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Bleeding-Hearts requires partial shade, consistent moisture without waterlogging, and cool to moderate temperatures. The ideal soil is organically rich and well-draining with a neutral to slightly acidic pH. Bleeding-Hearts can be susceptible to slug infestations and powdery mildew. Seasonal considerations include reduced watering in winter and protection from extreme heat in summer. Mulching is beneficial to maintain consistent soil moisture and temperature throughout the changing seasons.
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Watering Frequency: Twice per week
Thriving in moist, well-drained soil, bleeding-Hearts mirrors its native woodland environment where consistent moisture is key. This species exhibits a preference for evenly moist conditions and shows moderate drought tolerance once established. Watering should be done twice a week to maintain optimal hydration. As an herbaceous perennial often grown outdoors, bleeding-Hearts's flowering is significantly influenced by adequate watering, which promotes the plant's delicate heart-shaped blooms during its growing season.
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How to Propagate Bleeding-Hearts?
For bleeding-Hearts, the primary propagation methods include seed sowing, division, and root cuttings. Success hinges on providing dappled shade, maintaining a cool, temperate environment, and using well-draining soil. Special attention should be given to the delicate nature of roots and shoots during division and rooting. Generally, propagation poses a moderate difficulty due to the plant's sensitivity. For optimal results, divide in early spring or autumn by carefully separating roots to avoid damage. Seeds require cold stratification before sowing to enhance germination.
How to Plant Bleeding-Hearts?
For bleeding-Hearts genus plants, well-drained, fertile soil with slight acidity and partial to full shade is most suitable. Start planting by preparing the area with compost or organic matter, then plant the bleeding-Hearts where it has enough space to spread. Handle it gently to avoid damage, and water generously post-planting, maintaining slightly moist conditions regularly. It's always necessary to consider the specific requirements of different bleeding-Hearts species. For successful growth, a careful balance of light, water, and soil pH is essential.
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Dutchman's breeches
Dutchman's breeches gets its name from the shape of its flower petals. The petals form an upside-down “V” which resembles a pair of pants, or "britches." dutchman's breeches is found in the woods and blooms in early spring, making it some of the first food for bees and pollinators. It goes dormant towards the end of summer.
Bleeding-heart 'Amore Pink'
The bleeding-heart 'Amore Pink' is a cultivar from the poppy family. In many ways it resembles the common bleeding heart, except its leaves are blue-grey instead of green. It is a versatile garden plant, as it works well in borders and beds, as well as in rock gardens. It is also great as a cut flower. Hummingbirds are attracted to this plant.
Bleeding-heart 'Amore Rose'
The bleeding-heart 'Amore Rose' is a fern-leaf bleeding heart cultivar from the poppy family. This plant's foliage help to differentiate it from other bleeding hearts. The leaves are lacy in appearance and are shades of blue-green. Its hearts (blooms) are bright pink.
Bleeding-heart 'Valentine'
Bleeding-heart 'Valentine' is a graceful woodland perennial offering arching stems of scarlet-red, flowers with white petals. The foliage is soft green with purple flushes that mature to gray-green. This unique cultivar of the bleeding-heart is named Valentine for its heart-shaped red flowers. Looks stunning planted en masse as a focal point in your garden.
Bleeding-heart 'Gold Heart'
Bleeding-heart 'Gold Heart' is a graceful perennial that offers brilliant gold leaves, peach-colored stems and heart-shaped pink-rose flowers. It is a cultivar of Dicentra spectabilis, commonly known as bleeding-heart. It is named for its golden-hued leaves and heart-shaped flowers. Plant this gorgeous plant in shady borders or cut the flowers to display in a vase.
Squirrel Corn
Squirrel Corn gets its common name from the small, yellow tubers growing from its roots that have the appearance of corn. This flowering plant is native to North America and features unique, heart-shaped flowers. Squirrel Corn, or Dicentra canadensis, blooms in spring and goes dormant for the summer.
Pacific bleeding heart 'King of Hearts'
Pacific bleeding heart 'King of Hearts' is one of the most popular Bleeding Hearts variety and can rightly claim to be the king of hearts because of its bright pink, drooping flowers, which are much brighter than those of the parent plant. The plant grows up to 25 cm tall, which is significantly shorter than the 45 cm achieved by its parent. You'll often see this plant used for edging or in pots and containers.
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia, or bleeding Heart, is also known as "wild bleeding heart". This pretty plant has fern-like leaves and clusters of small, pink heart-shaped flowers. It is native to the Appalachian mountains and makes an excellent addition to shade gardens. This plant is considered toxic if ingested.
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Snow-poppies
Snow-poppies includes only one species. This perennial herb produces stolons from its branching rootstock, spreading to form patches on the ground. Its roots are orange. The leaves are all basal, borne on bluish petioles. The leaf blades are heart-shaped or kidney-shaped, with wavy, scalloped edges. They are greenish, sometimes with a purple tinge on the undersides. The scape is blue-gray with a mauve tint. The four white petals are arranged in two layers. The fruit is a capsule. It is native to China.
Rock harlequin
The rock harlequin are a genus with one singular species in the genus: Capnoides sempervirens. These plants will often be found growing in disturbed areas where fire scorched the land, blooming between spring and fall. Rock harlequin are recognizable by their little cluster of dainty, tubular-shaped flowers.
Eastern horned poppies
Eastern horned poppies is a genus in the poppy family Papaveraceae, the species of which are native to the Himalaya and western China. Although resembling the true horned poppies of Glaucium, they have stigmas with two lobes and fruit with only traces of the "horns".
