How to Take a Slip From a Bleeding Heart Plant

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While many gardeners prefer to propagate new bleeding heart flowers by digging up the plant in the spring and dividing the roots, you may also have propagation success if you take a slip from a bleeding heart plant. Wait until the plant finishes flowering in the spring and then clip off a healthy stem to attempt to grow a new plant for a shady landscape area.

Difficulty:
Moderately Easy

Instructions

things you’ll need:
  • Perlite
  • Peat moss
  • Planting container (4-inch diameter)
  • Spray bottle (filled with water)
  • Sharp knife
  • Rooting hormone
  • Plastic bag
  • Rubber band
    1. Fill the planting container with a mixture of half perlite and half peat moss. Mix the two mediums together completely as you fill the container.
    2. Spray the top of the rooting medium thoroughly with the spray bottle to moisten the soil.
    3. Cut the slip from the bleeding heart plant, selecting a stem that is vibrant and healthy. Remove the top 4 to 6 inches of the stem, cutting it off approximately 1/4 inch below a leaf node.
    4. Remove the leaves from the bottom half of the stem with the knife to leave a bare stem.
    5. Cover the bottom 2 inches of the stem with rooting hormone.
    6. Insert your finger into the center of the planting container to create a hole for the stem. Insert the stem approximately 2 inches into the prepared hole. Firm the rooting medium around the stem to keep the stem standing upright.
    7. Spray the surface of the rooting medium one more time to moisten it lightly.
    8. Place the plastic bag over the top of the container (tenting it so it does not touch the stem cutting) and secure the bag to the container with the rubber band.
    9. Set the container in a spot where it can receive indirect sunlight. An east or north exposure window with the container placed approximately 2 feet away from the window is ideal. Remove the plastic from the container every day and spray the surface of the soil with the spray bottle.
    10. Loosen the bag to allow fresh air to enter the rooting environment when you see new growth beginning on the stem. Continue to spray the soil every day, and remove the bag completely one week after you see new growth.
    11. Keep the soil evenly moist for approximately one month, and then transplant the bleeding heart plant outdoors in a shady location.


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