Ranunkel 'Ranunculus Red' - 10 Stück - LumiBlumi

Red Ranunculus - 10 pieces

CHF 18.60

Red Ranunculus - 10 pieces

Name: Red Ranunculus - 10 pieces
Brand: Ranunculus
Price: 18.60 CHF
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Ranunculus asiaticus 'Aviv Red' (Aviv Series)

CHF 18.60

Bright red, double flowers
Shaped like small peonies or roses
Several flowers per tuber
Flowers in June and July
10 tubers for large containers and cutting beds

Red Ranunculus brings bright red to the cutting garden. Its large, double flowers are reminiscent of small peonies and stand on strong stems. This variety from the Aviv series produces several flowers per tuber and flowers in June and July.

About this variety

If you love red, you will find a classic ranunculus here. The flowers are fully double and, depending on the angle, are reminiscent of peonies or roses. The many thin petals look almost like tissue paper. The variety belongs to the Aviv series, which was bred specifically for cutting.

In the garden it grows happily in sunny borders, in a cutting bed or in a large container. 10 tubers are enough for a large pot or a row in the vegetable garden, where you can harvest undisturbed. Lovely neighbours are violet ranunculus, yellow calendula or silvery foliage, which emphasises the red.

As a cut flower, this red ranunculus impresses with its long vase life. Cut the stems when the buds are just opening and showing colour. As each tuber produces several flowers, you can harvest repeatedly in June and July. Red mixed with orange and yellow makes warm summer arrangements. The double flowers are of little interest to bees. A single red stem in a slim bottle is enough to give a room a warm, lively accent.

Planting

Soak the tubers in lukewarm water for 3–4 hours before planting. Plant them from March to May, claws pointing downwards, 5 cm deep and 10 cm apart. A sunny spot with loose, loamy-sandy soil is ideal. If there is a late frost, lay fleece over the shoots.

Care

Keep the soil evenly moist, as the plant has moderate water needs. Feed lightly at the start of flowering. Cut off faded stems. The variety is only hardy in mild, sheltered locations; it is safer to lift the tubers once the foliage has died back and store them dry and frost-free.

Specifications

Botanical name: Ranunculus asiaticus 'Aviv Red' (Aviv Series)
Genus: Ranunculus
Class: Various
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: Red
Fragrant: No
Flowering time: June, July
Flowering season: Early summer, High summer
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 20 cm
Habit: Bushy
Position: Sun
Suitable for: Bed, Bed edge and border, Pot and container, Cutting garden
Soil type: Loamy, Sandy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
Water needs: Medium
Planting time: February, March, April, May, June
Planting depth: 5 cm
Spacing: 10 cm
Number per m²: 90
Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness zone (USDA): 6–10
Overwintering note: Generally hardy in garden soil in Switzerland. At high, windy sites and in containers, plan extra winter protection and avoid winter wet.
For containers: Well suited to containers
Container note: Grow in a sufficiently large container with drainage holes and good drainage.
Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Not suitable
Naturalising note: In many parts of Switzerland it needs seasonal care or frost-free overwintering, so it does not naturalise reliably.
For bees and butterflies: Not attractive to pollinators
Deer and rodent resistant: No
Toxicity: Not edible and possibly harmful. Keep away from children and pets.
RHS hardiness: H4