Large-Flowered Dicentra
Large-Flowered Dicentra is a monotypic genus. It is a perennial plant growing from a long rhizome, native to woodland and glades at elevations of 1494 to 2713 m in northern Burma and southern China. Leaves of large-Flowered Dicentra are divided in threes twice or three times and toothed. Flowers hang at the end of leafy stems up to 1.006 m tall in cymes of 3-14 flowers and have two long, thin sepals and four cream to pale yellow petals. The two outer petals are bent outwards. The two inner petals are connected at the tip and pointed.
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Cysticapnos
Bleeding-Hearts
Bleeding-Hearts are recognizable by their finely divided leaves and heart-shaped, spurred flowers borne on leafless stems. Many bleeding-Hearts are regarded as ornamental plants, not only for their attractive flowers with a long blooming season, but also for their ability to thrive in shady places.
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Bleeding-Hearts requires partial shade, consistent moisture without waterlogging, and cool to moderate temperatures. The ideal soil is organically rich and well-draining with a neutral to slightly acidic pH. Bleeding-Hearts can be susceptible to slug infestations and powdery mildew. Seasonal considerations include reduced watering in winter and protection from extreme heat in summer. Mulching is beneficial to maintain consistent soil moisture and temperature throughout the changing seasons.
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How to Water Bleeding-Hearts?
Watering Frequency: Twice per week
Thriving in moist, well-drained soil, bleeding-Hearts mirrors its native woodland environment where consistent moisture is key. This species exhibits a preference for evenly moist conditions and shows moderate drought tolerance once established. Watering should be done twice a week to maintain optimal hydration. As an herbaceous perennial often grown outdoors, bleeding-Hearts's flowering is significantly influenced by adequate watering, which promotes the plant's delicate heart-shaped blooms during its growing season.
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How to Propagate Bleeding-Hearts?
For bleeding-Hearts, the primary propagation methods include seed sowing, division, and root cuttings. Success hinges on providing dappled shade, maintaining a cool, temperate environment, and using well-draining soil. Special attention should be given to the delicate nature of roots and shoots during division and rooting. Generally, propagation poses a moderate difficulty due to the plant's sensitivity. For optimal results, divide in early spring or autumn by carefully separating roots to avoid damage. Seeds require cold stratification before sowing to enhance germination.
How to Plant Bleeding-Hearts?
For bleeding-Hearts genus plants, well-drained, fertile soil with slight acidity and partial to full shade is most suitable. Start planting by preparing the area with compost or organic matter, then plant the bleeding-Hearts where it has enough space to spread. Handle it gently to avoid damage, and water generously post-planting, maintaining slightly moist conditions regularly. It's always necessary to consider the specific requirements of different bleeding-Hearts species. For successful growth, a careful balance of light, water, and soil pH is essential.
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Dutchman's breeches
Dutchman's breeches gets its name from the shape of its flower petals. The petals form an upside-down “V” which resembles a pair of pants, or "britches." dutchman's breeches is found in the woods and blooms in early spring, making it some of the first food for bees and pollinators. It goes dormant towards the end of summer.
Bleeding-heart 'Amore Pink'
The bleeding-heart 'Amore Pink' is a cultivar from the poppy family. In many ways it resembles the common bleeding heart, except its leaves are blue-grey instead of green. It is a versatile garden plant, as it works well in borders and beds, as well as in rock gardens. It is also great as a cut flower. Hummingbirds are attracted to this plant.
Bleeding-heart 'Amore Rose'
The bleeding-heart 'Amore Rose' is a fern-leaf bleeding heart cultivar from the poppy family. This plant's foliage help to differentiate it from other bleeding hearts. The leaves are lacy in appearance and are shades of blue-green. Its hearts (blooms) are bright pink.
Bleeding-heart 'Valentine'
Bleeding-heart 'Valentine' is a graceful woodland perennial offering arching stems of scarlet-red, flowers with white petals. The foliage is soft green with purple flushes that mature to gray-green. This unique cultivar of the bleeding-heart is named Valentine for its heart-shaped red flowers. Looks stunning planted en masse as a focal point in your garden.
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Snow-poppies
Snow-poppies includes only one species. This perennial herb produces stolons from its branching rootstock, spreading to form patches on the ground. Its roots are orange. The leaves are all basal, borne on bluish petioles. The leaf blades are heart-shaped or kidney-shaped, with wavy, scalloped edges. They are greenish, sometimes with a purple tinge on the undersides. The scape is blue-gray with a mauve tint. The four white petals are arranged in two layers. The fruit is a capsule. It is native to China.
Rock harlequin
The rock harlequin are a genus with one singular species in the genus: Capnoides sempervirens. These plants will often be found growing in disturbed areas where fire scorched the land, blooming between spring and fall. Rock harlequin are recognizable by their little cluster of dainty, tubular-shaped flowers.
Eastern horned poppies
Eastern horned poppies is a genus in the poppy family Papaveraceae, the species of which are native to the Himalaya and western China. Although resembling the true horned poppies of Glaucium, they have stigmas with two lobes and fruit with only traces of the "horns".
Large-Flowered Dicentra
Large-Flowered Dicentra is a monotypic genus. It is a perennial plant growing from a long rhizome, native to woodland and glades at elevations of 1494 to 2713 m in northern Burma and southern China. Leaves of large-Flowered Dicentra are divided in threes twice or three times and toothed. Flowers hang at the end of leafy stems up to 1.006 m tall in cymes of 3-14 flowers and have two long, thin sepals and four cream to pale yellow petals. The two outer petals are bent outwards. The two inner petals are connected at the tip and pointed.
Ceratocapnos
Cysticapnos
Bleeding-Hearts
Bleeding-Hearts are recognizable by their finely divided leaves and heart-shaped, spurred flowers borne on leafless stems. Many bleeding-Hearts are regarded as ornamental plants, not only for their attractive flowers with a long blooming season, but also for their ability to thrive in shady places.
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