Dicentra scandens
Yellow bleeding heart vine, Dactylicapnos scandens, Dicentra scandens f. thalictrifolia, Dicentra thalictrifolia, Corydalis scandens, Golden tears
Dicentra Dicentra
D. scandens - D. scandens is a climbing, deciduous perennial with slender stems bearing deeply lobed leaves divided into lance-shaped or ovate, mid-green leaflets and long racemes of yellow, sometimes pink- or purple-tipped flowers in summer.
Dicentra scandens is: Deciduous
Climbing
All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten.
Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Generally disease free.
Cut to the base in late autumn.
Divide when dormant.
Division, Seed
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Dicentra scandens (Yellow bleeding heart vine) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises, Cottage/Informal, City
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a partially shaded, sheltered site. Protect from cold, drying winds and late frosts. Avoid too dry or waterlogged conditions. Tends to be much shorter in colder regions of its range.
Sandy, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Dicentra scandens
Yellow bleeding heart vine, Dactylicapnos scandens, Dicentra scandens f. thalictrifolia, Dicentra thalictrifolia, Corydalis scandens, Golden tears
Dicentra Dicentra
D. scandens - D. scandens is a climbing, deciduous perennial with slender stems bearing deeply lobed leaves divided into lance-shaped or ovate, mid-green leaflets and long racemes of yellow, sometimes pink- or purple-tipped flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Climbing
All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten.
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Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally disease free.
Cut to the base in late autumn.
Divide when dormant.
Division, Seed
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Dicentra scandens (Yellow bleeding heart vine) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises, Cottage/Informal, City
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a partially shaded, sheltered site. Protect from cold, drying winds and late frosts. Avoid too dry or waterlogged conditions. Tends to be much shorter in colder regions of its range.
Sandy, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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