Buttercups 'Purple Heart' (Ranunculus 'Purple Heart')

Buttercups 'Purple Heart'

Also known as: Crowsfoots 'Purple Heart'

Buttercups 'Purple Heart' is a cultivar of buttercup that differs dramatically in appearance from its humble forbear. This flower is named for its vividly colored deep scarlet-purple flowers which grow in a dramatic swirl of densely packed petals. The plant flowers in spring to summer and grows 25 cm tall.

Scientific classification

Buttercups, poppies and allies

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Toxic to Pets

Toxicity

Perennial

Lifespan

45 cm

Spread

Green

Leaf Color

Purple

Flower Color

Deciduous

Leaf type

15 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Care Guide for Buttercups 'Purple Heart'

Every week

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

15 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Water: Water buttercups 'Purple Heart' seedlings only when soil is dry, avoiding water accumulation. During peak growth, provide 9-10 mm weekly, halving in winter. Keep soil slightly moist after buds appear, reduce summer watering, and minimize or withhold during winter.

Fertilize: Before planting buttercups 'Purple Heart', mix 1/3 fully decomposed organic fertilizer into the soil. After planting, fertilize with diluted NPK during blooming. Post-bloom, apply potassium or phosphorus fertilizer and NPK (0:10:11) until foliage yellowing signals energy storage in corms for future crops.

Pruning: Buttercups 'Purple Heart' features vibrant purple flowers and prefers well-drained soil. Prune in early to late spring, removing dead stems, and thin crowded areas for airflow. Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering. Proper care enhances buttercups 'Purple Heart''s robustness and aesthetics, consulting local horticultural guides for specific tips.

Propagation: Buttercups 'Purple Heart' propagation involves corms, seed, or ramet. For ramets, dig up the stock plant in fall, ensuring each part has 1-2 buds and 3-4 tuberous roots. Disinfect in 1% potassium permanganate for 3-5 minutes, then dry and plant in fall at temperatures below 20°C (68°F). Germination takes about 20 days.

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