Aviv Red Ranunculus is a hybrid ranunculus prized for its bold, velvety red double flowers with layers of delicate petals. This is a bulb variety that grows 12-18 inches tall and reaches maturity in 90-99 days, thriving in full sun across hardiness zones 4-10. While grown as an annual, Aviv Red excels as a cut flower and garden border, offering reliable blooms for spring arrangements and landscape color.
Full Sun
Moderate
4-10
18in H x ?in W
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The bold, velvety red blooms appear in full, double-flowered form with multiple layers of delicate petals that look almost too perfect to be real. Aviv Red is exceptionally cold-hardy for a ranunculus, growing reliably in zones 4-10, making it accessible to gardeners well outside traditional ranunculus territory. This hybrid produces large, cut-worthy flowers within 90-99 days of planting, and deer leave it untouched, a genuine rarity for ornamentals.
Aviv Red Ranunculus is grown primarily for cut flowers and garden borders. The large, double red blooms are particularly valued in floral arrangements and spring bouquets, where the velvety texture and rich color create dramatic focal points. It's also used in landscape plantings for mass color and border definition.
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This is a pre-order item shipped in early March for spring planting. Plant Aviv Red bulbs directly outdoors after the last spring frost in your zone. Ranunculus prefers cool soil at planting time, so aim for early spring planting while soil temperatures are still relatively cool. Space bulbs 6 inches apart in prepared soil.
Plant bulbs directly in garden beds or containers in early spring after frost danger has passed. Press bulbs into well-draining soil at a depth of about 2 inches, spacing them 6 inches apart.
Cut Aviv Red ranunculus flowers when they are fully open or just beginning to open, typically in the morning after dew has dried. Flowers reach harvestable size around 90-99 days from planting. Use a sharp knife or pruners to cut stems at least 6-8 inches long for arrangements, and immediately place stems in cool water to extend vase life.
For cut flowers, pinch back early flower buds to redirect energy toward larger blooms later in the season. Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage continued blooming and extend the flowering period.
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