Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Valentine' syn. Dicentra spectabilis 'Valentine'

Bleeding Heart 'Valentine'

Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis) is a clump forming plant with mid green fern-like leaves. They bear heart shaped flowers on bending stems which can be a deep pink/red and white or pure white in colour. Bleeding Hearts produce their blooms in late spring or early summer, after which they may die back entirely, and remain dormant until the following spring. 'Valentine' is more bushy and compact than the standard form. Much better, proper red heart shaped flowers spring into summer.

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Free draining and fertile

plant information

Common name

Bleeding Heart 'Valentine'

Latin name

Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Valentine' syn. Dicentra spectabilis 'Valentine'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Papaveraceae

ph

6.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Free draining and fertile
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Bleeding Heart Valentine is 0.60meters x 0.70meters

0.60 M 0.70 M

Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Valentine' syn. Dicentra spectabilis 'Valentine'

Planting Outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown plants in spring. They thrive in moist, humusy rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. They will tolerate full sun in cooler climates, provided they are kept moist. These plants will tolerate slightly alkaline soil. When planting, add lots of compost, humus, or peat moss to the soil to enhance its water retention capabilities.

Propagation by cuttings

From Late Autumn TO Late Autumn

Dicentra plants can be propagated by 6-8cm root cuttings which are best taken in late autumn. Carefully lift the plant out of the ground, do not to damage its roots. Rinse the roots in water to remove all soil. With a sharp knife, take off 8cm lengths of pencil thin roots. Fill pots with compost to which grit has been added, lay the cuttings, spaced out, on top. Cover with a thin layer of compost. Water well, label pots and place in a in a cold frame or somewhere cool indoors. Replant the parent plant.

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