Ranunculus, originally from the Orient, enchants like a fairy tale from a thousand and one nights. With the often bulging flower balls, they look fantastic in the garden, in a pot or as cut flowers in a vase. Why is it sometimes useful to cut them?

Ranunculus are popular cut flowers

Cut in the course of maintenance: cleaning out the leaves and blossoms

Especially when ranunculus are in pots, they soon look less vital when their old, dried-up leaves and wilted flowers are hanging limp. Such parts should therefore be removed or cleaned regularly. This is recommended in the course of care, not only for visual reasons, but also to prevent illness.

Extend the flowering period

Ranunculus can flower for a very long time. The prerequisite for this is that they have a lot of power. This is only the case if the dead flowers are removed quickly and before the seeds have a chance to set. It is best to cut off the flowers immediately after they have withered. This allows the plant to form new flower buds.

Win cut flowers for the vase

The double varieties of ranunculus in particular look great and are therefore perfect as cut flowers! If you have grown your own ranunculus, you can cut off the flowers of these plants as soon as they have bloomed and drape them in a vase. They stand for charm and uniqueness in floristry.

Be careful when cutting - ranunculus is poisonous

Please pay attention to the following:

  • Ranunculus are poisonous
  • sensitive people should wear gloves to avoid skin irritation
  • otherwise: wash your hands after cutting
  • Dispose of clippings immediately

Remove diseased parts as soon as possible

Another reason that makes reaching for the scissors a sensible action is an illness. It is not uncommon for the poorly hardy ranunculus to be attacked by powdery mildew. If you notice affected parts of the plant, you should cut them off with clean scissors and discard them.

tips

In general, ranunculus does not necessarily have to be cut. Even without pruning, they remain cheerful and - assuming a good hibernation - sprout again every year.

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Vegetable garden