Emerging from the winter soil




Hallie is holding pretty flowers. HALLIE BATES | COURTESY PHOTO

Hallie is holding pretty flowers. HALLIE BATES | COURTESY PHOTO

I have had the chance to watch thousands of Ranunculus grow and although I am still counting down the days until March, I’ve enjoyed witnessing these little sprouts slowly emerge from the ground.

Ranunculus are usually planted in December and bloom around late March to mid-April. When you first plant Rananculus, they look like, well, the best description I can give is … dead octupuses. They are crunchy and brown and everytime I open a box of corms (aka baby ranunculus) I am quite discouraged by the sight. But when they bloom in early spring, there is hardly any flower more beautiful. Although that fact brings many analogies to mind, I’ve promised myself to stick to the story instead of running off on a sermon. It is a first, but I am trying it out.

From my own observations, I’ve discovered that there are pretty much two types of people; either someone has never heard of a Ranunculus before or they have heard of it and it’s one of their favorite flowers of all time. It’s your turn, go look it up and I’d love to hear what you think!

Hallie Bates

Hallie Bates

Rananculus come in many different shapes, colors and sizes. They are closely related to a Rose (in my opinion they are the prettier of the two… but please don’t tell the Roses). Ranunculus have been beloved for centuries by kings, queens and many a bride. In the Victorian language of flowers they were said to symbolize charm or attraction. Sending a bouquet of Rananculus could mean “you are dazzling” or “you are lovely”.

Also, side note, Ranunculus are my mom’s favorite flowers, so I have no doubt you will love them too. I look forward to selling bouquets in the spring and sharing more about a huge project I am undertaking with these flowers! Stay tuned for next week’s article. Happy February everybody!

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