It is possible that you have rarely heard this Latin name for a flower, but under its hard-to-remember name hides the most ordinary garden buttercup.
Domestic gardeners have already appreciated this unusual plant, the buds of which are very similar to the inflorescences of a rose or peony.
The range of colors of ranunculi is very extensive. There are white, red, pink, lilac, yellow, orange, crimson flowers, and there are also varieties with painted petals in two or even three colors. Such a richness of colors allows this plant to be used to decorate flower beds and borders in almost any style of landscape design.
Group plantings of these plants can revive alpine slides and rockeries, and by combining them with other flowers and shrubs, you can create interesting compositions. Alpine buttercups get along well on rocky soil.
Any summer resident can grow decorative garden ranunculus on his site. The plant is demanding to care for, but if you follow the planting rules, then it will delight you with its long flowering.
You should also not forget that buttercups are poisonous plants, to be more precise, their juice is dangerous, so you need to be careful in their use. Be sure to wash your hands with soap and water after work.
Garden buttercups look great in large flowerpots and flower pots.
And a little about the varieties of decorative ranunculus. There are 4 groups of garden buttercup:
- Persian;
- asian;
- African turban;
- French.
Persian ranunculus is the oldest species of garden buttercup, which is distinguished by its tall varieties. Large flowers, reaching 50-60 cm in height, bloom in early spring and have double or semi-double inflorescences.
The Asian group is the most extensive, including low-growing plants that bloom throughout the summer. Most often, it is Asian ranunculus that are used in landscape design.
Buttercup Purple:
In turbid African buttercups, the petals curl inward, like in peonies.
French ranunculus, bred at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, are distinguished by a spherical shape of an inflorescence, a large number of double petals with dark spots. The color palette is quite wide.
Growing decorative garden buttercups is not easy, but they certainly deserve attention and care. Amazing flowers delight everyone who has seen them. Thanks to this plant, the garden will be filled with bright colors, pleasant aroma and tenderness.
