What to Plant With Bleeding Heart
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gracie01 zone5 SW of Chicago
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How deep to plant bare root white bleeding heart?
Comments (4)I just got a Dicentra spectablis 'Alba' last year. I also have several of the pink ones too, but they are growing in separate beds. They are all growing in mostly shade, with a well-drained soil. The pink ones are growing close to the hose, so they get more water, which they probably like, nevertheless IIRC the white one retained its foliage longer than the pink. Mine bloom in early-mid May and that could be 2 weeks earlier this year, so I would get yours in the ground ASAP. I have never planted bare-root, however, they have been very easy to divide and transplant and would guess that the roots would do best if they fan out? Lovely plants - these are the pink ones from last year - they bloomed well despite having been divided the fall before, into 4 different plants. I expect them to be much bigger this Spring because the pink ones get huge. I have a pic of the white one but not on this computer. I expect a bigger show on that one this Spring too....See MoreSuggestions need for what to plant beside Bleeding Heart
Comments (12)I have mine between Hostas and Ferns mostly. Up here, the hostas and ferns leaf out fairly late in the Spring and can take over from the Bleeding Hearts quite nicely. For me, right now in the garden, Bleeding Hearts are in full bloom and hostas/ferns have popped out of the ground but have yet to completely unfurl and stretch out. The timing is almost perfect :) Here is a link that might be useful: Mad Dogs and Englishmen...See Morebleeding heart bareroot planting
Comments (6)A few years ago I bought a little cellophane bag of Echinacea Officionalis packed in soft wood shavings. It got planted at some point, sprouted in the spring, and grew into a beautiful plant but I wasn't too crazy about the flower form in that particular garden. After I moved it I saw new sprouts in the same old spot, so it has lived in both gardens ever since. The old roots had to be at least 8" deep, so I am guessing that a plant can grow from what looks like nothing. I also now have a grapevine growing from a piece that must have been broken off the vine I planted that didn't make it and was dumped! I dug up a phlox paniculata and moved it, and every spring I have to pull out the volunteer shoots from the old spot. It refuses to grow in one of its new homes, though, while in another spot it gets tall and beautiful every year. You may be very pleasantly surprised by your bleeding hearts if they are happy where you planted them. Time will tell. Mary...See MoreBleeding Heart - keeping until planting
Comments (1)Are they potted or bare root? If potted, just keep them in a cool (not freezing) location that offers some light. If a garage or basement that offers no light, you might want to take them outside for a few hours each day the weather cooperates :-) If bare root starts, go ahead and pot them up now. And then follow the rest of the directions above. Water just enough to keep the potting soil just barely moist....See Moregracie01 zone5 SW of Chicago
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