Ranunculus asiaticus
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| Ranunculus asiaticus L. |
Ranunculus asiaticus (the Persian buttercup) is a flowering plant of the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.
It is a protected plant in some jurisdictions (in particular, Israel).
This is the well-known “Ranunculus” with large colourful, double flowers and, although usually grown from tubers, is quite easy to grow from seed. A superb new strain of Ranunculus, flowering in as little as five months from seed, extra dwarf in habit with very small leaves, it produces gorgeous, larger-than-life, fully double flowers 3½ ins. or so across. Although actually bred for use as a pot plant (a frost-free, well-lit greenhouse will give flowers in March - one plant to a 4 inch pot - from an autumn sowing), the plants are hardy and should survive most winters. Colours include pink, red, rose, white and yellow. 8-10 ins
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