The Bleeding Heart, which is otherwise easy to care for, is a bit problematic only when planting or when choosing the right location. However, if you heed our tips, you will soon have a lot of fun with the rich and unusual flowers of the popular ornamental perennial.
The bleeding heart does not like direct sunlight
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 also needs a bright location in the home garden, but if possible not one that is directly sunny - younger specimens in particular do not tolerate direct sunlight well and will flower significantly less than expected. The plant looks best in the semi-shade under taller perennials or at the edge of woody plantations.
Demands on the soil conditions
A garden soil that is loose and humus-rich and above all not too dry is ideal. The root ball should not dry out, especially during the flowering period, otherwise the distinctive flowers cannot develop properly. However, as with many other plants, the same applies to the Bleeding Heart: the soil should be moist, but also permeable. Waterlogging is deadly for the plant, because then the roots start to rot and the plant dies as a result.
tips
Basically, the Bleeding Heart prefers a soil that is rather poor in lime, but it forms more and more beautiful flowers if you provide it with a calcareous fertilizer at the beginning of the flowering period. In addition, a slight (!) lime content in the soil ensures that moisture is better stored.