Ranunculus flammula Lesser spearwort
£3.25 – £29.95
Description
Lanceolate leaves with branching stems hold a large numbers of little yellow buttercup-type flowers. Ranunculus means ‘little frog’.
Repotting or planting
9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting, place in pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.
Care instructions
Little maintenance is required. Trim back after flowering to encourage a second flush.
Colour
Yellow
Growth rate
Medium
Flowers
Jun – Sept
Sun/shade
Full sun – Part Shade
Season
Spring,Summer,
Measurements in centimetres
Height Min –Max
25-30
Depth Min-Max
1-10
| PLANT TYPE | Marginal |
|---|---|
| FLOWER COLOUR | Yellow |
| SUN/SHADE | Full sun to part shade |
| NATIVE | Native |
| SEASON | Spring, Summer |
| HEIGHT MIN | 25 |
| HEIGHT MAX | 30 |
| DEPTH MIN | 1 |
| DEPTH MAX | 10 |
| SPREAD MIN | 0 |
| SPREAD MAX | 0 |
| FLOWER TIME | Jun to Sep |
| POT SIZE | 1 Litre, 1 Litre (pack of 3), 10 No. Plugs Bare Root, 3 Litres, 3 No. Medium Bare Root, 3 No. Small Bare Root, 9 cm (pack of 3), 9cm, Large Bare Root, Medium Bare Root, Plug Bare Root, Small Bare Root |
