Bleeding Hearts???

I'm trying to plant bleeding hearts by cutting them off of a bigger plant and potting them. Now I need to know how to pot them right and how to get them started. All of your answers will help. Tell me anything and everything you know...

Bleeding Hearts???
Unfortunately, It is best not to disturb your existing plants. Division is not necessary and it is seldom successful. Young plants purchased at nurseries are best planted in the spring before new growth begins. Bleeding-heart can be started from seed, but it requires patience. Sow seeds outdoors in the late fall or early winter, or start indoors by sowing seeds in small flats, freezing them for six weeks, and then germinating them at 55-65 degrees F. Seedlings should appear in three to five weeks.This personally is a lot of work, and I would buy plants from a nursery, and enjoy the beauty of them, long after I spent the money. Bleeding-heart prefers rich,moist, well drained soil high in organic matter, and are partial to shade. They can tolerate full sun, or deep shade, however, in full sun the foliage will burn and die back quickly after flowering. Water abundantly and feed regularly, but cut back when the dormant period begins. Some BH, that are supposed to bloom all summer require arduous deadheading. The biggest problem with BH is stem rot, resulting from soggy soil and poor drainage. I know what it is like to love a favorite type of plant, so if you decide to try your green thumb with seeds, best of luck. I try to stay away from some of the more finicky plants, but I will give in to those that I absolutely must have. Good Luck, and Happy Gardening.
Reply:Make sure you're not "cutting" them off- you need to be certain to have nice section of the roots attached. My experience with bleeding hearts is that they have been very "hardy" and should take hold as long as you have roots attached. (planted in soil-obviously!)
Reply:your cutting must establish a new tap root before you pot it. without that root, it can't feed itself and that's all I know. Good Luck!
Reply:You actually need to thin the mature plant out. You need to carefully dig up the bleeding heart and separate it at the root. You can replant in the same spot the portion of the plant you do not remove. The first bleeding heart I did this with yielded an additional 3 plants.


The bleeding heart also produces seeds. Look at the little blossoms when they have almost finished blooming. You may also pot these and they will produce plants. It generally takes 12-16 weeks for a bleeding heart seed to germinate.


Here is a website with information:http://www.mrgrow.com/plant/may.htm