Ranunculus
Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden
Gibbs Smith · Print & ebook · February 21, 2023
A centuries-old flower of love has claimed its place in high-end floral shops and wedding bouquets. “Consumers now understand that this flower has a great vase life and comes in many different colors.
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- Who it’s for
- From mountain wildflowers to layered florist blooms, this guide surveys ranunculus forms and habitats.
- Themes
- Ranunculus varieties and habitats, Buttercups as garden plants, Ranunculus in bouquets
- Genres
- Flower Gardening, Perennial Flowers, Wildflowers
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A centuries-old flower of love has claimed its place in high-end floral shops and wedding bouquets. “Consumers now understand that this flower has a great vase life and comes in many different colors. In addition, the available varieties have seen some big improvements in the last years.” — Floral Daily, October 2021 In the language of flowers, ranunculus (aka buttercup) is a symbol of seduction, charm, and attractiveness.
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It was particularly popular for bouquets in the Victorian era and has made a strong comeback as a bloom for modern-day wedding bouquets. It is the flower of the moment, as gardeners, florists, and alpine enthusiasts all over the world embrace the possibilities of this plant once more. From the wild plants of the high mountains to species that thrive in pond margins or flourish in fast-flowing streams; from the familiar golden flower of lawn and meadow to the most popular cultivated forms, buttercups are variable. And though some seem impossibly delicate, many are excellent garden plants. This guide delves into a genus that is widespread and intriguing. Florists’ ranunculus, with their sumptuous, layered, tissue-paper petals and myriad colors are prized as an early season alternative to roses and peonies.
Ranunculus Varieties
From mountain wildflowers to layered florist blooms, this guide surveys ranunculus forms and habitats.
Come here for
- Ranunculus across high mountains, pond margins, and fast-flowing streams
- Cultivated forms prized for garden planting and bouquets
Expect
- Familiar golden buttercups of lawn and meadow
- Florists’ ranunculus with layered petals and many colors
Where it sits
| Flower Gardening | 52% |
|---|---|
| Wildflowers | 41% |
| Perennial Flowers | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Flower Arranging
- Perennial Flowers
- Gardening Resources
- Authors
- Naomi Slade
- Publisher
- Gibbs Smith
- Published
- February 21, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Ranunculus varieties and habitats · Buttercups as garden plants · Ranunculus in bouquets
- Reading lane
- Flower Arranging