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Dicentra formosa Bacchanal

Dicentra formosa Bacchanal
Western Bleeding Heart, Pacific Bleeding Heart

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Dicentra formosa Bacchanal, a dark red Bleeding Heart.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -34°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to October
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Flowering time May to July, September
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Description

Dicentra formosa Bacchanal for dry to moist, neutral to alkaline soil. This bleeding heart blooms from May to September with magnificent dark red heart-shaped flower spikes. It has blue-silver foliage.

We mixed it with red and brown tulips in our flower bed. 

 


Most bleeding hearts go into dormancy at the end of spring, this does not have any negative effects on regrowth

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Bleeding heart: planting, cultivation and companion planting
Family sheet
by Virginie T. 19 min.
Bleeding heart: planting, cultivation and companion planting
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Dicentra formosa Bacchanal (Flowering) Flowering
Dicentra formosa Bacchanal (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time May to July, September
Flower size 2 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Dicentra

Species

formosa

Cultivar

Bacchanal

Family

Papaveraceae (Fumariaceae)

Other common names

Western Bleeding Heart, Pacific Bleeding Heart

Origin

East Asia

Product reference716201

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Planting and care

Plant in moist soil in full sun or partial shade, a lovely plant that requires no special care.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 8 per m2
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Light, rich in humus

Care

Pruning instructions After flowering, the plant will gradually enter dormancy. Prune the withered stems close to the ground in summer.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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