Some years ago I invested in some expensive ranunculus corms. It was suggested to just toss them every year, but I didn’t want to buy new ones. So I kept them and they multiplied nicely. It is quite a process to grow them each year. First the corms are soaked for a few hours, then they are pre-sprouted in the root cellar for a few weeks. Then I planted each one in small pots or larger seeding trays. They grew quite well under the lights, but they need to get into the ground.
Ranunculus can handle cooler temperatures so I was happy to get them into the garden the last week in April. A beautiful warm day, with some rain and cooler days to follow. I had about 70 really nice healthy plants to put in. I even found a couple that I missed digging up last year, and they have come back after the winter! It will be a while before I have flowers to enjoy, but they will be the first cut flowers of the season.