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General Subjects => Plants Wanted Or For Exchange => Topic started by: mark smyth on May 07, 2011, 06:45:41 PM

Title: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: mark smyth on May 07, 2011, 06:45:41 PM

At todays AGS Ulster Group show I saw a Ranunculus I would like to add to the collection. It was R. illyricus and it was lust at first sight.

There were also a stunning R. parnassifolius shown by Bob Gordon with maybe 100 flowers on only a few stems. It is different compared to mine by its massive size and slightly hairy leaves. Mine finished weeks ago

Title: Re: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 07, 2011, 10:58:29 PM

Where are the photos Mark? ???

Title: Re: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: mark smyth on May 07, 2011, 11:22:23 PM

welllllll ::) :o

Title: Re: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 08, 2011, 05:49:12 AM

Mmmmmmmm? You forgot your camera, didn't you?

Title: Re: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: mark smyth on May 08, 2011, 10:25:19 AM

You are correct. Although I only live about two miles away I didnt go home for the camera. R. illyricus looks like someone has painted each petal with varnish. The leaves below are very long and narrow. I'm hoping a forum member has a spare plant.  ;D

Just realised I posted this in bulbs wanted

Title: Re: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: Maggi Young on May 08, 2011, 12:14:13 PM

I've moved it!

Title: Re: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: Darren on May 08, 2011, 01:21:19 PM

Is this it Mark?

In which case it is your lucky day and I can send some when it goes dormant (it has tubers like R millefoliatus and is likewise summer dormant so 'bulbs wanted' was not entirely the wrong place for it). Does well both in the garden and in the bulb frame here.

Title: Re: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: mark smyth on May 08, 2011, 01:26:24 PM

That's it. Thanks.

Did your R. psilostachys flower? Mine are looking good right now

Title: Re: lust at first sight - a Ranunculus
Post by: Darren on May 09, 2011, 08:00:48 AM

The plants look happy Mark but I don't think they are going to flower this season.