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- All about planting ranunculus
- When do you plant the onions?
- How are the onions planted?
- Which location do Ranunculus need?
- Can you also sow the plant?
- Which plant neighbors are suitable?
- When do Ranunculus bloom?
- Tips
Ranunculus are planted in late spring
All about planting ranunculus
They look like roses or peonies and are an optical force both in the vase, in the pot and in the garden. Planting ranunculus can be easy and straightforward if you know how to do it right!
Next article Ranunculus Care: Watering, Fertilizing, Cutting and moreWhen do you plant the onions?
The ideal time to set the onions or tubers of ranunculus is between March and April. It is important that the ground is no longer frozen. Usually you can easily get the tubers in the spring in the trade.
How are the onions planted?
Planting the onions is easy:
Which location do Ranunculus need?
Ranunculus are content with many locations. Both in the sun and in the shade they can thrive. Basically, you should prefer a partially shaded location.
In the blazing sun, these perennials get along well. But the direct midday sun weakens her. They would rather have a cool and damp place in a sheltered location to grow. Whether in a bucket, pot, balcony box or directly into the field - the choice is yours!
Can you also sow the plant?
Who has harvested the seeds after the flowering season, can sow the ranunculus of course! Sowing is best done between September and October. In order to ensure the survival of newly hatched plantlets, it is advisable to put them in pots and to overwinter the winter in a cool but frost-free place.
Which plant neighbors are suitable?
Ranunculus look good on their own as well as with other plants. You can also benefit from their shading features. Well suited as plant neighbors are among others:
When do Ranunculus bloom?
The flowering period of these easy-care perennials starts depending on the particular variety that you have planted. Usually, the flowering begins around mid-June. As a rule, it ends at the end of July.
Tips
When planting, make sure that the underlying substrate is humus rich and permeable!