Genus: Dicentra
Commonly called bleeding heart due to its pink flowers which resemble the shape of a heart with a drop of falling blood.
Members growing plants in this genus
Species of Dicentra
- Dicentra burmanica
- Dicentra canadensis
- Dicentra chrysantha
- Dicentra cucullaria
- Dicentra eximia
- Dicentra formosa
- Dicentra lachenaliaeflora
- Dicentra lichiangensis
- Dicentra macrocapnos
- Dicentra nevadensis
- Dicentra ochroleuca
- Dicentra oregona
- Dicentra pauciflora
- Dicentra paucinervia
- Dicentra peregrina
- Dicentra pusilla
- Dicentra roylei
- Dicentra scandens
- Dicentra schneideri
- Dicentra spectabilis
- Dicentra thalictrifolia
- Dicentra torulosa
- Dicentra uniflora
- Dicentra ventii
- Dicentra wolfdietheri
Dicentra photos
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By Sid
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By NancyM
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By Chrispook
Comments:
29 Apr, 2008
Nearly all dicentras are better in shade although dicentra spectabilis will tolerate sun if the soil stays moist
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18 Apr, 2008
Looks good so far. I think thye are pretty hardy. No problem in zone 6 anyway.
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18 Apr, 2008
ohhh i do love this plant, i have always known it as 'bleeding heart' - i had one a few years ago, i have'nt got one in my new garden - maybe i will look out for one! - your lovely pic has inspired me to get this on my want list! lol
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7 Apr, 2008
Beautiful picture. I love these, my Grandmother always kept them and they remind me of her. Will be planting some this spring with my fingers crossed!
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18 Mar, 2008
I'm in the UK - (Hereford, West Midds) and these two do bloom together - nothing forced in this photo!!
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17 Mar, 2008
yes, Fl, you are lucky to get this great colour and shape combination together - love it! Muscari here are not quite in bloom yet (unless bought in pots grown artificially), but the Dicentra definitely belongs to summer!
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17 Mar, 2008
Luckily here David, in the States my muscari and dicentra spectabilis are both in full boom by the 2nd week of April.
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9 Mar, 2008
No worries, Sid! I love this pic of the Dicentra with the muscari. Here, I could never dream of seeing the two together in bloom, they belong to different "seasons" (I note your comment, however, Flcrazy).
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9 Mar, 2008
David - sorry to deceive you!! But I took this photo last year - my dicentra isn't in flower yet, in fact it has only just shown above ground - I've just been adding plants to the site's plant section/my garden bit. Sorry again!
Xela - I'm glad yours is doing so well - I've had mine a few years and it increases in size slightly every year, but doesn't seem to thrive. Still, it is a lovely thing to have.
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9 Mar, 2008
How come I don't get the flowers of Dicentra until June? I have never seen or thought of it as a Spring flower.
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7 Mar, 2008
I added one to my garden about three years ago and it has gone from strength to strength. It made such a strong start this year that I decided to split it and plant a piece in the partially restored bed in my partner's garden. This week's cold snap has held back both the original plant and the rehoused piece but they both look as if they will take off again as soon as the weather improves. I split a bergenia at the same time which the muntjac have defoliated but they do not seem to have a taste for dicentra.
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7 Mar, 2008
One of my favourites. I'm looking forwrd to seeing mine soon, the shoots are beginning to push through the soil.
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5 Feb, 2008
Thankyou for the compliment on the complimentary colors. This shade garden in the back of my home is very eye catching in the early spring when the plants and colors are so fresh. Along side these are yellow corydalis and buttercups, primrose ,violets and forget me nots. I will take better pictures this coming spring to share.
I do have a photo in my file of my neighbour's July garden, with the same lime greens and pinks.I will have a look for it.
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5 Feb, 2008
what a lovely combination Nancy, the bleeding heart look stunning against the hosta.
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8 May, 2008
Love the colors...............smiles
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