Dicentra spectabillis and alba
By Mookins
Norfolk,
United Kingdom 
bought these bare root crowns and currently have them in pots in a cool area part sun/part shade. they seem to be groeing just fine, but need to know best area for them when they are bigger,
are they currently in a good spot regarding the temperature? are they easily blown over or are they quite strong plants? do they benefit from being planted near another species roses for example?
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27 May, 2009
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Semi-shade is fine and they are tolerant of most garden conditions. Probably better not to let them dry ot too much though.
27 May, 2009
mine are in semi to deep shade but humus rich and quite damp.
27 May, 2009
thats good then, Il taken them out the pots and plant where they are then as the soil is quite damp and very healthy looking, ferns I havent yet got any of those so will now have to hehe
thanks peeps
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27 May, 2009
I've just planted a phygelius next to mine. The Dicentra is just starting to disappear (early I know, but it's a newbie and not strong yet) so the gap is getting filled.
It is in semi-shade, common garden soil and has done really well since it was planted in March.
27 May, 2009
ooh pretty, better get me one of those too
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27 May, 2009
Plant them next to something that comes up later in the year. I have them under the shade of a Fuchsia magellanica that I cut right down every winter.
27 May, 2009
My shopping list is growing..hubbys card is gonna take a real bashing
hehehe
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27 May, 2009
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I have these in a shady border and they do fine on very little sun. They can get flattened by heavy rain so a bit of support would help. They die back around June/July and go underground and you are left with a bare space, so you mught want to think about a companion that will grow to fill the void. I have ferns to do this.
27 May, 2009