought a couple more.
So I was thinking of trying to get a couple of plants through seeds..
As I'm observing the process of the seed making in the seed heads, I noticed that seeds still green but seemingly fully developped brake loose by the slightest touch as if ready..
Picture of the plant;
a bad pic. of the sead head;
close-up of the seeds fallen off;
bonitin... Take one of those seed pods and slice it open. take a look inside to see if you can see any type of embryo developement. try and slice it long ways down.
Thank you Starlight for the suggestion, but I don't think I would manage to slice it long ways down as the seed only measures about 1,5 mm!
Wish I knew more about your plant, but I don't. Thouight I sa somehere on a google search though that the seed was sterile, but not sure if it is or not.
When ya bought it did it have any tags that said PPAF or propagation prohibited anywhere on it.
Hope somebody else might be able to help you. You might also post your plant in the perennials forum and ask if anybody else has had any luck witht this species.
No the tag didn't mention anything about PPAF Starlight.
But thank you anyway for trying to help! I do appreciate it :-)
There's only one way to find out! Let them dry and wintersow them! Ranunculus acris seeds will usually germinate in 30-90 days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic. Sow seeds about 2mm deep in a Well drained seed sowing mix at about 10°C.
However, as this is a hybrid, you'll never be entirely sure the babies will look like the mother plant. If you want a plant that looks the same, you'd better take some cuttings.....
However, this may not be necessary at all as Ranunculus arcris (also called big buttercup) tends to be quite invasive!
Thank you for this valuable information Tuinkabouter!
I would prefer it coming out the same so propagation by cuttings would be the best, but then when I looked the plant has only flowerstems with hardly any leaves on and a few basal leaves ..
Perhaps I'll have to wait a little after the flowering when it might produce other growth suitable for cuttings., or if its doing well and increases in size perhaps by dividing the rootball...
Thanks for the help!
