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Beginner
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1m
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1m
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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 spectabilis 'Alba'
Other names: White bleeding heart
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Genus: Dicentra
Variety or cultivar: 'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a perennial with divided, light green foliage and arching sprays of pure white, heart-shaped flowers.
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Cream in Spring; White, Cream in Summer
Foliage: Green, Bright-green in Summer
Habit: Arching, Branching, Bushy, Spreading
Toxicity: Careful: All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (White bleeding heart) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal
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, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Dockyrph
I've read that once flowered, the foliage will die back over the summer - I'm in a sheltered London garden, is this still likely? anybody in my area with experience of growth rate on clay and if it does 'disappear' over the hot summer months?
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- Posted: Tue. 4th October 2011 15:17
- Last reply: Wed. 2nd November 2011 17:39
Comment from
Nicola
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' (White bleeding heart) has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Fri. 15th May 2009 09:49
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