Asian buttercups - patrons of warriors and guardians of wealth

Floriculture is an endless novel that allows every fan of this art to express its boundless love. Asian buttercups are wonderful heroes. The history of these flowers is very long.

In Ancient Rus buttercup was considered a flower of the god Perun - defender of soldiers. Perhaps, therefore, the Romans called it "the tooth of the Aryans", referring to the warlike Germans who were their sworn enemies. It is also known that the symbol of the power of the Sultans for many centuries is the buttercup. Photo of these yellow flowers, many superstitious people use as a talisman, bringing wealth. The belief arose long ago on the basis of legend about how in the old days one rich merchant of a daughter was not allowed to marry a poor, but any boyfriend. The wayward daughter was angry and threw the papa's gold to the ground. Coins in yellow flowers and turned, so it is believed that people who worship them, are always rich.

Today, the buttercup garden has several hundred species, most of which are perennials. In the wild - it's yellow and white, with five petals and very tender stamens flowers growing in vast areas. They rise from the swamped lowlands through the forest-steppe and steppe up to the European Alps. True, alpine species do not get accustomed to good on lowlands, that's why we mostly used Asian buttercups that do not require specific conditions.

Among them, the most interesting varieties, beloved by our florists - "Victoria" and "Bloomingdale." It is terry large (up to ten centimeters in diameter) flowers with a rich color palette (from white to violet), which blossom on the bushes, and can reach a height of up to half a meter. In addition, these varieties are very good for cutting.

Asian buttercups are represented in horticultural floriculture both by annual and perennial species with either rhizomes or tubers, as well as well-rooted nodes of upright stems. The Latin name - Ranunculus asiaticus originated from the root word - rana, which means a toad, and indicates that the motherland of these cute flowers were swampy lowlands. Therefore, ideal buttercups Asian decorate those areas where groundwater is at a high level, that is, within forty centimeters from the surface of the earth.

The plants multiply seeds, which should be sown in late October - early November in the greenhouse for rooting. Or maybe reproduction by daughter roots. They are excavated at the end of summer in adult plants and stored in paper bags until spring. In principle, it is better to divide and transplant bushes every five years. Before planting the rhizome it is advisable to stand for 24 hours in cool water so that they are saturated and come out of a state of rest.

Almost all the buttercups of Asiatic are winter-hardy plants. And they develop well under semi-shade conditions on light soils. Flower growers plant them in curbs, form decorative groups. Most species are suitable for forcing and for cutting. Specialists in landscape design draw up areas around water reservoirs and open pools.