Ranunculus Wax Flower

Etymological meaning of the ranunculus flower.

Ranunculus wax flower. Tuberous rooted plant to 12 feet tall and wide with fresh green almost fernlike leaves. Fall is the ideal planting time in such areas. The vase life of ranunculus is outstanding often exceeding 10 days.

Flowers come in white cream and many shades of yellow orange red and pink. With its layers and layers of silky petals and assorted colors the ranunculus is the perfect addition to anyone s kitchen counter or coffee table. The name ranunculus is a combination of two latin words rana meaning frog and unculus meaning little.

Blooms profusely in spring when each flowering stalk bears one to four 3 to 5 inches wide semidouble to fully double blossoms that some say resemble small peony blooms. Ranunculus can grow well in zones 3 10 but you must lift in zones 3 7. It is assumed that ranunculus flowers earned this name because they grew along streams and were as plentiful as little frogs in the spring.

Ranunculus normally starts to flower about 90 days after planting. Late winter planted corms will flower by mid spring and continue for four to six weeks. Ranunculus bouquet delivery everyone likes a bit of a unique touch when it comes to freshening up their homes and a ranunculus flower is exactly that.

How to plant ranunculus. Ranunculus are winter hardy in growing zones 8 10 gardeners in these areas plant ranunculus corms in fall for spring flowers. Ranunculus does best in regions with mild winters and long cool springs.