![]() After planting, water well to settle the soil around the tubers and then allow it to dry out before watering againĪfter blooming has finished for the season leave the foliage in place don’t cut it off. Set the tubers in the soil with the pointed part of the claw-like structure pointing down. Plant the tubers 2” deep and 4”-6” apart. Place your Ranunculus where they will receive full sun(6-8hrs). Make sure to acclimatize your plants to the outdoors about 3 weeks before planting them in your garden.Īlternately, you can plant the tubers outdoors when the danger of frost has passed- in late spring. Transplant your buttercups outside when all danger of frost is passed and the first true leaves are evident. Ranunculus are happiest with about six to eight weeks of cool sprouting temperatures: 60 F (16 C.) during the day and 45 to 50 F (7-10 C.) at night to break dormancy. Plant one or two tubers in a pot and place them where it will be exposed to full sun for 6-8 hours. You can start your Ranunculus tubers indoors about twelve weeks before the last frost date, which here in Toronto is usually May 9. Unfortunately, in the GTA a zone 5-6, Ranunculus is not winter hardy so you must treat them as an annuals. In warm climates (zones 8-10), Ranunculus can be planted in beds and borders in the fall. Ranunculus asiaticus (Persian buttercup) plants are cool season flowers that grow best in spring-like temperatures of about 55☏ (13C). Thank you for contacting the Toronto Master Gardeners with yor inquiry.
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