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Ranunculus 'Elegance Crema' (Elegance Series) (Persian buttercup 'Elegance Crema')
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ranunculus 'Elegance Crema' (Elegance Series)
Other names
Persian buttercup 'Elegance Crema', Italian ranunculus 'Elegance Crema', Persian ranunculus 'Elegance Crema', Ranunculus 'Elegance Cream'
Genus
Ranunculus Ranunculus
Variety or Cultivar
'Elegance Crema' _ 'Elegance Crema' is a tender, compact, upright, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with ovate to rounded, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and branching stems bearing cup-shaped, double, cream flowers in late spring and early summer.
Ranunculus 'Elegance Crema' (Elegance Series) is: Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
Contact with sap may irritate skin.
Flower
Cream in Spring; Cream in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Ranunculus 'Elegance Crema' (Elegance Series) (Persian buttercup 'Elegance Crema') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Dormant by mid- to late summer. Best grown in containers, a bulb frame, or alpine house in a loam-based compost in full light. Do not overwater. Outdoors, grow in well-drained soil in sun. Allow leaves to die back completely before lifting & storing.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Ranunculus 'Elegance Crema' (Elegance Series)
Other names
Persian buttercup 'Elegance Crema', Italian ranunculus 'Elegance Crema', Persian ranunculus 'Elegance Crema', Ranunculus 'Elegance Cream'
Genus
Ranunculus Ranunculus
Variety or Cultivar
'Elegance Crema' _ 'Elegance Crema' is a tender, compact, upright, clump-forming, tuberous perennial with ovate to rounded, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and branching stems bearing cup-shaped, double, cream flowers in late spring and early summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
Contact with sap may irritate skin.
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Spring; Cream in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Ranunculus 'Elegance Crema' (Elegance Series) (Persian buttercup 'Elegance Crema') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Dormant by mid- to late summer. Best grown in containers, a bulb frame, or alpine house in a loam-based compost in full light. Do not overwater. Outdoors, grow in well-drained soil in sun. Allow leaves to die back completely before lifting & storing.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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