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Posted by Georgia_Belle 8b south GA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 5, 04 at 14:35
| Alright ya'll, How's all your planting going? My question is concerning ranunculus in our area. The New Southern Living Gardening Book says they are perennials in the coastal south but then they say dig them up in the summer unless they can stay dry and replant in the winter. To me this is NOT a perennial, and where in the south can you plant something that can stay dry in the summer unless it's in a pot. The only other discussion on this was in '02 and it didn't really say anything. Could I have a few words from my fellow gardening pals about their experiences with this beautiful plant? Many thanks! |
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RE: ranunculus in south GA
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| I haven't planted them, but my gardening guru, Miss Billie, planted them in '01 and they were beautfiful. In '02 she planted them and they were a bust. Go figure. I think she used fresh bulbs each time, treating them as annuals. |
RE: ranunculus in south GA
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I planted some in the fall that are almost blooming. I have heard that too about keeping them dry during the summer. I plan to pull them up after flowering, let the foliage die back then store them as I would any other bulb. Don't know if there is anywhere where they can stay in the ground all year - maybe southwest and Pacific Northwest. Anywhere much further north of zone 8, they have to come out in time for winter. Fussy little things!
Theresa |
RE: ranunculus in south GA
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Sure wish I would have read this thread sooner. I planted
ranunculus in Feb, here in the NO, LA area. They popped
up really fast. Looked great for a while. Some even
started to bloom. I was so excited. Then we got more
rain. We had alot in Feb, March, April and May. Well
they turned yellow and are gone pecans. They were
pretty while they lasted. I'll know better than to
try that again. Happy gardening ya'll. Brenda |
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