A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum bleeding heart question

Hi folks,

Posted in the wrong group. Want to know if anybody has ever tried to grow bleeding hearts from those little seed pods that are now dangling on the plant?

Carol

i have not tried it, have always propagated from the new growth on stems and had pretty good luck.

Tell me more on that stem thingk..

its pretty much like you propagate any stem cutting i cut off about 8 sets of leaves, trim bottom 2 sets off at the node(close to stem but careful not to cut it) then dip it in a rooting hormone b4 sticking it in soil. i put them where they can get good light but not direct light and keep the soil moist, mist daily and thats about it till they have become root bound in their little pot.I only have 2 right now but they are looking quite perky.I have included a pic or them and their mother, which i propagated from another plant also.
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