If you've been following along with me on other social media, you already know that this season has definitely been a little bit of a roller coaster. Nearly nothing has gone according to plan, and as a result, my fall garden is a mess. Still, I wanted to quickly share some of the things I…
Continue reading ➞ Fall Garden Update – Late Season Dahlias and More!
As I finally start to finish up the individual posts which discuss all the different types of ranunculus that were grown in the garden this year, I can't ignore these beautiful flowers from the 'Super Greens' series. 'Super Greens Salmon' ranunculus were definitely what I would consider a "fun" investment. Simply, meaning that I wasn't…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Super Greens Salmon’ Ranunculus: Another Delightful Garden Surprise!
Last fall was the very first time that I stumbled upon a beautiful variety of ranunculus called 'Chamallow'. I was first intrigued by the interesting name, but even more so when told that it would be a good replacement for the 'Marshmallow' ranunculus - which was also quite difficult to find. At the end of…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Chamallow’ Ranunculus: A Gorgeous Pastel Pink Bloom!
Concluding our series of posts about the 'Super Greens' series of ranunculus is 'Super Greens White.' For whatever reason, I seldom order white flowers for the garden. I know that white flowers are an essential aspect of most cutting gardens, but I always seem to overlook them in favor of pastel colors. 'Super Greens White'…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Super Greens White’ Ranunculus in the Garden
In addition to 'Super Greens Salmon,' I also grew 'Super Greens Brick' ranunculus this season. Since this was my very first experience with 'Super Greens' ranunculus, I'll admit that I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Still, I was pleasantly surprised by their performance and by their use as a cut flower. As you can…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Super Greens Brick’ Ranunculus
I first began growing 'Lemon Pastel' ranunculus corms two seasons ago, when I had made a small bulb order from the Floret website. While various shades of yellow flowers have never been my favorite, I couldn't help but notice the outstanding shades of peach and salmon within this ranunculus mix. Still, 'Lemon Pastel' ranunculus never…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Lemon Pastel Mix’ Ranunculus
Yet another new-to-me ranunculus flower that I grew this year is the 'Amandine Barby' ranunculus. Like so many of the ranunculus that I've already showed here on the blog, 'Amandine Barby' ranunculus are a stunning shade of soft pink. The immense double blooms quickly caused these flowers to become one of my absolute favorites in…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Amandine Barby’ Ranunculus: A Beautiful Bright Pink for Spring
After growing so many hardy annual flowers this year, I was most excited to see the ranunculus start to bloom. Ranunculus flowers were among the very first bulbs (corms, technically) that I ever grew. Imagine my excitement when I was able to find a lot of Amandine ranunculus corms available locally last year. Let's take…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Amandine Rose’ Ranunculus
This season, it has felt particularly difficult to find motivation to create flower arrangements. While I have enjoyed picking and giving the flowers away, I just haven't been in the right frame of mind to try arranging them myself. When the 'Victoria's Secret' tulips finally started to open in the garden, I knew that this…
Continue reading ➞ Spring Bouquet: ‘Victoria’s Secret’ Parrot Tulips
