Dicentra spectabilis Valentine - Bleeding Heart | Perennial Bare Root Plant £7.99 Add to Basket (3) A taller and newer variety of Dicentra growing to a height of up to 75cm, ‘Valentine’ has heart-shaped cherry red flowers and dark grey-green foliage with maroon coloured graceful stems giving a wonderful contrast. The Harris Seeds team includes local growers and garden enthusiasts, whose invaluable knowledge and expertise allow us to better serve you. deep, placing the tuber inside, and covering with soil. Small plugs are best planted in late summer and bulked before vernalization. Try Prime Cart. Each heart-shaped flower has protruding inner petals that appear to form a drop of blood at the bottom, thus giving this plant its common name. Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Pink) Traditional Favorite. Free shipping for many products! Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectacles). Bleeding heart tubers can be planted in fall or spring. Dividing the root systems needs to carried out in wintertime when the plant is dormant. Do not let it dry out. That’s all there is to bare root planting of bleeding heart. Name: Jane Tobyhanna, PA (Zone 5a) The "Garden" is my Happy Place! Our call center will be closed Thursday, 12/24, Friday, 12/25, and Friday, 1/1. Or amend the soil with the addition of organic material to raise the level 2-3" to improve the drainage. Carry this out every three to five years when it has begun to outgrow its space. Plant bare root plants in late winter to spring. Amazon.com : Bleeding Heart Dicentra spectabilis - 1 Bare Root Division : Garden & Outdoor. In the meantime, loosen up the soil in the planting site at least a foot (0.5 m.) deep and wide. Our call center will be closed Thursday, 12/24, Friday, 12/25, and Friday, 1/1. Plant Love Hearts Bleeding Hearts with hosta and astilbe to add dimension and texture to the shade garden. This plant likes dappled sunlight and works great for borders and woodland gardens. Bleeding Heart Bare Root Flower Collection (2-, 4-, or 8-Pack with Planting Tool) Bleeding Heart bare roots; Produces heart-shaped flowers; Blossom color: pink and white; PGRs/Pinching: Native to woodlands, this shade loving perennial is an excellent addition to any garden. Our call center will be closed Thursday, 11/26 and Friday, 11/27 for Thanksgiving. Because its foliage goes dormant, it is best to plant through a loose ground cover or among later developing perennials such as hostas and ferns which will fill in as the bleeding heart foliage begins to die back. Dicentra should be planted in partial sun but will tolerate morning and full shade. If you know someone who has a beautiful perennial bleeding heart plant that would give you some root cuttings; or if you already have a bleeding heart plant and want to have more, you might be a very lucky person, as you can get a specimen to transplant much faster using a root cutting. Shop Gardens Alive! Burning Hearts Dicentra produces striking two-toned flowers that add color to shaded areas all Summer long with the early spring flowers and the compact Before planting bare root bleeding heart, soak them in water for an hour to rehydrate them, but do not let them soak any longer than four hours. Sign up for money-saving special offers, growing tips and new product releases! Bare Root Plant Stock. Place the bare root plant crown on the top of the mound so that its plant crown will stick out slightly above the soil. This variety is available as bare-root divisions or from seeds. 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