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Dicentra Burning Hearts

Dicentra Burning Hearts®
Bleeding Heart

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Good reception of the order and good speed. Very beautiful young plants except for the red vine-plant received weak and very very small. I doubt its survival....

Madeleine, 24/04/2019

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Perennial compact plant with elegant finely-cut green-grey-blue foliage and flowers in the shape of small blood-red hearts bordered with white. For shaded and humid gardens.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time May to September
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Description

Dicentra Burning Hearts is a compact perennial with finely cut blue-greyish-green foliage and pendulous blood-red, heart-shaped flowers edged with white.

Dicentra Burning Hearts reaches a height of 40 cm (16in) and thrives in understory environments. It easily grows under deciduous trees with moist soil in spring. The rapid growth of this bleeding heart allows it to spread 40 cm (16in) in all directions within two years. 'Burning Hearts' Bleeding Heart spreads through running rhizomes, allowing it to naturalize under favourable conditions. It can be paired with other perennials that can withstand competition from tree or bush roots. Pair it with Solomon's Seal, hardy Fuchsias, creeping Bugleweed, Japanese Anemones, Balkan Digitalis, and a carpet of periwinkle.

'Burning Hearts' Bleeding Heart belongs to the Papaveraceae (Fumariaceae) family. It is a hybrid resulting from cross-breeding between Dicentra eximia and Dicentra peregrina. Its first parent is native to the eastern United States, while the second is from Japan, the Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, and northern Siberia, including the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Most bleeding hearts go dormant at the end of spring, but this does not have any negative effects on the plant.

Decentra 'Burning Hearts' is a delicate plant to cultivate, and its success will be a challenge, even for the most experienced gardeners.

Dicentra Burning Hearts in pictures

Dicentra Burning Hearts (Flowering) Flowering
Dicentra Burning Hearts (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time May to September
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 2 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour grey or silver

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Dicentra

Cultivar

Burning Hearts®

Family

Papaveraceae (Fumariaceae)

Other common names

Bleeding Heart

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Plant Dicentra 'Burning Hearts' in deep, humus-rich soil, moist in summer and neutral to acidic. This perennial will thrive in shade or partial shade, under trees or bushes where it doesn't mind competition. It is best to keep the soil moist in summer. Dicentra 'Burning Hearts' is a delicate plant to grow and its success will be a challenge, even for the most experienced gardeners.

Planting period

Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Light, rich in humus

Care

Pruning instructions After flowering, the young plant will slowly go into dormancy, prune the stems down to the ground once they have withered.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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