What is the difference between the Fuchsia and a bleeding heart?
Is the bleeding heart a type of fuchsia. I have one that has grown way to big for
where it is. I need to move it Please give me input for doing this.
What is the difference between the Fuschia
There are perennial Bleeding Hearts in the Fumariaceae family, Genus Dicentra.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/192/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/75662/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/52/
There are annual Bleeding Heart Vine/Climbers in the Verbenaceae family, Genus Clerodendrum.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/506/
But I cannot find any reference to a Fuchsia named Bleeding Heart.
Check the DG Plant Files listed above and tell us what you are growing, or send us a picture of your plant and maybe someone can ID it.
There is also a"bleeding heart" vine called Dicentra scandens. Which is a wonderful herbaceous vine that can become somewhat rampant.
I can't find any reference to a 'Bleeding Heart' fuchsia either. I had a Clerodendrum 'Bleeding Heart' for many years growing in my kitchen window. They make great houseplants! It died when I put it outside :-(
They grow fairly easily from cuttings.
I hope you post a photo of your fuchsia so we can figure this out. Could you post it in the 'Name That Fuchsia' thread?
Here is the picture I am not sure I have the name right, I am interested to see.
I hope you post a photo of your fuchsia so we can figure this out. Could you post it in the 'Name That Fuchsia' thread?
Hi Marcia
That is a Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
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I have moved mine with no problem in the late Winter early Spring when they first pop up.
I have also moved some just last month. All you will find is tuberous type roots with little growths this time of year.
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GGKin is right Marcia. And yours looks like a very happy healthy one! I think these are native to north America. They come in a variety of shades from white to red. It is on my wish list of plants to get next year. And I'd like to replace my other Bleeding Heart, the Clerodendrum. But I have two teenage kittens right now and even my fibrous cane begonias are going to be lucky to survive indoors if those two decide to play with them when I bring them indoors for the winter.......
Thank You so much can you tell me how I would transplant it. Right now it is in the front yard and full sun, should I keep it in the full sun or have it in partial shade?
Marcia
It looks like it's doing very well where you have it. I have mine in part shade but they usually die back by June for me. They emerge early as shown here in a photo I have in the PlantFiles. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/141537/
They pop up in Feb. and or March for me.
I wouldn't make any attempts to transplant now.
Plant it so it will at least be in the shade by 3 or 4 o'clock. They will take total shade also.
I am wondering if it will cause my herbs to be toxic too since they are growing together.
I didn't realize it was a toxic plant. Also when would it be the best time to transplant it?
Thanks so much for the help.
It probably doesn't share its toxins with other plants. You would have to eat it. I would transplant it in early spring. Just as you would if you bought it in the nursery and brought it home.
THANK YOU