Ranunculus is an Asian garden buttercup, which in natural conditions blooms approximately in June - July. Along with this, in modern specialized gardening centers, you can buy this beautiful plant with bright shining flowers already at the end of winter. As a rule, ranunculus, which is grown in flower boxes or pots, serves as a decoration for balconies and terraces in the warm season, and home rooms in the cold. For the first time in Europe, this plant appeared in England in the sixteenth century, after which for many years it was valued as highly as the Dutch tulips.
Ranunculus flower is simple and bright. In its home version there is no terry, while in the garden it is very dense, which can be explained by prolonged selection. Particularly spectacular are the instances in the form of peonies, which differ in a wide palette of colors. In our country, regarding a plant such as ranunculus, cultivation is still not very common. On the other hand, in Russia there are a lot of species of buttercup, growing in nature and not at all similar to the garden version. Moreover, it is difficult to convince domestic flower lovers that ranunculus is a variety of this plant, so they call it completely different names.
Saplings of a flower such as ranunculus, the cultivation of which is planned for garden beds, can be purchased even in the online store. The root tubers of this plant are usually planted in the second half of May. A prerequisite for them is a preliminary soaking of seedlings in water for a term of about three hours. Among other things, the plant needs a fertile, moist and at the same time not very damp soil, as well as a sunny place. It usually begins to bloom in late June with yellow, white, pink, red or orange flowers. There are also original varieties in which the petals are colored with a bright border or immediately two-tone. What is still important for a plant such as ranunculus, care must be carried out after the death of the foliage. It comes down to the fact that tubers need to be dug up and stored in a dry place in the cold season. If small nodules appear on them, then it is recommended to separate them and use them for subsequent reproduction.
Ranunculus, the cultivation of which is carried out on the site, can be used to decorate the house. The fact is that these flowers can stand in a vase for up to two weeks and look very fresh. Garden buttercups look spectacular in a bouquet both alone and in combination with other colors, bringing bright elements to the decor of the room. An important nuance in this case is that they must be tightly compressed. In favor of breeding ranunculus is the fact that among its varieties, original novelties appear all the time. In the predominant majority of cases, varieties of this plant do not have separate names, so they are sold in species sorted by color. To create the most successful compositions, it is recommended to purchase
Asian garden
buttercups in blooming condition.