Ficaria verna ‘Coppernob’ (Ranunculus ficaria)

Ficaria verna ‘Coppernob’ (Ranunculus ficaria)

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Potsize – 9cm

Lesser Celandine. Dark, near black foliage contrasts heavily with the dark green stems carrying shining orange flowers to cheer the cold of Late Winter. Each flower has a central boss of orange stamens that open to reveal a green eye. Similar to ‘Brazen Hussy’ except for having darker flowers. Leaves can be lobed at the base in a similar fashion to Hepatica

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Ficaria verna ‘Coppernob’ (Ranunculus ficaria)

Lesser Celandine. Ficaria verna ‘Coppernob’ (Ranunculus ficaria) has dark, near black foliage contrasts heavily with the dark green stems carrying shining orange flowers to cheer the cold of Late Winter. Each flower has a central boss of orange stamens that open to reveal a green eye. Similar to ‘Brazen Hussy’ except for having darker flowers. Leaves can be lobed at the base in a similar fashion to Hepatica

Wonderful ephemeral magic carpets for the Spring garden, slipping into dormancy by May. The double forms set little seed, but care should be taken to avoid digging through colonies in the dormant season as division of dormant crowns is a very effective means of vegetative propagation.

The raw leaves of Lesser celandine can be quite toxic if ingested, containing the toxin protoanemonin the same toxin as found in the baneberries. As such its planting in North America is prohibited on account of the possible effects on livestock. They are little trouble in the garden, only becoming so when people take the fresh leaves as a herbal remedy. Herbalists have long prescribed them as a cure for hemorrhoids – the common name is pilewort – on account of the supposed resemblance of the roots to piles. (It’s the old doctrine of signatures again). The use of any of the plant undried is not to be recommended.

They have  along association with literature, Wordsworth having written poetry to them more than once.

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