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Beginner
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1m
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Dicentra 'Bacchanal'
Other names: Bleeding heart 'Bacchanal', Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'
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Genus: Dicentra
Variety or cultivar: 'Bacchanal' _ 'Bacchanal' is a perennial with an arching, spreading habit. It has finely divided grey-green foliage. In late spring and early summer it bears short racemes of nodding, deep-crimson flowers.
Dicentra 'Bacchanal' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-crimson in Spring; Dark-crimson in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer
Habit: Arching, Branching, Spreading
Toxicity: Careful: All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten. Leaves may trigger skin allergies.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dicentra 'Bacchanal' (Bleeding heart 'Bacchanal') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil. Best in neutral or slightly alkaline soil, in part shade. Will tolerate a sunny site, but only if the soil is moist.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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North, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
MAUREEN
Hi, thanks for this site, I love it! (even though I'm 'down under'!) As I'm in the south east of Australia would I be well advised to grow the Bleeding Heart in a pot or could it be on the eastern side of my house, where it gets some sun in the summer and can be warm at times (we can have hot summers)? Thanks, Maureen.
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- Posted: Sat. 23rd July 2011 04:19
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