How to Save Ranunculus Corms // Digging, Dividing, and Storing Ranunculus Corms

Learn how to dig, divide, and store ranunculus corms in this video tutorial. Generally, gardeners in zone 6b and colder should dig and store the corms. Although the leaves can handle frost, the corms and roots cannot experience a freeze/thaw cycle. Additionally, the corms may rot if they sit in wet, cold soil over the winter. Once the plants turn brown dig up the corms and cut off the dead foliage. Place the corms in a seed tray or crate and allow them to dry for a few days. If ranunculus corms are moist or wet during storage, they may succumb to mold or rot. Once the corms are dry place them into mesh bags. Label the bags with the variety name and store them in a dry, dark, cool location until the following year. A basement is the ideal storage location. However, any room that doesn't experience freezing temperatures or excessive heat and humidity will be fine. In the late winter, bring the corms out of storage and start the pre-sprouting process again!

[@marymurphy4825]

Hi Danielle, I liked how you used your grandma's trowel to dig up the ranunculus corms. You really do keep her memory and spirit alive when you are in your garden. Thank you for the tutorial on digging and storing the corms. It is very much appreciated. I absolutely love ranunculus and will try growing some in late winter. 😍

[@helanaueckermann7170]

Hi Danielle! you are almost at 100k!

[@barbaralamoreaux328]

Very useful info. I bought but didn’t plant ranunculus corms this year. They looked so dried out…but it sounds like that’s the way they were supposed to be!

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Thanks for great information about renaculus one of the most beautiful flower.

[@Sheshe77]

Great information! Thank you.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Danielle. I can’t get Ranunculus to flower for me no matter what I do. 🌸💚🙃

[@paulinecrispin121]

Thank you so much for this video and all the information. I grow Ranunculus once but then had no idea what to do with them afterwards. Therefore, I never grow them again. After watch this I will give them another go. 😊

[@2000disneyland]

You inspired me to try Ranunculus! I like the reminder to include the name on the mesh bag.

[@jayadama1301]

Very gorgeous Ranunculus corms!

[@Redhousefarmflowers]

Your videos are always super helpful 😃 thank you so much for sharing!

[@darlenetrowsse9269]

Thank you for sharing!

[@sharrmund894]

Thank you for this timely info! Dug mine out today. And congratulations on the beautiful and creative solution to your boundary challenges. Super result!

[@michaelhornyak7506]

Your flowers look fantastic I planted 10 seed Dalahs six made it. Two 18 inch pot with several Dalah tubers from local discount store growing like weeds. 27 sunflowers growing for squirrel rehabber. Oh forgot about the million violas sprouted on their own my mom and sister loved purple flowers.

[@firehorsewoman414]

Your garden is so beautiful!

[@cbak1819]

Thanks for this video!

[@petanisukses_garden]

a very useful way of gardening, very fertile 😊

[@LilChefKimi]

💜

[@mashimaro017]

Hello, love your videos. Just wondering where you buy the ranunculus corns from?

[@davidprince4569]

Hi Danielle, Our ranunculus were short stemmed. Where do you purchase your ranunculus?

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi David! I order from Longfield. The aviv series has nice long stems.

[@MsLul123]

Hi Danielle. I’ve watched a video where the gardener mentioned that corms are only viable for 2 years and they stop flowering. Has this been your experience too?

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi friend! Some of my corms are 5 years old.

[@suebob616]

How many corms did you have planted to produce that many flowers? It did not seem like you put many in that bag. I was wondering if that was all that you had for that flower bed or was that just the amount you did for the video. Just basically curious how many you would’ve had in that flower bed.

[@paoladomenici2922]

Hi, thanks a lot, very usefull! What about when I take the ranunculus corms out of the ground and they are full of fleas? Should I throw them away? Why is this happening? Thanks a lot for all you suggestion :)

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hmmm interesting. Are they flea beetles? Are they damaging the corms? Can you wash them off easily prior to storage?

[@paoladomenici2922]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Thanks a lot for your answer! Yes, flea beetles.. I will try to wash them and then dry before storage :) I take advantage of this chat to thank you very much for all clear and very usuful content you create :)

[@JulieALamb-ih4jc]

Can I use the corms again next year if they had powdery mildew plants last year??

[@Gloriusblooms]

Hi I’m in New Jersey zone 7A and some of my ranunculus is starting to brown so I will dig them up and store them (I was growing them in containers). Now I’m wondering if I could leave them in the containers or would that cause them to rot? 🤔

[@lilacDaisy111]

Oh, darn. I only got one month of flowering. It was intense but over in a flash. :-(

[@jarlettcohanssen5570]

They do flower from 4 weeks to 6

[@Michelle-me9vz]

What time should you dig them in summer? Mid-June?

[@christinebekkevar8690]

My corms turned black after digging up and drying?

[@dawnmitzner5222]

Great information! Thank you!