In my quest to expand my flower garden this spring, I quickly filled an entire row with ranunculus corms. Upon ordering 'Tecolote Salmon' ranunculus, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Sure, the photo on the supplier's website was beautiful - but very seldom do such pictures reflect reality when it comes to these plants.…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Tecolote Salmon’ Ranunulus
Though the scheduling of these posts generally runs about a month behind, I can't help but eagerly share the news that the ranunculus have started blooming! In this post, we'll take a quick look at some of the new-to-me varieties that I'm growing this year. I bought the 'Cafe Picotee' ranunculus from Longfield Gardens. I…
Continue reading ➞ The Arrival of Spring Ranunculus Flowers
When I planned the garden last year, I knew that I wanted to grow as many ranunculus as possible. This also meant that I wanted to include as many colors as possible. Shades of dark red and dark violet were certainly no exception. Let's take a closer look at some of the darkest colors in…
Continue reading ➞ The Magic of Dark Ranunculus Blooms
I didn't order many anemone corms last year. On a tight budget, I could only afford to buy a small handful. Now that spring has finally arrived, I can only feel like I'm so disappointed that I didn't order more. Though very little in quantity, I did manage to get my hands on some more…
Continue reading ➞ Up Close with This Year’s Anemone Flowers
Ranunculus corms have arrived! To say that I'm excited may possibly be one of the biggest understatements of the century. This year, I was able to purchase some really beautiful varieties of both ranunculus and anemones. I was so thankful to have been able to place an order from Italian Ranunculus with the help of…
Continue reading ➞ Pre-Sprouting Ranunculus and Anemone Corms for the Spring Flower Garden
Hi Lovelies, So, it's obviously still early in the season. I'm far from ready to reach my final conclusion about any of the new anemone varieties that I'm trying this year, but after seeing some more 'Bordeaux' open up, I absolutely have to share the pictures with someone! I hope you enjoy! Love to hear…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Bordeaux’ Anemone Love Affair
Hi Lovelies, Well, well. It's hard to believe this is already my fifth post of October! In many ways, October is the month that I'm doing the most things. I'm planting bulbs (and ordering, lol), looking for bargains to save money for spring, and trying to enjoy the last of the nice weather before…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Anemones in Zone 6 (and probably other places, too!)
