{"title":"Dicentra","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring a touch of classic romance to your garden with our premium Dicentra collection. Best known as ‘Bleeding Hearts’, these elegant perennials are the jewel of the spring garden, offering unique heart-shaped flowers that dangle from graceful, arching stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile they look delicate, Dicentra are surprisingly hardy and reliable. They are one of the first plants to bloom in spring, bridging the gap between bulbs and summer perennials. We supply only Top Grade bare roots, inspected for quality and ready for immediate UK dispatch, ensuring you get strong, vigorous plants that establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dicentra-formosa-luxuriant","title":"Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding heart)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDicentra ‘Luxuriant’ is a fern‑leaf bleeding heart that forms a neat clump of finely divided foliage, sending up arching stems of dangling blooms from late spring. Unlike the taller, old-fashioned Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis), which typically goes dormant and disappears by mid-summer, ‘Luxuriant’ remains a presence in the garden throughout the season. It is a lovely choice for softening paths, borders, and woodland plantings where lasting greenery is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in moist, humus‑rich soil that won’t bake dry. While the common spectabilis requires deep shade to preserve its foliage, ‘Luxuriant’ is more versatile and can cope with sunnier positions if the ground stays moist. Tuck it between hostas and ferns to fill the gaps that spring-only bleeding hearts would leave behind.\u003cbr\u003eSet plants at the same depth they were growing and mulch in spring. The primary advantage over its larger relative is stamina; while spectabilis finishes its show in early June, a light trim and regular watering will encourage ‘Luxuriant’ to produce a fresh flush of growth and blooms well into summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers are a rich cherry tone—deeper and more consistent than the classic pink-and-white hearts of spectabilis—bringing a warm accent to the garden. You’ll receive one plant in the stated grade, ready to provide reliable spring‑to‑summer colour and attractive, ferny foliage that keeps borders looking finished long after other bleeding hearts have faded.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harding \u0026 Bloom","offers":[{"title":"1 bare root","offer_id":53111874453837,"sku":"DIC-LUXURI-1","price":2.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 bare roots","offer_id":53111874486605,"sku":"DIC-LUXURI-3","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"9 bare roots","offer_id":53111874519373,"sku":"DIC-LUXURI-9","price":18.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/2627\/9245\/files\/DICENTRA_20FORMOSA_20LUXURIANT_20SQUARE_203-topaz.jpg?v=1769555990"},{"product_id":"dicentra-spectabilis","title":"Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLamprocapnos spectabilis (syn. Dicentra spectabilis) is the classic bleeding heart, loved for its arching stems lined with heart‑shaped flowers in spring. The blooms are typically pink with white tips, and the softly divided foliage gives a graceful, traditional cottage‑garden look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in partial shade in moist, fertile soil that drains well. It’s perfect beneath light‑canopied trees, alongside hostas and ferns, or tucked into the middle of a border where later‑flowering plants can take over as it finishes for the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet the crown at the same depth as it was growing and water well while it establishes. Mulch in spring to keep roots cool and retain moisture. In very dry spells, watering helps prevent the plant going dormant too quickly after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter blooming, foliage may fade back as summer arrives. Leave it to die down naturally, then clear away old stems once they are dry. Mark the spot so you don’t disturb the crown, and avoid digging close to the plant while it’s resting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll receive one plant in the stated grade, dispatched in season for planting. With a little patience, it will form a long‑lived clump that returns each spring with a fresh display of dangling hearts, ready to welcome pollinators back to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harding \u0026 Bloom","offers":[{"title":"1 bare root","offer_id":53111877271885,"sku":"DIC-SPECTA-1","price":3.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 bare roots","offer_id":53111877304653,"sku":"DIC-SPECTA-3","price":8.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/2627\/9245\/files\/DICENTRA_20SPECTABILIS_20BLEEDING_20HEARTS_20SQUARE-topaz_1f4eb6a4-d038-45fe-9e32-3f734a845fae.jpg?v=1769555867"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/2627\/9245\/collections\/DICENTRA_20FORMOSA_20LUXURIANT_20SQUARE_203-topaz-1042240.jpg?v=1768363821","url":"https:\/\/hardingandbloom.co.uk\/collections\/dicentra.oembed","provider":"Harding \u0026 Bloom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}