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When you put so much time into tenderly growing your own flowers you really want that full pay off and breathtaking moment at the end,' she adds. If you want that wow factor, don't be shy of overcrowding: 'I have to confess I'm guilty of overcrowding pots as I love a full show. 'A good quality multi-purpose compost will supply all the nutrients the plant needs, while a handful of horticultural grit will allow excess water to drain away,' advises Hattie. These blousy blooms look charming planted in a clutch of ramshackle terracotta pots or tumbled together in an elegant delftware bowl or giant clam shell planter, though ranunculus are sensitive to overwatering so when grown indoors, good drainage is essential. They come in a variety of colors and are lovely and compact, which makes for a striking and playful arrangement when clustered together in pots.' 2. 'However, a variety which is perfect for indoor growers is the ‘Tomer Mix’ (dwarf buttercups). 'Typically I grow varieties that will perform well as cut flowers and provide me with long stem length for arrangements,' says Hattie. To encourage healthy root systems to develop and get your ranunculus off to a flying start, rhizomes can be pre-sprouted in shallow trays of soil before being planted into pots in late autumn for spring flowering, or in late winter for summer blooms. Prep your rhizomes (that's bulbs to you and me)

When fully opened, a green center eye is revealed.(Image credit: Alamy) 1. Ranunculus asiaticus x Pon-Pon ‘Hermione’: Huge flowers with ruffled pink and white petals.

Ranunculus asiaticus x La Belle ‘White Picotee’: Cream-colored petals edged in violet and pink.Ranunculus asiaticus x Amandine ‘Salmon’: Warm salmon-colored blooms ranging from light orange to pink.Ranunculus asiaticus x ‘ Elegance Giallo’: Sharp yellow color and a long-lasting cut flower.Ranunculus asiaticus x Cloni Success ‘Venere’ : Hot pink ruffled blooms with thick and sturdy stems, perfect for cutting.

Ranunculus asiaticus x hybrids: The ranunculus flowers sold by florists and the tuberous corms available for home gardening are hybrids with specific qualities of stem length, size, color, and the number of petals on each bloom.

Often called Persian buttercup, the cup-shaped, poppy-like flowers (to 2-inches diameter) have distinctive purple-black anthers on stems typically growing 12-24 inches tall ranging from red, pink, purple, yellow, to white.

Ranunculus asiaticus: A tuberous-rooted plant with parsley-like leaves that blooms in late spring to early summer.

Native to Europe and Asia, this plant has naturalized in temperate regions throughout most of the U.S.

Ranunculus repens: Creeping buttercup is a weedy perennial around 8-12 inches tall, but spreads to 36 inches wide.

Ranunculus flammula: Often called lesser spearwort or sagebrush buttercup, this native ranunculus produces five-petaled small solitary yellow flowers on slender, creeping stalks and is found along lakeshores, pond margins, and other shallow water.

Ranunculus carolinianus: Commonly called Carolina buttercup, a native winter annual or short-lived perennial found in low woods and damp thickets.

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