Italian Ranunculus - Elegance Bianco Sfumato, Size 4/5 Corms

The Elegance series of Ranunculus is a line of cultivars, developed by breeding programs (notably Biancheri Creazioni) to improve on older ranunculus varieties with the goal being uniformity: more consistent plant height, stem length, flowering time, and bloom size among the plants. The Elegance series is a premium florist standard.

Farmer's Note: Personally I find this premium series to be easier and faster to root indoors as compared to Tecolote (I usually get 100% rooting in less than a week), better equip to bounce back from a frost (I've accidentally frosted entire trays and had them bounce back with no issues), and more resilience to late spring heat.

Color Note: A creamy white blend of pastel picotee edges in a beautiful pastel range of cream, blush, peach, and pale yellow – each plant is different. 

Size: 4/5 centimeters in diameter, considered standard size with a large number of blooms compared to smaller sizes.

Growing Note: Ranunculus can be tricky to grow in many areas of the U.S. The key to growing them well is knowing when to start them in your particular area. They HATE the heat so if you start them too late they will not flower well and terminate. They are also not winter hardy in zones lower than 8 and are prone to rot and being eaten by mice and voles. In general Ranunculus take about 90 days from rooting to flower and they will need cool weather (evening 40-50° & daytime 60-70°) weather. If too warm, they will stay dormant. I would always recommend soaking and pre-sprouting these premium corms - I would never just plant them as is and hope for the best - they are far too finicky in my opinion. Once you get your timing right you will be rewarded!

Zones 8-11 plant in fall for early spring flowers
Zones 4-7 plant in VERY early spring/late winter for late spring flowers