Ranunculus asiaticus ?over winter
 

Hi I found some of these beautiful bulbs and they are now in full bloom -
in all their glorious colours. My question is - do I have to store them
over the winter as I would do for Dahlia - in a cool place in peat for
example? Our winters can get below freezing for 4 or 5 days now and then
but rarely lower than -2 to -4 C.
Thanks for any suggestions. Jean Vancouver Canada

Ranunculus asiaticus ?over winter
 

clarissa wrote:

Hi I found some of these beautiful bulbs and they are now in full
bloom - in all their glorious colours. My question is - do I have to
store them over the winter as I would do for Dahlia - in a cool place
in peat for example? Our winters can get below freezing for 4 or 5
days now and then but rarely lower than -2 to -4 C.
Thanks for any suggestions. Jean Vancouver Canada

If the frost does not get down to the depth of the bulb I would leave
them in, as we do in the UK.

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zaax

Ranunculus asiaticus ?over winter
 

On Apr 4, 5:46 pm, "zaax" wrote:
clarissa wrote:
Hi I found some of these beautiful bulbs and they are now in full
bloom - in all their glorious colours. My question is - do I have to
store them over the winter as I would do for Dahlia - in a cool place
in peat for example? Our winters can get below freezing for 4 or 5
days now and then but rarely lower than -2 to -4 C.
Thanks for any suggestions. Jean Vancouver Canada

If the frost does not get down to the depth of the bulb I would leave
them in, as we do in the UK.

--
zaax

In principle I agree with you, but Vancouver? Maybe, their winter is
a bit harsher than ours? minus 2-4C during the day would indicate
that the nights are much colder?

Judith