The Bleeding Heart is an enchanting flowering perennial with exceptional flowers. So it's no wonder that it can be found in many gardens and that balcony and terrace gardeners also like to cultivate it. However, the bleeding heart usually does not feel particularly well in narrow planters, so that the plant will only develop a few flowers. With our tips, you can still succeed in cultivation.
The bleeding heart needs a lot of space for its roots and therefore a large bucket
Choosing the right planter
Due to its strong rhizome growth, the root area of the plant needs a lot of space in order to be able to spread unhindered - otherwise the Bleeding Heart will only thrive very poorly, even above ground. For this reason, choose a wide and deep plant pot, which is also made of a natural material - for example clay - if possible. Clay pots have the advantage that the moisture can evaporate from them more easily, which means that the inside of the pot cools down a bit at the same time. As a mountain forest dweller, the bleeding heart likes neither wet nor hot feet.
location and substrate
With regard to location and substrate, the same applies to the Bleeding Heart in a pot as to planted specimens: Choose a bright location, for example with light penumbra, but if possible without direct sunlight. The soil should be humus and loose and allow excess irrigation water to drain away quickly. A low-lime plant substrate for flowering or balcony plants, possibly loosened up with a little sand, is very suitable. As the bottom layer, it makes sense to fill the pot with small clay beads (€22.65) or shards or expanded clay (€19.73). In addition, the planter should have a drainage hole.
Properly care for a bleeding heart in the bucket
The Bleeding Heart should not dry out under any circumstances, otherwise the perennial will not form flowers. Therefore, water the plant regularly, but - as with any potted plant - moderately! It is better to water more frequently, but less than a lot at once. Otherwise waterlogging can occur, which in turn can lead to the plant dying due to rot. You should also fertilize the Bleeding Heart in the pot regularly, for which a liquid complete fertilizer is particularly suitable.
tips
Before the first frost threatens, it is best to wrap the pot with a protective material, such as fleece or a mat. Put spruce branches on the substrate surface, which keep the cold away from the underground rhizomes. Alternatively, you can overwinter the Bleeding Heart in a frost-free, but cool and light place indoors or in a greenhouse. The plant is very sensitive to frost.