Can you really grow bleeding heart (dicentra) from seed??
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Who has collected seeds from Bleeding Heart?
Comments (14)This is a really interesting thread! I never thought to try to sow these. But here's the funny thing - just a few weeks back I was working in a friend's garden, and was struck by all the new bleeding heart plants she had. She gets reseeders everywhere. I don't think I've ever had a single one in my yard. So here I was just recently thinking about how they grow from seed, but never made the connection to ws them till I saw this thread. I guess I'm just not much of seed collector. I don't think in terms of collecting seed; I base my sowing decisions on what I see in catalogs, lol. I need to start changing that viewpoint! Interesting pixie lou- as I was reading your post, I thought, huh, I bet she doesn't get anything from the Valentine - and here you are, with sprouts ONLY from the Valentine! It will be interesting to see the bloom color on them! :) Dee...See MoreSowing freshly harvested Bleeding Heart Seeds
Comments (7)Nancy, I think sowing by early fall at latest is recommended, they are said to not do well dried and stored. What I do: keep a prepared pot, labeled, on my deck and when I find seeds of spectabilis or climbing scandens, I walk back to my deck with them in my hand and sow them. I sow in little rows like a tiny corn field so I know where I've left off - Heaven help the person who ever turns my pot. :) That's the only way I've ever achieved germination with the climbing bleeding heart. Seedlings from both don't usually appear until late winter in my cool Z8....See Morehostas and bleeding hearts (dicentra), timing question
Comments (14)Nice photos, Paul. I will add a few, too. Patann, the Sutherland Gold Elderberry is awesome. At the same time I planted it, I also planted an Elderberry Black Beauty. It is a very slow grower, slow to leaf out in the spring and then just doesn't really do anything. In the photo below, you can see my Sambucus Sutherland Gold after 2 years...and you can hardly even make out the Sambucus Black Beauty to the left of the Sutherland) I've removed it now, and I also removed the lowest underbranches of the cedar behind it, so I've got a big opening there to stretch hostas back deep into the garden. By the way, that same year, I planted 3 more Black Beauties in another garden, and although 2 of them are alive, they also aren't thriving. That's why I call it a dud plant. There is a newer cutleaf black sambucus called Sambucus Nigra Black Lace. I haven't researched it, but the photos are gorgeous. I may try that in another spot and if it does well, consider adding it into my hosta bed. These are June photos. The Sutherland Gold has gorgeous bark and form. The buds are extremely beautiful before it even leafs out. Then, it has this wonderful chartreuse look that is very reminiscent of some of the Japanese Maples. I do wish they'd maintain their chartreuse throughout the summer , as it depreciates into a pretty darklime green in mid July. Overall, I'd give this shrub a 9.75 for ease and beauty. Here is a link that might be useful: black nigra black lace photos...See MoreMy Dicentras (Bleeding Hearts) seem stunted
Comments (7)I wonder if it’s the rain? I live in Greensboro. My oldest one (3rd year) is very big. The two I bought last year are pretty short (around a foot) compared to how tall they were last year. I just assumed it was b/c they are young and were transplanted last year. Now, I wonder if the rain contributed....See Moreladywindsurfer
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