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Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Old-fashioned Bleedingheart
Origin: Introduced by Robert Fortune, after the opium wars in China. Fortune was dispatched by the Royal Horticultural Society out of the Chiswick Garden; only one of the expeditions was funded by the society. Fortune spent many years and several expeditions in China collecting plants before returning home. He was a humorless, but tactful and determined individual and was incredibly successful in getting his collections back to England alive; quite a feat given the time period and the difficulties in day to day travel.
| Family |
| Papaveraceae |
| Genus |
| Lamprocapnos |
| Species |
| spectabilis |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Dicentra spectabilis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 -(-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 30 |
| Height |
| 60 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 75 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Humus-rich, moist soil in partial shade. Cannot withstand wet or dry soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No serious insect or disease problems. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are compound and consist of three leaflets, growing on green to pink stems that grow up to 90 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Heart-shaped, 3–5 cm long, the flower is made up of pink outer petals and white inner petals, hanging in a horizontal raceme. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By division or root cuttings. |
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