Wedding Flowers!

Yay! Today I started planting my Ranunculus bulbs for my wedding.

For those who my not be familiar with this lovely flower, it is very similar to a rose that has 5 times the amount of petals . Also, Martha Stewart Weddings (the magazine) seems to be very fond of them, as that is where I was first introduced to them.

I have 3 varieties:
Flamenco Ranunculus, Gold Ranunculus, and White Ranunculus. The Flamenco colored ones are actually just because I thought they were pretty, they will not be used in my wedding. My colors are yellow, green, white and black. So, to add a bit of variety I also ordered White Freesias (which I planted today as well) and Minnow Daffodils as well as Tête-à-Tête Daffodils (which I will be planting on Saturday).

I was looking up information about growing ranunculus on google and I found I highly informative site: How To Grow Ranunculuses

This was incredibly helpful, especially with giving a time table. I have found that getting a more solid estimate of how long a certain plant will take to grow fully is near impossible, so this site is an absolute gem! I was starting to think there was no hope for me growing my own flowers, worrying that my flowers would bloom too early or too late. Now I feel much more confident.

I can't wait to show the results!