Description
Bloomingdale Mix Ranunculus brings richly layered buttercup blooms to containers, cool-season borders, and cut-flower work. This Ranunculus asiaticus mix produces compact, uniform plants with double flowers in rose, orange, gold, pink, red, white, and blended tones, offering the florist look of ranunculus from seed rather than corms.
Why Grow It
- Bloomingdale Mix produces double ranunculus flowers in rose, orange, gold, pink, red, and white.
- Compact 10-12 in. plants are well suited to containers, borders, and cool-season garden displays.
- Improved Bloomingdale II strain selected for earlier flowering, uniform growth, and stronger stems.
- Excellent cut flower with layered buttercup blooms and impressive vase life.
- Includes 20 pelleted seeds, coated with harmless clay to help preserve shelf life and make sowing easier.
Growing Information
| Botanical name | Ranunculus asiaticus |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Tender perennial in zones 8-10; grown as a cool-season annual or lifted corm crop in colder zones |
| Mature height | 10-12 in. |
| Light | Full sun |
| Bloom or harvest window | Late winter through spring, lasting longer in cool weather |
| Seed count | 20 pelleted seeds |
| Flower color | Mixed double blooms in rose, orange, gold, pink, red, white, and blended tones |
| Sowing advice | Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost. Lightly cover pelleted seed with fine soil, keep evenly moist at 50-60 F, and transplant outdoors after frost danger passes. |
| Spacing | 6-8 in. apart in containers, borders, or cut-flower rows |
| Germination | 14-20 days at 50-60 F with steady moisture and a light covering of fine soil |
Best For
- container gardens
- cool-season borders
- cut flower rows
- spring bouquets
- patio planters
- florist-style arrangements
Packet Details
Includes 20 pelleted seeds. Store seeds cool, dry, and dark until sowing. In zones 8-10, plants may return from corms; in zones 4-7, lift mature corms after foliage browns and store them cool, dark, and dry before freezing weather.
FAQ
Are these seeds pelleted?
Yes. This packet includes 20 pelleted ranunculus seeds, coated with harmless clay for easier handling and shelf-life protection.
Can ranunculus be grown from seed instead of corms?
Yes. Many gardeners know ranunculus from corms, but Bloomingdale Mix can be grown from seed and will form corms as plants mature.
What temperature helps germination?
Keep the seed evenly moist and cool at about 50-60 F. Germination usually takes 14-20 days.
How do I handle plants in cold zones?
In zones 4-7, lift corms after foliage browns and before hard freeze, then store them cool, dark, and dry until spring planting.
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