I rescued a small shoot of a bleeding heart and know it’s growing very happily in a pot in my house. Should I keep it inside over the winter and plant it in the spring or should it be planted outside before fall? It’s not terribly big yet (about 6 inches tall).
Since it is doing so well, I suggest keeping it inside and planting it out in spring.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bleeding-heart/bleeding-heart-care.htm
My bleeding heart is in its 3rd summer of never blooming. 1st summer it threw up a tall spike, no flowers, but tiny flower-like growths which turned white before dying off. All this in early fall. This year, plant came back late spring & has grown about 3' tall. It now has tiny flower-like growth that are white & look like a tiny bell seed pod.
They are probably flowers, or primordia that will grow into a flower. Your photo did not come through, so I cannot confirm.
This article will help you to care for the plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bleeding-heart/bleeding-heart-care.htm
What should a root curring look like? it looks dried out with only 3-4 roots and no green. I soaked potting soil and planted it in a small pot to put in garage over winter. Do you this this is how to handle it or should I take inside? The compant was Direct Gardening.
Since it was dormant, it may not have looked too spiffy. Roots are not usually green. Is it a tuber? What you did sounds fine. If they do not sprout in spring, I would contact the company and request a replacement.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bleeding-heart/bleeding-heart-tubers.htm
So this year I'm planting bare root bleeding heart so Wendy do you suggest for it to come up the following year
It isn't picky about when you plant it. Just where. This article will help you to know, exactly, what the plant requires:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bleeding-heart/bleeding-heart-care.htm
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I did some research and you can use a general purpose granular fertilizer such as 10-10-10 lightly worked into the soil around the plant in spring. If you already have rich soil, you can just sidedress with some compost.
The plant has all of the flowers growing out of this very wide stem on the top like water spewing out of a tall pipe. some flower are grown out of the stem like needles on a cactus.The plant is at least 6 years old. First time this has happened. it is like nothing I have ever seen.
It could be the result of a disease such as aster yellows or a disorder such as fasciation. Here is more info:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/aster-yellows-disease.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/fasciation-in-flowers.htm
Do these plants go dormant in winter?
Dicentra, commonly known as bleeding heart, is a perennial plant that does go dormant in the winter. It typically enters a period of dormancy, during which it sheds its foliage and conserves energy. Bleeding hearts are hardy in USDA hardiness zones 3-9, with some variation among species and cultivars. To care for them, plant in well-drained soil with partial shade, as they prefer cool, moist conditions. Keep the soil consistently moist, and mulch around the plant to help retain moisture and protect the roots. Additionally, deadheading spent flowers can encourage prolonged blooming.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bleeding-heart