Description

Grow rich purple, peony-style blooms with Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Aviv Purple’ (Persian Buttercup). A florist favourite for cutting gardens, borders and patio containers. Compact plants reach around 25–40 cm and can produce multiple flowers per plant in suitable conditions.

Key Benefits

• Deep purple colour: strong impact in borders and bouquets
• Peony-style double blooms: layered petals for a full look
• Great cut flowers: ideal for home arrangements
• Compact growth: approx. 25–40 cm – great for pots and front-of-border
• Low maintenance: best in sun and well-drained soil
• Best planted in groups: creates a fuller display
• Bee-friendly flowers: provides a useful nectar source for pollinators when in bloom
• Multiple stems per corm: a single corm can produce more than one flowering stem

More Reasons to Choose Ranunculus

• Long flowering window: can bloom for several weeks in suitable conditions
• Strong upright stems: help support flowers in garden beds and arrangements
• Performs well in cool spring weather: suitable for early-season planting
• Lightly fragrant blooms: subtle natural scent in some conditions
• Good for mixed planting: combines well with tulips, anemones, sweet peas and violas
• Florist-grade variety: widely grown for professional and home cutting gardens
• Layered petal structure: gives flowers a soft, rounded, rose-like appearance
• Seasonal garden highlight: provides colour during the late spring to early summer gap
• Adaptable planting: suitable for garden beds, raised beds and deep containers
• Low visual maintenance: tidy growth habit that blends well with other plants
• Reliable seasonal performer: grown widely for consistent spring–summer colour

What you will receive

• Quantity: 20 corms
• Type: delivered as corms (often called “bulbs”)
• Colour: purple (natural variation possible)

Planting & care (important)

• Soak before planting: soak corms in water overnight to rehydrate before planting
• Position: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: fertile, moist but freely draining; avoid waterlogged ground (risk of rot)
• Planting depth: approx. 5–7 cm
• Spacing: approx. 10 cm apart
• Orientation: plant with the claw-like points facing down

Trust checklist (reduces returns)

• Will they grow in pots? Yes, use a free-draining compost and avoid overwatering.
• Why is drainage important? Ranunculus can fail in wet soil due to corm rot.
• Will flowering time vary? Yes, it depends on planting time and local conditions.

Note: As a live plant product, results vary with weather, soil and care.

Thank you for looking.