12-16" tall.
A combination of creamy whites, soft yellows and picotee-type bicolor creamy-yellows dipped in rose. A scrumptious bouquet so beautiful it almost hurts to behold.
ships in spring
Aviv Pastel Mix Ranunculus
bulbs
Quick Details
- Bloom Color
- multi-colored
- Lifecycle
- perennial to Zone 7, grown as an annual
- Hardy to Zone
- 7
Compare
| Variety | Product Type | Bloom Color | Lifecycle | Hardy to Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviv Pastel Mix | bulbs | multi-colored | perennial grown as an annual | 7 |
| Aviv Pink | bulbs | pink | perennial grown as an annual | 7 |
| Aviv White | bulbs | white | perennial grown as an annual | 7 |
Additional Information
Persian Buttercup Ranunculus
Writer Carrie Tatro summed it up best in an online article this past January: “What’s nerve-wracking at a spelling bee but beloved by bees, hard to say three times really fast, poison if you eat it, a former cure for leprosy and oh-so-gobsmacking in a bridal bouquet? Answer: ranunculus, ranunculus, ranunculus.”
Giant double buttercups on steroids with a multitude of thin petals arranged in a quartered rose-like fashion. Blooms from late spring into summer. Good for borders, pots and cutting. Fern-like foliage.
Growing Ranunculus
Soil: Prefers moist well-drained soil.
Sun: Full
Sprouting: Ranunculus thrive in cool spring weather and take a few months to mature. Get started as early as possible by sprouting corms.
Soak bulbs in cool water for 3–4 hours. Fill a planting tray (with drainage holes) with 2" of slightly moistened potting soil. Set in the soaked corms “claws” down, and cover with 1" of soil. Set tray in a cool dark place (40–50°) for a few weeks. Keep soil moist, not wet. When little white roots have developed, the corms are ready to be planted out. Protect from frost.
Spacing: 2" deep, 8" apart.
Overwintering: If you are very thrifty, dig corms and store as with other tender bulbs, but expect smaller blooms next season. For best blooms, plant fresh corms. (Zones 7 and warmer can leave them in the ground.)
Tender Summer Bulbs
Spring-planted bulbs offer wonderful variety to the cutflower market and are a staple in old-fashioned gardens. The bulbs we offer here are (mostly) not hardy to northern winters. Smart and thrifty people lift and store them over the winter; the rest of us treat them as annuals.
Shipping
Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before February 20 will ship from March through early May, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas.
Orders placed after February 20 will ship from late April through early-to-mid May.