Romance Seine is a premium ranunculus cultivar bred for cutting gardens, delivering the lush, multi-petaled blooms that make these flowers so coveted by florists and home arrangers. Growing from corms in hardiness zones 8 through 11, this compact variety flowers in 75 to 95 days and thrives in moderate moisture and slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 6.0 to 7.0). The name itself evokes romance and the Seine, hinting at the European heritage of this ornamental treasure, though the exact breeding history remains undocumented in available sources.
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Romance Seine produces the full, cabbage-like blooms ranunculus devotees chase, bred specifically as premium cut-flower material. Its compact growth habit means you can pack multiple corms into a modest space, spacing them just 6 inches apart, yet still harvest abundant stems for bouquets and arrangements. The 75 to 95 day timeline from corm to bloom is remarkably consistent, letting you time successive plantings for continuous flowers through the season.
Romance Seine is grown exclusively as a cut flower, prized by both professional florists seeking premium stems and home gardeners who want lush, layered blooms for arrangements and bouquets. The multi-petaled flowers hold their form beautifully in water and age gracefully over many days in a vase.
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Ranunculus corms are planted directly into the garden bed, not started indoors and transplanted. Plant in fall (zones 8 to 11) or early spring, pressing corms 1 to 2 inches deep into prepared soil. Ensure soil temperature is cool during the germination phase (60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal) for best establishment.
Plant corms directly into well-prepared garden soil, spacing them 6 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart. Press each corm 1 to 2 inches deep, pointed end up, into soil with pH 6.0 to 7.0.
Harvest stems when flowers are just beginning to open, with petals still slightly cupped; they will continue opening in the vase over the following days. Cut stems at the base using a sharp knife, and immediately place in cool water. Expect harvest to begin around 75 to 95 days after planting, depending on temperatures and light levels. Early-morning harvests yield the longest vase life.
No pruning is required. Simply harvest stems as they reach full bloom, cutting at the base. Removing spent flowers does not extend blooming on remaining corms, so focus your effort on harvesting at peak stage for arrangements.
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