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Step 1
The first thing to do is to select a planting site. The Bleeding Heart is native to woodland settings. Therefore look for a site that has partial sun, dapped shade or full shade. When you are looking around your yard for the perfect site, picture the forest floor, does your site selection resemble this environment? If so, this is a perfect place to plant your Bleeding Heart.
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Step 2
Second prepare the site. Dig a hole that is twice as large as the root ball and enrich with organic material such as compost. Woodland plants prefer the soil to be well drained with a pH of 6.0 to 6.5. Consider planting other shade perennials in the same bed. The best choice are those that peak in July or August and whose growth is minimal in April and May. Hostas are an example of a good plant to intermix in the planting bed with the Bleeding Hearts.
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Step 3
After the Bleeding Heart blooms, the entire plant will slowly die back. If you choose you can cut the plant down, or if you want to try to expand its life, you can make sure it is in the shade and water well. If positioned in the sun or if it gets dry, it will die back very quickly.
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Step 4
To transplant, let it grow in a single site for a few years, then remove half of the root ball after flowering and before the plant has died back for the summer.
Comments
hmt86 said
on 9/7/2009 Those are cute! I might try it! 5*
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heatherinks said
on 4/28/2009 Simple, easy directions to follow on how to successfully plant and grow a bleeding heart! Thanks and God bless!