Dicentra spectabilis should really be called Lamprocapnos spectabilis but I still call it by it's old name, and garden centres still sell it under the Dicentra name too. It grows in Eastern Asia in the wild, but in cultivation it can also be white .
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Dicentra spectabilis
Dicentra is one of those plants that you either love or hate. I don't think that there is an inbetween option with this plant because it is so different. Common names for this plant include bleeding heart and Dutchman's trousers. I may not have been to the Netherlands, but I have met a few Dutch people, and their trousers, I'm glad to say, are not comparable to these flowers. I would love to know who makes plant names up, because they must have a great imagination.
Dicentra spectabilis should really be called Lamprocapnos spectabilis but I still call it by it's old name, and garden centres still sell it under the Dicentra name too. It grows in Eastern Asia in the wild, but in cultivation it can also be white .
If growing this lovely plant keep it in partial sun, and make sure that it is not in acidic soil. Then you will be guaranteed a lovely display from spring to summer.
Dicentra spectabilis should really be called Lamprocapnos spectabilis but I still call it by it's old name, and garden centres still sell it under the Dicentra name too. It grows in Eastern Asia in the wild, but in cultivation it can also be white .
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