Just as the first heat wave of the summer sets in, these ‘cool weather’ Ranunculus are looking very pretty right now. A neighbour started and gave me three plants in April. They were just a few small leaves, then a few more small leaves, then all of a sudden these thick stalks emerged out of nowhere, erupting quite quickly into blooms that are ready to shine this morning as I join Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for a vase of cut flowers. In the raised bed where they’re growing they look salmony to me…what do you think? Or are they just ‘pink?’ I’m happy with either.
Hope everyone on both sides of the Atlantic can find cool places this week.
Light and context make such a difference when it comes to photos. The flower certainly does look ‘salmon’ to me in the first photo, but pink in the others. The name makes no difference to me, since it’s a gorgeous flower. My favorite image is the second, where the different sizes, from large poppy to medium ranunculus to small bud, make an especially pleasing diagonal.
Thank you! When I looked at the Ranunculus last night, indoors, the colouring was different again…with the older petals seeming to be bicolour almost, pink melting into salmon…
Gorgeous! 🤩
Thanks Eliza!
I see the gorgeous Ranunculus as ‘coral’…the Poppy is stunning…I remember it from last year. Are your rocks & water meant for pollinators? Definitely a week to find coolness.
Coral may be about right! Yes, the dish of water and beach stones are for the many bees and wasps and hornets they fly around.
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Oh I love salmon and rarely have it in my garden. I must remember to find more. Your vase(s) are perfect.
Thanks Donna!
The poppy is exquisite! I really can not tell if the ranunculus is salmon or just pink. It looks salmon to me, but I am none too proficient with color.
Alice suggests Coral – a third choice ! The poppy came from seeds originally ordered from Renee! I’m grateful to discover their seed is easy to collect and so easy to grow again just by scattering about in the fall.
Well, ladies have much better color perception than guys. Renee has some rad poppies, as well as nasturtiums. She is my neighbor.
It looks salmon colored to me too! My ranunculus did very well for a change this March, unfortunately when I was still in the hospital…
Some flowers are so fleeting…frustrating when they come and go before you have a chance to even admire them. Are you able to leave them in the ground year-round? That would be SO much simpler than the process northerners go through…
Lovely colours. I like the extra u. Do you like the deep, mysterious reds? It seems we all try ranunculus. I managed 2 or 3 flowers from 50 bulbs and your salmony one looks better. Stay cool!!
Only 2 or 3 from 50 ??!! Your comment brought an image to my mind – a Jeopardy category about spelling, with the answer being “This flower comes in many shades and sizes, cultivated and wild, and is one of 388 words containing three ‘u’s”
Yes. I gave up after that, though they are really pretty.
Your flowers are all simply gorgeous Chris! I’d definitely say salmon too. The poppy is lovely… I remember seeing them on your blog before and I tried scattering seed this year, but then we had a very long dry spell and despite watering they never germinated. This has inspired me to try again next year!
Thanks Cathy! Have you tried to scatter them in the fall Cathy? That’s what I do and have had great success with germination the following spring. I imagine they like the moisture from the spring snow melt.
I would say salmon, Chris. Ranunculus are such beautiful blooms, but I find them not the easiest of plants to grow and Lauren’s Grape, neither, so it’s good to see yours
Thanks Cathy – I’m very fortunate to have received the Ranunculus!