Dicentra spectabilis pink flowered.

WOW, that is nice

I like it. H/B...

Hi Sheila, I find these are a short lived perennial, but you can take root cuttings in winter, Derek.

I love these plants but for some reason cannot grow them. Planted many but none of them survived. Maybe our soil is too acidic. I know they like shady spots and our property should be perfect for them to thrive but in reality they do not like it here.

Derek, how short is "short lived"? I cannot grow them for more than couple of seasons.

Hi Klahanie, the term short lived can vary, but is usually between 3 and 5 years, sometimes if conditions are favourable, they can last longer, {as in this case}, they can gradually deteriorate, or just disappear completely 1 year, and never to be seen again, personally I've never had more than 3 seasons from them, Derek.

Hi Sheila, just 1 of those things, you have to put up with it, I never get too attatched to a plant, that I would be upset if it died on me, I once new a woman who had named every plant in her garden, not with the botanical name, more like a forename, even gender specific, I went round 1 day, and she was in tears because 1 of her plants had died on her, Derek.

No me neither, I thought it was a bit o t t, Derek.

Can they be divided, did not realise they were short lived..

Beautiful .

Hi, they can be divided, but very carefully, and should be done in early spring, or they can be left until the leaves die back, and then divided, Derek.

Thanks for that Derekm.