Mixed ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus) — Bulbs size 5/6
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Frequently asked questions
Which way up should you plant ranunculus corms? Claws pointing down, like the fingers of a hand laid flat, 5 cm deep.
How long do ranunculus last in a vase? One to two weeks, if you cut them when the buds show their colour and change the water every two or three days.
Shipping & packaging
Shipped within 24/48 hours via DPD
- Delivery in 2 to 5 working days
- Eco-friendly packaging: recyclable boxes and biodegradable materials
- Special protection so your plant arrives in perfect condition
- Tracking link sent by email as soon as your parcel ships
- Shipping costs and the free-shipping threshold depend on your country — see our delivery page
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We guarantee that your plants will arrive in perfect condition. If your plant arrives damaged or in poor condition:
- Contact us promptly at hello@verdeia.eu with photos
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The guarantee covers: damage in transit, plants severely weakened on arrival, and order preparation errors.
CARE TIPS ON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack your plant immediately and inspect it
- Let it acclimatize for 24-48h in a bright spot out of direct sunlight
- Check the soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting, if needed
- Keep it away from heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe the leaves to remove dust
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🌹 Double flowers with tightly packed petals • 🎨 Red, pink, orange, yellow and white • 🌿 30 to 40 cm stems • ☀️ Full sun • 💐 Cut flower • 🌤️ Flowers from late May to July • 📏 Bulbs size 5/6
The ranunculus (Ranunculus asiaticus), also known as the Persian buttercup, opens double flowers 5 to 8 cm across with fine, tightly packed petals, curled like those of a small rose, on top of 30 to 40 cm stems. This mix brings together red, pink, orange, yellow and white flowers. The species is native to Europe (Greece), where it grows wild on the rocky hillsides of Crete.
It is supplied as corms, small dried tuberous roots shaped like claws, which start quickly after soaking: planted in spring, they flower from late May. Among our flower bulbs, it is one of the most generous for bouquets: each corm produces several stems that open one after another over four to six weeks.
How many bulbs should you choose?
Ranunculus make the biggest impact in dense clumps: allow about 40 corms per square metre, or 6 to 8 corms in a pot 25 cm in diameter.
- 40 bulbs: about 1 m², or one balcony planter and two pots.
- 80 bulbs: about 2 m², for a colourful border along a path.
- 160 bulbs: about 4 m², for a full bed or a row of cut flowers in the vegetable garden.
- 320 bulbs: about 8 m², for a real cutting patch for bouquets until July.
The larger the pack, the lower the price per bulb: the 320-bulb pack costs less than half the per-bulb price of the 40-bulb pack.
Planting & location
Plant the corms from February to April, once hard frosts are over, for flowers from late May to July. In regions with mild winters, they can also be planted in October-November to flower from April.
- Preparation: soak the corms for 3 to 4 hours in lukewarm water before planting.
- Orientation: claws pointing down, like the fingers of a hand laid flat.
- Depth: 5 cm.
- Spacing: 10 to 15 cm between corms in the ground; closer together in pots.
- Exposure: full sun, sheltered from cold winds.
- Soil type: light, rich and well-drained; add sand to heavy soil.
- Hardiness: down to about -5 °C; in cold climates, plant in spring or in pots.
A corm that has soaked well swells visibly: this is the sign that it is ready to plant.
Watering & care
Water once at planting, then wait for the first leaves to appear before watering again: a corm left in waterlogged soil rots, with the same rotting roots as an overwatered plant.
- Watering: moderate — once the leaves appear, water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, which the finger test lets you check in seconds.
- Fertilizer: a fertilizer for flowering plants every two weeks, as soon as the buds appear.
- Spent flowers: cut them off as they fade to extend flowering.
- After flowering: let the foliage turn yellow, then lift the corms, dry them in the shade and store them somewhere dry until the following spring.
A light mulch keeps the soil cool during hot spells and extends flowering by a few weeks.
Decorating ideas & plant pairings
Their bright colours and round flowers liven up beds, planters and south-facing terraces, alongside other plants for a sunny balcony.
- For a cut-flower duo, plant them with the De Caen anemone — same family, same spring planting, and its single, black-centred flowers contrast with the tightly packed petals of the ranunculus in a bouquet.
- To keep the double flowers coming, grow them next to the mixed double tulips — planted in autumn, they flower in April-May, and the spring-planted ranunculus take over until July.
- To add height to the bed, plant Allium 'Purple Sensation' behind them — its violet balls, held at 70 cm, flower in May-June above the ranunculus.
- For a flower-filled balcony, plant 10 to 12 corms in the white Elho Greenville Easy Balcony planter — the white makes every colour in the mix stand out without competing with any of them.
In a vase, cut the stems when the buds show their colour but have not yet opened: they then last one to two weeks.
Verdeia tips
- Do not soak for too long: 3 to 4 hours in lukewarm water is enough; left overnight, the corms may rot once in the ground.
- Stagger planting: by planting some of the corms every two or three weeks from March to April, you spread flowering until the end of summer.
- Lighten heavy soils: mix sand or light compost into the planting soil, because the corms need a free-draining growing medium that drains quickly after each watering.
Technical specifications
- Botanical name: Ranunculus asiaticus
- Common name: Ranunculus, Persian buttercup, florists' ranunculus
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Origin: species native to Europe (Greece)
- Delivery: dry corms, size 5/6 (5 to 6 cm in circumference), in packs of 40, 80, 160 or 320
- Flowering height: 30 to 40 cm
- Flowering: late May to July after spring planting, double red, pink, orange, yellow and white flowers
- Planting: February to April (October-November in mild climates), 5 cm deep, claws pointing down
- Exposure: full sun
- Watering: moderate, well-drained soil
- Hardiness: down to about -5 °C
- Soil type: light, rich and well-drained
- Life cycle: perennial, corms to be lifted after flowering and replanted in spring in cold climates
- Cut flower: lasts one to two weeks in a vase
- Care: easy
- Toxicity: toxic if ingested by animals and children; sap irritating to the skin
- Decorative style: Cutting garden / Cottage / Boho
Each bulb is unique: the proportion of each colour and the number of flowers per corm vary naturally from batch to batch and with the climate.
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Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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What should I do when my plant arrives?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
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