Bleeding heart help please!

14 years ago

Hi, I wasn't sure where to post this question, this looked like a likely place to get some help. A co-worker dug up a Bleeding Heart for me. He didn't know it before he started, but the roots were going under the garage, so it's lost a large portion of root. It's a little more than knee high, and in bloom, and drooping sadly. He dug it yesturday, and potted it for me. I know it needs to be cut back, I'm just not sure how far to go. I've taken off the blooms back to the first set of leaves on the branch, should I go farther?

Thanks

Karen

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hortus_custodis
14 years ago
Can you post a picture?
'Bleeding Heart' is the common name for a number of plants. Is it woody or herbaceous?
If herbaceous then cut all but about five leaves off. Cat all flowers off and any flower buds that appear until the plant recovers, possibly even until next season.
greenelephant
14 years ago
Bleeding hearts will shock back when transplanted this time of year. I agree. Chop it back to first 5 leaves and cut your losses for this year. It will take and then grow very nicely next year.
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craziekaren
Original Author
14 years ago
OK, I've done that, I'm concerned about cutting it back so far because the stems are hollow, but I figure you guys know best, and I figure it would have possibly died if I had not cut it back, the leaves were already starting to curl.

Karen