Even the most sophisticated gardeners fall in love with buttercups. Growing and caring for these vibrant summer flowers does not require much attention. Ranunculus (he is the Asian buttercup) grows on simple garden soils and is resistant to disease. This flower is magnificent in cut. The extravaganza of color of these plants is striking in its diversity. Multi-colored buttercups in group plantings compete with many garden favorites.
Due to the unpretentiousness of buttercups, the cultivation and care of which are easy, are common almost all over the planet. The bulk of Asian buttercups are perennials. But there are annual and biennial species. Their delicate and delicate petals form simple double flowers with a diameter of 5-12 cm.
The main feature of buttercups is that they do not tolerate frost. They must be dug up and stored indoors for the winter period. When the aerial parts of plants wither (this happens towards the end of summer), goose- like tubers are removed from the soil. Before sending them to storage, it is necessary to carefully check whether they are damaged. It is necessary to remove low-quality specimens and separate the formed "children". After it is desirable to lower them into a manganese solution. Thoroughly dried, it can be stacked in boxes with peat, sawdust, dry moss or sand. The storage room should be cool, dry and well ventilated.
In April, these tubers are taken out of the shelter, carefully checked for appearance and prepared for planting in the ground. It is recommended to place them in wet sawdust for several days. Buttercups, the cultivation of which begins with planting to a depth of 4-5 cm, are planted at a distance of 12-15 cm from each other. It is preferable to introduce good organic fertilizers into the soil. The flowering period is well supported by feeding the plant potassium fertilizer (potassium sulfate, potassium salt, wood ash).
Ranunculuses love sunny, slightly shaded places where they will bloom longer and the petals will be brighter. Small drafts can carry buttercups. Growing and caring for them during this period needs special ones. In no case should you over-moisten the soil. By the way, they are not picky about her, the main thing is that she be loose and soft. Heavy and wet soil sometimes leads to rot of tubers, and hence the death of plants.
Buttercups propagate by daughter tubers or seeds. The first year passes mainly without flowering. But young plants grow up during this period, gain strength and are saturated with many nutrients.
There are simple types of buttercups: creeping, Kashubian, golden, caustic. The most popular in our latitudes and traditional medicine is creeping buttercup. He is very poisonous. It grows in shaded places on moist alluvial soils. It is used only as an external agent: with scrofula, rheumatism, scabies.
Summing up, we can say that these are very beautiful and useful flowers - buttercups. Growing and caring for them is quite simple. It is only important to remember about frosts and cold winters - during these periods they need to be hidden in the room. And the rest of the time - enjoy the beauty of these incredible colors!