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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Perennials => Topic started by: Daisy on April 17, 2014, 08:34:45 AM

Title: Dicentra
Post by: Daisy on April 17, 2014, 08:34:45 AM

My daughter posted a tiny piece of Dicentra spectabilis root to me during the winter. It was so tiny and dry, I wasn't going to bother planting it. However, I put it under the orange tree just to give it a chance.
Here it is to-day.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/13888563835_bafce056bc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nahwaa)april 2014 040 (https://flic.kr/p/nahwaa)   (https://www.flickr.com/people/93752583@N02/)

How it will fare in the heat of the summer, I have no idea.
But at least it has a chance.
Daisy :)

Title: Re: Dicentra
Post by: Trevor Australis on April 18, 2014, 01:26:55 AM

Good Luck. I think you will need it. I've planted heaps of Dicentra but all have expired after a few years. As Summer growing plants they need Summer rainfall; we don't have that and they seem not to find our tap water palatable!