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Please help my butchered bleeding heart...

Posted by karlapdx 8 (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 23, 09 at 19:05

Hello,

This is my first post, so thanks in advance for your help!

While moving some plants around in our yard, my husband accidentally sheared the top off of a bleeding heart that hadn't come up through the mulch yet. The plant has sentimental value because it came from the property where we were married. I know that they can be divided, but can it come back from having the top cut off? It just has these open, cut off stems and the roots are intact. I can post a picture later if you need to see the extent of the damage.

If anyone can set my mind at ease, or give me any tips to help it survive, I would be so grateful. I really want to save this one. Thanks!


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RE: Please help my butchered bleeding heart...

It depends on how far advanced coming up your plant was. The plant should send up new shoots in a while. Replant for now. When I did something similar only a few shoots came up in July but by the next year it was fine. You might go ahead and post the picture.


 
 

 

 


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