Ranunculus

[mari]

Is anyone growing ranunculus? They are a popular winter flower in California. They have a cold hardiness of 10F but they don't like heat. I picked up some plants in Irvine, CA at a Lowes. I plan to just grow them in pots because I think they do not like wet feet. One of my questions what is their true heat and cold tolerance?

http://www.willowcreekgardens.com/index.a....gory=37

http://plants.usda.gov/java....t=print

[MattyB]

Hi Marisha,

Ranunculas are great perennials.  In Southern Cal. They do real well in an area that receives no irrigation in winter, just natural rainfall so the bulbs don't rot.  Sometimes they don't come back when I plant them next to my palms because of the year round moist soil.  Because they bloom in early spring the heat dosen't seem to bother them.  They'll die back by summer and can be cut to the ground.

[mari]

(MattyB @ Mar. 15 2007,14:01)

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Hi Marisha,

Ranunculas are great perennials.  In Southern Cal. They do real well in an area that receives no irrigation in winter, just natural rainfall so the bulbs don't rot.  Sometimes they don't come back when I plant them next to my palms because of the year round moist soil.  Because they bloom in early spring the heat dosen't seem to bother them.  They'll die back by summer and can be cut to the ground.

Thanks Matty for the response.  I am planing on leaving mine in pots outside so that they will have better drainage.  They are such beautiful flowers and it appears that they grow as wild flowers in many states around the US.  It just don't see them on my side of the country in Atlanta, GA.