Dicentra 'Pink Diamonds'

Dicentra 'Pink Diamonds'

2L nursery pot (17cm)

Plant Highlights: Elegant pink heart-shaped flowers • Fine blue-green fern-like foliage • Long flowering season • Compact clump-forming habit • Excellent for borders and containers

Overview

Dicentra 'Pink Diamonds' is a compact herbaceous perennial that offers a fresh take on the classic bleeding heart. Unlike many traditional Dicentra, this modern variety performs well in both full sun and partial shade, producing graceful sprays of two-toned pink, heart-shaped flowers above finely divided blue-green foliage from late spring through to late summer.

Its neat, mounded habit makes it an excellent choice for mixed borders, cottage gardens, rockeries and patio containers. The delicate flowers are held well above the attractive foliage, creating a long-lasting display that blends beautifully with other summer-flowering perennials while attracting bees and other pollinating insects.

Why We Love It

• Produces elegant two-toned pink, heart-shaped flowers over a long season.
• Fine blue-green foliage provides attractive texture even between flowering flushes.
• Compact habit is ideal for borders, rock gardens and containers.
• Performs well in full sun or partial shade with good drainage.
• Easy to grow and low maintenance once established.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Position

Grow in full sun or partial shade. In warmer or more exposed gardens, light afternoon shade helps maintain the freshest foliage through summer.

Watering

Water regularly during the first growing season while plants establish. Once established, keep the soil evenly moist during prolonged dry spells, avoiding prolonged waterlogging.

Soil

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Improve heavier soils with organic matter to promote healthy root growth while maintaining good drainage.

Hardiness and Winter Care

Hardy throughout most of Ireland. The foliage naturally dies back in autumn before fresh growth emerges in spring. Good drainage during winter is important to maintain healthy crowns.

Routine Care

Remove faded flower stems to encourage continued flowering throughout the season. Cut back old foliage after it has died down naturally in autumn or tidy plants before new growth appears in spring.

Perfect For

• Cottage and informal garden borders.
• Rock gardens and raised beds.
• Patio pots and decorative containers.
• Pollinator-friendly planting schemes.
• Combining with other compact herbaceous perennials.

Good to Know

'Pink Diamonds' is an alpine-type bleeding heart that tolerates sunnier positions than many traditional Dicentra varieties, provided the soil remains fertile, evenly moist and well drained.

Product Information

• Botanical name: Dicentra 'Pink Diamonds'
• Supplied in a 2L nursery pot (17cm).
• Herbaceous perennial.
• Pot size refers to the plant at the time of sale and not its eventual mature size.