White Bleeding Heart | Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
Blooms of white hearts in spring
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White Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
- Our 3L potted plants are premium, garden ready plants with a well established root system and strong, bushy growth.
- Fantastic daisy-white heart-shaped flowers
- Provides blooms in Spring to ring in the new growing season
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Can be grown in the shadier parts of your garden
- Foliage is a vibrant and fresh green for great ground cover
- Rarely ever affected by pests or diseases
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, the White Bleeding Heart grows well in a 40 cm container, ideally placed in a shaded spot where temperatures do not exceed 20°C.
How big does it get?
White Bleeding Heart typically reaches a mature height of 60 cm and a spread of 45 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
White Bleeding Heart requires partial to full shade to flourish.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
White Bleeding Heart prefers moist, fertile, humus-rich soil, ideally keeping the root zone cool.
How much watering does this plant need?
The White Bleeding Heart thrives in consistently moist soil and should be watered generously, aiming for 2 to 3 cm of water per week, especially if temperatures rise above 20°C.
Will this plant need pruning?
No strict pruning is required, but White Bleeding Heart generally benefits from deadheading faded flowers to encourage further blooming and cutting back dead foliage in late autumn or early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' has an RHS rating of H6, withstanding temperatures down to -20°C, making it hardy in all parts of the UK.
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