The only problem with the otherwise easy-care bleeding heart is when planting it or choosing the right location. However, if you follow our tips, you will soon enjoy the rich and unusual flowers of this popular ornamental perennial.
Which location is suitable for the Bleeding Heart?
The bleeding heart prefers a partially shaded location, for example under taller perennials or on the edge of woody plantings. A loose, humus-rich, moist, permeable and slightly calcareous garden soil that should not dry out during the flowering period is ideal.
Bright but not sunny
The exotic-looking plant originally comes from Northeast Asia, more precisely from Korea and China. There the bleeding heart grows wild and in large groups in the sparse mountain forests. For this reason, the plant needs a bright, but preferably not directly sunny location in the home garden - younger specimens in particular do not tolerate direct sunlight well and will bloom significantly less than expected. The plant looks best in partial shade under taller perennials or on the edge of woody plantings.
Demands on soil conditions
A garden soil that is loose and humus and, above all, not too dry is ideal. The root ball should not dry out, especially during the flowering period, otherwise the distinctive flowers will not be able to form properly. However, as with many other plants, the same applies to the bleeding heart: the soil should be moist, but also permeable. Waterlogging is fatal for the plant because then the roots begin to rot and the plant subsequently dies.
Tip
Basically, the bleeding heart prefers a soil with a low calcium content, but it produces more and more beautiful flowers if you provide it with a lime-containing fertilizer at the beginning of the flowering period. In addition, a slight (!) lime content in the soil ensures that moisture is stored better.
