Ranunculus

[Lesley Cox]

The R. asiaticus with their big black centres are very beautiful, so much better than the so-called "garden" forms.

[Maggi Young]

Luit,
Ranunculus millefoliatus is a buttercup which is more than easy to propagate. It took me 3 years to get rid of this weed. Although a nice plant it spreads around awfully by means of seeds and pieces of the rhizome.
R. millefolius seems to be somewhat more civilized.

Gerd

I was searching for something else in the old forum and found this page which has quite a few assorted Ranunculus.... and ranunculaceae photos..... http://www.srgc.org.uk/discus/messages/283/9582.html

[Lvandelft]

Luit,
Ranunculus millefoliatus is a buttercup which is more than easy to propagate. It took me 3 years to get rid of this weed. Although a nice plant it spreads around awfully by means of seeds and pieces of the rhizome.
R. millefolius seems to be somewhat more civilized.

Gerd

Gerd, next time I better use my glasses

[Gerdk]

Luit,
Ranunculus millefoliatus is a buttercup which is more than easy to propagate. It took me 3 years to get rid of this weed. Although a nice plant it spreads around awfully by means of seeds and pieces of the rhizome.
R. millefolius seems to be somewhat more civilized.

Gerd

Gerd, next time I better use my glasses

Luit,
I posted the remarks about R. millefoliatus as a warning - it is one of the plants which are very very clingy.

Gerd

[Lvandelft]

Luit,
I posted the remarks about R. millefoliatus as a warning - it is one of the plants which are very very clingy.
Gerd

Gerd, I did not know this. We used to grow it in pots for selling to gardencenters and never had
planted stockplants out.
It was a good seller, because a nice pot full and compact grown with flowers and buds is attractive.
Must be 30 years ago or even longer and I know we exported them to Switzerland and Germany
and achieved good prices.

[Gerdk]

Luit,
I see you like this plant. If I'll find remaining ones I'll send them back to you
for experimental purposes!   

Gerd

[ashley]

A wild R. ficaria with purple-splashed foliage which appeared in the garden.

[David Nicholson]

Careful Ashley, you'll get Cliff trembling

[ranunculus]

My apologies, David ... R. ficaria does nothing for me ... 

[David Nicholson]

You need greater stimulation Cliff?

[ashley]

R. ficaria does nothing for me ... 

Nor me particularly.  Of course better dark-leaved forms are in cultivation already but I hadn't come across one before.