Bleeding Heart Lady In A Bathtub
When taking a look at the bleeding heart you will see it is shaped somewhat like a mound.
Bleeding heart lady in a bathtub. Bleeding heart plant lamprocapnos spectabilis belongs to the genus lamprocapnos in the family fumariaceae this species was earlier classified as a member of the genus dicentra in the same family. By wpx gardenpi on april 6 2016 in gardening tips 26. Lamprocapnos species old fashioned bleeding heart lady in a bath lady s locket lamprocapnos spectabilis by daylilyslp apr 4 2016 9 17 am. Lamprocapnos spectabilis bleeding heart or asian bleeding heart is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family papaveraceae native to siberia northern china korea and japan it is the sole species in the monotypic genus lamprocapnos but is still widely referenced under its old name dicentra spectabilis now listed as a synonym it is valued in gardens and in floristry for its heart.
Native to northern china and japan this pretty perennial was introduced to england by robert fortune when he returned from a plant expedition sponsored by the royal horticulture society in 1846. A number of varieties extend a little later into the season creating a very attractive display. Viewing each flower the correct way up and not quite so blown they strikingly resemble the conventional heart shape with a droplet beneath hence the more popular common name bleeding heart. Whether you know this garden beauty by bleeding heart lady in the tub or lady in a bathtub this spring herbaceous plant is a classic staple in the landscape.
Beware the bleeding heart and that s just one. Awesome display of color in the spring garden. Of course the above image has been inverted to prove the aptness of the lady in the bath common name but in nature the flower hangs downwards on arching flower stems. Dicentra spectabilis recently reclassified as lamprocapnos spectabilis other names.
It flowers unconditionally even in bald open sun. Guess that s why the white ones were called lady in the bath tub plant. Gently pull the flower apart and it looks like a lady wearing a shower cap in the tub. So formerly the plant was known as dicentra spectabilis it has various other names like lyre s flower lady in a bath venus s car and dutchman s trousers.
Asian bleeding heart lyre flower lady in a bath seed type. My yard may 2005. Fortune for our great. Bleeding heart is recommended to begin indoors 12 14 weeks prior to the frost because dicentra seeds are perennials that require 56 70 days to.