Ranunculus ficaria

[Melvyn Jope]

Hello Joakim, thanks for reviving this thread, I am one of those unwise enough to take an interest in Ranunculus ficaria but they do look great in the garden at the moment with Anemone nemerosa forms.
Looking back to the post from Martin (on 23rd March 2007!) I think this find is rather like the plant that I named for my daughter, Deborah Jope, about twenty years ago. I deliberately planted Salmons White next to Brazen Hussey and it wasnt long before seedlings from both parents cropped up so it was the best of these that I named. Incidently there are photos of plants incorrectly named on offer on the internet so I have dropped an email to the nursery advising them. You can see the correct plant on Marks website.
I have also just gone into the garden to photo the correct plant.
All this in the past hour after deciding to have a quick look at the forum!

[Carlo]

My Ranunculus ficaria 'Brazen Hussy' are starting to bloom as we type. As the patches expand they will mesh with Narcissus 'Rip Van Winkle'. How's that for an unlikely couple. Both good in a bed!

[mark smyth]

Joakim these days a celandine really needs to stand out to be different. There are many with mottled leaves. I know of one person trying to breed a double white with 'black' leaves
http://www.marksgardenplants.com/ranunculus_ficaria.htm

[Joakim B]

Thanks for the replies.
I was wondering if the coloring is natural or if it is due to some damage.
Most of them are now in heaven since they were in a bed where they did outgrow the others.
On other places they are free to roam.
The much nicer cultivars is an other story and I presume they make their space even in beds. 
I did not have anything of breeding material so that is why I was so surprised.
They do not hold a candle to the nice one mark showed. Those would have been allowed to stay for sure

Hope more will post their pics of some nice cultivars

Kind regards
Joakim

[Carlo]

Nice collection of forms Mark. Are you growing them all or is this a collection of pictures taken on your garden visits?

[mark smyth]

All mine Carlo but a wood pigeon ate too many last year

[Gerry]

Send it over here; it can eat my Randalls White; lovley but seeding......

Gerry

[indigo]

Would one of the experts please confirm whether this is Lesser Celandine - just the common one.  Some pictures I've found online have perfect heart shaped leaves and some have wavy heart shaped leaves like the ones I have found - which is correct or are both Lesser Celandine.  Flower bashed as brought home in pocket;-)

[mark smyth]

Looks correct to me. The leaves are very variable

[indigo]

ah!  Thanks Mark :-)

[Lesley Cox]

Brazen Hussey and Rip van Winkle? Seems the lady's doomed to be disappointed.

[mark smyth]

Many of my plants are suffereing from rot where the stems go underground. Many havent come up which is quite strange. No Coppernob  no Orange Sorbet  Green Petal  Yaffle  Bantan's Egg  Holly Leaf  and the list goes on.

[wolfgang vorig]

some Ran. ficaria today, unfortunately without name.

Regards;   Wolfgang

[mark smyth]

Wolfgang your photos show flore plena, flore plena, Collarette. Double cream I do not know

[mark smyth]

I have a good seedling.