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Bleeding Heart


Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart))

I put in this bleeding heart last year and got bloom through the summer. This year a late return, but lots of things did that and just these three flowers. It is 3ft tall, but just three flowers. I must amend it with something next year. And I'm hoping the surrounding new plants will be large and provide it more protection from exposure.



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And what is with the new name Lamprocapnos?

11 Sep, 2011

 

Beats me, GT, not heard of that!

11 Sep, 2011

 

I googled just to refresh the latin name and everything says once Dicentra now Lamprocapnos. I was very surprised.

11 Sep, 2011

 

Doesn't sound as nice as Dicentra Spectabilis, does it? Think we should stick to 'Bleeding Hearts' ! ;)

12 Sep, 2011

 

Doesn't sound as nice at all.

12 Sep, 2011

 

I agree, GT...sounds like something ancient they fish out of the waters here, to eat, in red wine...horrible!!!

12 Sep, 2011

 

LOL! :-))))

13 Sep, 2011



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