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Dicentra - Bleeding Heart plantsDicentra or 'bleeding heart' including, dicentra spectabilis, dicentra langtrees and dicentra formosa are a hebaceous perennial that are an outstanding plant in the border or when left to naturalise under deciduous trees. Remember that Dicentra do not like being disturbed, so aways try to plant dicentra in a permanent position to avoid the need to transplant or try them in a large pot or container. |
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Dicentra Plant Profile and Growing NotesDicentra are a fascinating group of plants, with dicentra spectabilis or dicentra 'bleeding heart' being one of the star attractions. The flowers of dicentra resemble the shape of a heart, dicentra spectabilis with its red flowers earns its name. The white flowered cultivar 'alba' is another great dicentra. Dicentra prefer a moist position, lots of well rotted compost or leaf mould, a semi shaded position is best. Keep the plants moist at all times and protect from snails. We grow ours in the shade garden as well as in glazed terracotta pots in a mixture of potting mix with water saving granules and rotted cow manure. When the they die down we place the pots in a shady cool place until the next season, and make sure they don't dry out. |
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Dicentra Plants (Bleeding Hearts Plants) are available for sale from the following nurseries
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BRYAN H TONKIN 'Sylvan Vale' 375 Olinda Creek Rd, Kalorama, VIC.3766 Ph (03) 9728 1295 Fax (03) 9728 1299 Including Anemone: Alba, Blue Bonnet, Bracteata and Robinsoniana. www.tonkinsbulbs.com.au |
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FROGMORE GARDENS Blackwood Rd Newbury VIC 3458 - phone 03 5424 1777 Herbaceous perennial growers. Grass and prairie plants specialists. Mail Order and personal shopping. www.frogmoregardens.com.au |
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WHITE HOUSE NURSERY - Jess Exiner & Peter Harris |
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RAITHBY PLANT NURSERY P.O. Box 589 Mowbray Heights Tasmania 7248 - phone: 03 63 262583 Mail order: Suppling a range of bulbs and perennial plants suitable for pots and troughs. Includes Rare and unusual plants. www.raithbyplants.com.au |
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LAMBLEY NURSERY "Burnside" Lesters Rd Ascot VIC 3364 - PH (03) 53434303 Specialising in dry climate plants. Large range of perennials and bulbs Many new releases from Europe & USA. Hardy, rare and difficult to find plants. www.lambley.com.au |
Dicentra scandens is the rare 'Climbing Bleeding Heart', a wonderfulyellow flowering species Many species are regarded as Woodland Plants |
CLOVER HILL PLANTS - 02 4782 9225 WOODBRIDGE NURSERY - email woodbridge@southcom.com.au |