Genus: Ranunculus

Do you have to lift the bulbs, come frost?

I love ranunculus. Sadly where I live, the shrews love them too. My cat can't keep them off. lol.

This is a different one that I bought as a plant last year. The new ones are all growing well but not flowering yet.

Looks great Chris! Is this from the bulbs you planted?

Just picked up three plants at the garden center (obvously I have no more patience...) - they are amazing! I think you wiil be extremely pleased when yours come up. It's my understanding that I will have to lift the bulbs before frost, is this right?

Yes I certainly did.Seems to be lots of them about this year.

I love this plant Mcmneil&did u notice the little ladybird on it? :D

Sid, I have this plant in the woodland garden with hostas and taller plants, so I'm really pleased that it's becoming a nice spring ground cover. It doesn't last very long here. By summer it's completely faded away.

Yes Please Sarah :D

Argh! This plant is EVERYWHERE in my garden - it is very nice, BUT I've just got too much of it and it's so difficult to get rid of..... Jac - do you want some of mine?!

Super petals :)

I love this plant Di & i no many people dont ?Iv been trying2find a nice small clump to plant in my garden under the Fruit Trees but still no luck :(

Truly beautiful It does look like someone has painted the petals

Just bought 3 plants from New Hopetoun gardens near Edinburgh this weekend - I've planted them under our establishing deciduous British native hedge - hoping they will spread and form a carpet.

I'd say take the leaves off - for three reasons.
Firstly, if left in situ they will take nitrogen form the soil as they rot down, depriving the plants of it.
Secondly, all sorts of 'nasties' will hide under the leaves (slugs for example)
Thirdly, wet leaves against stems will cause rots to set in

HI ANDREW ,GREAT PIC BUT I WAS JUST WONDERING THE DEAD LEAVES AROIUND THE GAREN ,IS IT BEST TO RAKE THEM UP OR JUST LEAVE IN THE BORDERS TO ACT AS A MULCH ,I SUPPOSE WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY IS WHY RAKE THEM UP TO ROT THEM DOWN AND THEN SPRAD THEM ON YOURE BORDERS AGAIN,WHAT YOU THINK??.