Ranunculus 'Elegance® Cioccolato'

Dispatch begins week of 14 September
Autumn planting varieties are seasonal and become available at the start of September. We will then prepare your order and begin dispatch during the week beginning Monday 14 September.

Choose your pack size Coverage at 10-15 cm spacing; savings vs smallest pack
5 corms
One pot For pots or a small cutting group
£6.29
£1.26 each
10 corms
Most popular A fuller display with more stems to cut
£13.59 £11.59
£1.16 each
Save 8% each
25 corms
Best value A generous cutting patch for the strongest show
£33.79 £27.49
£1.10 each
Save 13% each

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Elegance Cioccolato, often admired for its rust orange with deep burgundy/red centre colouring, is a corm variety especially well suited to borders.

Ranunculus ‘Elegance Cioccolato’ is a notably refined choice for spring, offering richly toned, layered blooms with a beautifully tailored finish. The colour sits in a warm, rusted orange, deepening towards a burgundy-red centre—exactly the sort of nuanced shade that elevates borders, pots, and cutting beds with quiet sophistication.

Part of the Elegance Series, it makes a charming, clump-forming plant at a neat height, ideal for threading through the front of a mixed border or planting in generous drifts in containers. Cut a few stems for the house and you’ll find the palette works effortlessly with creams, soft pinks, and plum tones.

  • Botanical name: Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Elegance Cioccolato’ (Elegance Series)
  • Form: Double flowers
  • Colour: Rust orange with deep burgundy/red centre
  • Height: 30–40cm
  • Spread: 15–25cm
  • Ideal for: Borders, containers, cut flower garden
Botanical name Ranunculus asiaticus 'Elegance Cioccolato' (Elegance Series)
Flower colour Rust orange with deep burgundy/red centre
Bulb size Top size
Established height 30-40cm
Established spread 15-25cm
Plant spacing 10-15cm
Leaf colour Mid green
Habit Clump-forming
Life cycle Perennial
Hardiness Half Hardy
Years to establish 1
Sunlight Full-Sun, Partial Sun
Position Sheltered
Suitable for Borders, Containers, Cut Flower Garden
Soil acidity Any
Soil moisture Moist but well-drained
Soil type Loam
RHS Award (AGM) No
Growing skill Easy
Pollinator-friendly Yes
Deer resistant No

Where to Plant:

Ranunculus 'Elegance Cioccolato' needs full-sun, partial sun and a warm, sheltered position for the best flowering. Plant into fertile, humus-rich soil that drains well, and choose a spot protected from strong winds, especially for taller varieties.

How to Plant:

Plant corm from September to December once conditions are suitable. Set them at the correct depth for the variety, spacing 10-15cm apart where relevant, then firm in gently and water well after planting.

Aftercare:

Water regularly in dry weather and feed every two to three weeks once buds appear. Stake taller stems early and deadhead to keep plants flowering. After flowering, allow foliage to die back naturally before lifting or protecting corm according to local conditions.

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Key Features

Packed in paper

Packed peat-free

Great for Shade

Attracts wildlife

Good for cutting

Ranunculus 'Elegance® Cioccolato' - Harding & Bloom

Ranunculus 'Elegance® Cioccolato'

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Kind Words from Our Gardeners

Arrived quickly and well-packaged. Planted them in some pots on the patio and they all came up. Look beautiful. Thank you!

Careane Wallace

Oxfordshire, UK

The bulbs arrived beautifully packaged and you could just tell they were excellent quality. We had the most wonderful display of daffodils this spring on our patio. Simply stunning. Will definitely be ordering again

David P

Kent, UK

I ordered the mixed hyacinth collection and the scent in my garden this April was absolutely heavenly. Every single bulb produced a strong, beautiful flower and the colours were stunning together. A fantastic purchase, I'll be back for more next year!

Eleanor R

Somerset