It has been so hard trying to get a nice photo of the Ranunculus at work. They look quite lovely when the sun is out and the petals arent drowned in rain drops. These plants are a type of bulb, when they came in I was quite surprised as the bulbs for them kind of remind me of crows feet. Small, spikey and in little clumps. Its very different to the smooth round bulbs of tulips, daffodils and jonquils that Im used to. We planted these back in May. It seemed to take ages for them to flower and the ones that grew the best are the ones in full sun with rich soil. We planted some around the old library, unfortunately they are rather insipid looking due to the rather bland soil and dappled light from the sheoaks and eucalypts. They are a fairly thirsty plant, their name gives clues for this as Ranunculus translates to "Little Frog". They were most likely given this name for their habitat, as in the wild they grow in swamps and wetlands around the Mediterranean. As a result they love damp soil, so with all this rain no wonder theyre looking lovely.
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