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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Ranunculus

Spring (to summer) flowering tuberous plant with long (15-25cm) fuzzy stems that carry delicate 5, 6, multiple to full ball shaped petalled flowers.

Persian buttercups tucked in low in my On the first warm day in May design

Common name

Buttercup, Persian buttercup, water crowfoots, spearworts, Coyote’s eyes

Origin

Iran to the Eastern Mediterranean

Varieties

There are over 600 species available but as cut flowers buttercups are usually sold by colour rather than by species.

Colors

Yellow, orange but also pastels including pink, lime, apricot to bright reds and chocolate brown. Also spotted and speckled.

Vase life

One to two weeks.

Scent

None

Uses

Popular in bridal work because of the large range of colours.

Conditioning

Remove any foliage that will fall below the conditioning water line. Give each stem a fresh cut and condition thoroughly in water with dissolved flower food. Design in water. Change the water regularly and rinse the stems before placing it back in the fresh water to avoid contamination.

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