[greentig3r]

I love these http://pinterest.com/ranunculus/peony-ranunculus/ but am in Aberdeen and don't want to order if they're unlikely to survive!

I would be growing them on an allotment to use as a cut flower. Would they have to be lifted every year?

I'd appreciate any advice on how to grow these or an easier alternative. Thanks.

[sunshineband]

http://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/How-To-Grow-Ranunculus/How-To-Grow-Ranunculus,default,pg.html

They do look gorgeous, don't they?

They probably would need to be lifted every year, but there is lots of info in the above link which I hope is helpful 

[asd1]

I love ranunculus I have a yellow one in flower right now! My mother always tried to grow them with little success but I got some last jan/feb from a pound shop bunged them in pots and they are now flowering for the second time, I did not lift them and aside from the odd watering in the summer I have done nothing to them I'm guessing it's just luck?!

[Trillium]

In my very cold winters I have to lift them or lose them, just like glad corms.

[greentig3r]

Great link, thanks. I've found a cheap pack of bulbs online so will maybe give it a shot.