bleeding heart
Dicentra 'Burning Hearts'
Overview
The 'Burning Hearts' Bleeding Heart is a stunning and unique flower. It boasts tender looking blooms in deep pink offset by the light pink tips. Beautiful in any garden, the delicate looking flowers will fade to white with age, providing a dramatic contrast to its vibrant foliage. Its heart-shaped blooms hang delicately from the stems and add an interesting texture and movement to the garden. Highly adaptable, it thrives in both full and partial sun, and can easily tolerate a variety of soils. Perfect for adding life and personality to any corner, this amazing species is hardy and long-lasting.
Care Guide
Watering
Bleeding Hearts should be watered regularly, about once a week. Water deeply so that the soil is moistened down to about 8-10 inches. Make sure not to over water as this plant can easily suffer from root rot. In the warmer months they should be watered more frequently. In the winter, when the plant is dormant, reduce watering but make sure not to let the soil become too dry.
Light
Bleeding heart (Dicentra 'Burning Hearts') prefers a partially shaded area that will still receive some sunlight for several hours throughout the day. Morning sun is preferred, as this will help to stimulate blooming. Ideally, the plant should receive 3-4 hours of direct sunlight each day, generally from mid-morning through early afternoon. During the summer, it's best to put the plant in a shady area, as hot, midday sun can be too intense for this plant species.
Temperature
Hardiness zone 5–9.
Pruning
Bleeding heart (Dicentra 'Burning Hearts') should be pruned back in late winter or early spring when the plant is still dormant. Annual pruning of the stems keeps the plant healthy and encourages vigorous, full growth. Prune each stem back just above a strong outward facing bud, or as low as about 3 inches above the ground. The innermost stems should be pruned closer to the ground than the end of the stem where new growth will form. This will help keep the plant looking tidy and encourage new growth to flourish. Deadheading the spent blooms also encourages more blooms and keeps the plant looking its best.
Propagation
Division, Cutting, Seed Propagation, Layering Propagation
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