Romance Salerno is a premium ranunculus cultivar bred for the cut flower trade, producing abundant blooms in just 75-95 days from planting. This compact plant thrives in hardiness zones 8-11, delivering the layered, rose-like flowers that have made ranunculus a florist's darling. With Romance Salerno, you're growing a variety specifically selected for cut flower quality, meaning the blooms are bred to be fuller, longer-lasting, and more sophisticated than standard types.
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This cultivar arrives as a corm, the efficient underground storage organ that skips the seed-starting phase entirely and gets you to flowering faster. The compact growth habit means you can pack more plants into containers or garden beds without sacrificing bloom production. Seventy-five to ninety-five days separates planting from a vase full of sophisticated, multi-petaled flowers that command attention both in the garden and indoors.
Romance Salerno is grown as a cut flower. Plant it to have sophisticated, layered blooms ready for arrangements, bridal work, or simply to fill your home with garden-grown flowers that rival florist offerings.
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Plant ranunculus corms directly outdoors in fall through early spring, depending on your zone. In zones 8-9, plant in fall for winter and spring blooming. In zones 10-11, plant in late fall or winter for spring flowers. Soak corms for 1-2 hours before planting to hydrate them. Plant with the pointed end down, 1-2 inches deep.
Ranunculus corms are planted directly outdoors; this is not a seed-sown variety. Choose a spot with good drainage and full sun to partial shade. Press the corm into the soil to the appropriate depth rather than sowing.
Cut flowers when the outer petals begin to unfurl but before the bloom fully opens, typically 75-95 days after planting depending on temperature and light. Cut in the early morning or late afternoon when stems are most hydrated. Use sharp, clean pruners to make a diagonal cut just above soil level, which encourages additional lateral flowering from the base. Remove lower leaves that would sit below the waterline in your vase.
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