Dicentra `Amore Rose’ PP25,623
Blooming Time
Exposure
‘Amore Rose’ forms lush mounds of lacey, blue-green, fern-leaved foliage that emerge early in the spring. These lovely plants are soon topped with elegant stems of pendant, lipstick-pink, heart shaped flowers. With an extended bloom time, from spring until mid-summer, ‘Amore Rose; does not die down in the heat as some other Dicentra do. This vigorous, non-stop blooming cultivar is perfect in nearly any shady garden, especially along pathways and woodland borders.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
14"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Blue-green, fern-leaved foliage topped with elegant stems of pendant, lipstick-pink, heart shaped flowers.
Landscape Value
Small scale to moderate scale ground cover, companion, or accent plant.
Care
Watering:
'Amore Rose' Bleeding Heart requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'Amore Rose' Bleeding Heart is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Amore Rose' Bleeding Heart is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.