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    DICENTRA formosa 'Luxuriant'
    DICENTRA formosa 'Luxuriant'
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    DICENTRA formosa 'Luxuriant'

    Commonly known as Wild bleeding heart

    AWARD
    Dwarfish spreading habit with red flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available from December to January
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available from December to January -
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. D. eximia of gardens. Compact form which does not set seed. Prolonged flowering if soil sufficiently moist.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs
    • Place of origin
      Western North America.
    • Red
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Wide-spreading rhizomatous perennial. Lobed mid- to deep green leaves to 30cm (12in) long. Flowers 1-2.5cm (½-1in) long
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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