Dividing a Bleeding Heart Bush...?

I have a huge bleeding heart and would like to divide it. Should it be done in the fall or spring of the year? It is really huge and blooms just wonderfully in the spring.

Dividing a Bleeding Heart Bush...?
devide in the early fall, or wait untill spring right after the new growth starts to appear.
Reply:As a rule of thumb divide or move plants that are spring blooming in the early Fall. And divide summer blooming plants in the spring. So spring and they are easy to divide I have divided mine a few times.
Reply:Don't know where you live but when the weather is cool enough to transplant with out fear of frost hitting it.. go ahead and dig up now if you are somewhere it is not blistering hot and dig around it far enough not to disturb the roots to much.. take a sharp knife and cut the clump in to the size plants that you want for next year. dig a good oversized hole to put them back into where you want them growing and pack the dirt back in around the roots not to tight mind you don't want to damage roots.. just so there is no air pockets in there mix some good potting soil or peat moss in with your new plants so the soil is loose enough for the roots to grow out from it and water really good for about two to three weeks .. you can water these plant through the winter also they need water then too..


you should come up with about 4 to 5 new plants that will be growing and blooming really pretty next year..


good luck and enjoy all the new bleeding hearts.
Reply:Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. this will insure healthy plants and more beauty! Don't you wish we could share photos here? Wouldn't that be awesome? I would love to see your hearts! I know many would abuse the privilege, though...sigh





Anyway, good luck!
Reply:when they have went to sleep. then seprate the roots carefully
Reply:Bleeding hearts rarely need to be divided, but when you do divide, it should be done after it finishes blooming in late spring or early summer. Be careful, though, because the roots of bleeding hearts are quite brittle. Here's a great site with information:

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