Bright but not sunny
The exotic looking plant originally comes from Northeast Asia, more precisely from Korea and China. There the bleeding heart grows wild and in large groups in the light mountain forests. For this reason, the plant needs a bright, but preferably not directly sunny location in the home garden - Younger specimens in particular do not tolerate direct sunlight well and will bloom significantly less than expected. The plant comes best in the Penumbra under higher perennials or on the edge of woody plantings.
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Demands on the soil quality
Garden soil is ideal, which is loosely humic and above all not too dry. In particular in the heyday the root ball should not dry out, otherwise the distinctive flowers cannot develop properly. However, as with many other plants, the same applies to the Bleeding Heart: The soil should be moist, but also permeable. Waterlogging is fatal for the plant, because then the roots start to rot and the plant dies as a result.
Tips
Basically, the bleeding heart prefers a rather lime-poor soil, but forms more and more beautiful flowers if you provide it with a calcareous fertilizer at the beginning of the flowering period. In addition, a slight (!) Lime content in the soil ensures that moisture is better stored.
