I planted mine in autumn last year, as per instructions from the Sarah Raven website - I have a few pots sprouting quite nicely, and others with no sign of growth yet. Has anyone else ever done this, with or without much success?
Could anyone tell me the temperature requirements for Ranunculus. I have just procured 10 Ranunculus bulbs from Kalimpong and I am not sure if I should plant them now. I live in Calcutta where the temperature is now around 35 deg Cent (95 deg Fahr). Temperatures in the next couple of months can soar to 45 deg Cent (113 deg Fahr). Is it advisable to wait till November when temperatures drop to 25 deg Cent (around 75 deg Fahr). If so, should I store the bulbs in a fridge till that time?
am v tempted to buy again but they were the biggest failure i've had so far! all shrivelled and died, only got a bit of foliage early last summer, in pots and in garden, saw some plants quite cheap in gc ready to flower this week but seemed to be mixed colours and i only want pink or white
planted them in a module tray, 12 came up of which I potted them all on.
1 rotted due to being overwatered but I have 11 lovely healthy plants now which will probably cost me somewhere in the region of £30 in the garden centre.
This packet of bulbs cost less than £3 and my time, so its well worth it, I think a lot of the problem with small corms like these is overwatering.
Best to water a little at first then leave them until growth starts.
Ok I got corms today, plan to soak tomorrow for a few hours ( is 24 too many?) then put in seed tray/ modules indoors til they sprout en harden off, pot on til they're big enough to plant out, i plan o have some in a pot, some in garden, our soil is heavy clay, should I be adding grit for drainage or will they be ok?. thanks in advance for any advice
Last year I planted them straight in the garden. No soaking, no starting off in trays. They put on a grand show for me and there they are again for me this year. Do not appear to have suffered any winter damage. They had no special protection.
Anemones planted at the same time are flowering away now and have done for a couple of months. Gladioli Nanus are all up too. They flowered their socks off last year.
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I planted mine in autumn last year, as per instructions from the Sarah Raven website - I have a few pots sprouting quite nicely, and others with no sign of growth yet. Has anyone else ever done this, with or without much success?
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Hi folks,
Could anyone tell me the temperature requirements for Ranunculus. I have just procured 10 Ranunculus bulbs from Kalimpong and I am not sure if I should plant them now. I live in Calcutta where the temperature is now around 35 deg Cent (95 deg Fahr). Temperatures in the next couple of months can soar to 45 deg Cent (113 deg Fahr). Is it advisable to wait till November when temperatures drop to 25 deg Cent (around 75 deg Fahr). If so, should I store the bulbs in a fridge till that time?
Thanks,
Kalyan
Ranunculus need a cooler climate being from the buttercup family, so keep them in cold storage for a little while
am v tempted to buy again but they were the biggest failure i've had so far! all shrivelled and died, only got a bit of foliage early last summer, in pots and in garden, saw some plants quite cheap in gc ready to flower this week but seemed to be mixed colours and i only want pink or white
I soaked them over night, 15 corms.
planted them in a module tray, 12 came up of which I potted them all on.
1 rotted due to being overwatered but I have 11 lovely healthy plants now which will probably cost me somewhere in the region of £30 in the garden centre.
This packet of bulbs cost less than £3 and my time, so its well worth it, I think a lot of the problem with small corms like these is overwatering.
Best to water a little at first then leave them until growth starts.
Ok I got corms today, plan to soak tomorrow for a few hours ( is 24 too many?) then put in seed tray/ modules indoors til they sprout en harden off, pot on til they're big enough to plant out, i plan o have some in a pot, some in garden, our soil is heavy clay, should I be adding grit for drainage or will they be ok?. thanks in advance for any advice
Anemones planted at the same time are flowering away now and have done for a couple of months. Gladioli Nanus are all up too. They flowered their socks off last year.