How to plant ranunculus bulbs
This introduction covers the planting and propagation techniques of ranunculus bulbs, related to green plants and flowers. Let's get to know more about it together.
The flowers of ranunculus are very beautiful. Their leaves are similar to celery, but they can produce evenly blooming flowers like peonies, which are excellent for viewing. It is a bulbous plant that can bloom year after year if well cared for.
Ranunculus is sometimes also called "foreign peony" or "celery leaf peony." Its leaves are very similar to celery, and its flowers resemble peonies. There are a wide variety of ranunculus, with many colors such as white, pink, yellow, and purple, and many new mixed-color varieties have emerged.
The flowers of ranunculus are very large, complemented by the emerald leaves and tall flower stems, combined with their magnificent, peony-like flowers, making them quite popular. If different colored varieties are planted together, it can be truly stunning.
Ranunculus stems are long but relatively fragile herbaceous flowers that can be grown as potted ornamental plants. We can often see fresh-cut ranunculus flowers in flower markets or flower shops, which are very popular and suitable for displaying in a vase or for making bouquets.
Many people can't grow ranunculus potted plants well because they don't grasp its growth habits. Ranunculus is very heat-sensitive and grows particularly well in cool and humid areas. This point must be remembered.
Ranunculus is a bulbous plant. If you dig up its rhizome, you will find a small claw-like rhizome. It mainly relies on the bottom rhizome for propagation (seed propagation is also possible). However, many friends directly buy potted plants, discarding the flowers and leaves after they wither. In fact, it can maintain growth for many years.
1. How to germinate newly bought bulbs?
How to plant ranunculus bulbs
We don't necessarily have to buy ready-made potted ranunculus, which can be more expensive. We can directly buy some ranunculus bulbs for cultivation. The bulbs are fleshy, resembling a small claw, and can be dried and stored, then planted in autumn.
The ranunculus bulbs bought back must be germinated in advance. You can prepare some fine-grained vermiculite, get a container, wet the vermiculite with water, and then plant the ranunculus bulbs in it. After planting, you can place it directly in the refrigerator.
Ranunculus bulbs are usually placed in the保鲜层 (refrigerator crisper) to germinate, maintaining a temperature of 5-8 degrees Celsius. After 5-7 days, you can take the bulbs out of the refrigerator, placing the entire container in a cool and well-ventilated area. After about 3-5 days, the bulbs will become plumper, and at this point, they can be transplanted into the potting soil.
If the bulbs you bought have already been germinated, you can plant them directly into the potting soil. Once the seedlings grow out, you can gradually increase the light.
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