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How long for bare root bleeding heart to show above ground?
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linnea56 z5 IL (
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Tue, May 20, 14 at 21:00
| I planted 6 of these in early April, shortly after buying them. The roots looked fresh and alive (plus they were really large) when I bought them, so I am a bit surprised to see nothing so far. But I do not know what is normal. Thanks! |
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RE: How long for bare root bleeding heart to show above ground?
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| My established Dicentra spectabilis/bleeding heart 'Alba' showed up & bloomed by May 2 in 2010 according to my garden notes. It didn't come back this year and I'm disappointed to say the least--it was always full & gorgeous. I didn't plant it from bare-root stock--it was nursery-grown, but it thrived for several years prior to this past horrendous winter. Typically it's a pretty tough perennial. |
RE: How long for bare root bleeding heart to show above ground?
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| I planted my Dicentra bare roots in Mid-March and they are just now coming up. I actually considered digging them up because I had given up on them but, they finally came up about a week ago. Right now it's one dark green crinkly leaf but it will hopefully grow. |
RE: How long for bare root bleeding heart to show above ground?
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Yeah linnea56 give them a little more time. Hell, give them until next spring. I don't have experience with Dicentra bare roots but I do have two dicentras: one I planted, one came with the house. Both have grown to be massive in size. The one that was original to the house got rolled on by one of my dogs - the following year it didn't grow too much during the growing season but this year has come back in full force.
I grew a few ferns from bareroots last year. A few never sprouted anything until THIS year which is why I say give until next spring if you can |
RE: How long for bare root bleeding heart to show above ground?
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| it depends how long it takes.. the soil to warm.. at depth.. in your garden ... ken |
RE: How long for bare root bleeding heart to show above ground?
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| One problem I had with bareroot astible, bleeding heart, and some clematis -- if they didn't have a little bit of growth on them, it was hard to tell which part is up. I decided to plant them sideways. Were you sure of the side you planted them in? That will delay just a bit longer. |
RE: How long for bare root bleeding heart to show above ground?
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RE: How long for bare root bleeding heart to show above ground?
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| Thanks! So in other words, it is not unreasonable for them to take this long. I have planted other bareroot plants before (not dicentra) but it was later, the soil was undoubtedly warmer, and I recall seeing growth very quickly. I could tell where last year’s cut stem was, so which way was up was not too hard to decide. A few were so long that they did get planted at somewhat of an angle. |
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