Hearts Started To Bleed And I'm Happy.

One of my Bleeding Heart plants flowered today :)  This one was planted in the side yard, where the sun exposure is limited and I did't water much. I planted the bulb on January 14th, so it took 79 only days.  I didn't expect to see the flowers so quickly!

Just as the name suggests, these little heart-shaped flowers are 'bleeding'.  Flowers are much smaller than I imagined.

Bleeding Heart Update

Exactly 2 months ago, I planted three Bleeding Heart bulbs at three different locations through my yard.  One in the front yard (partial shade, west), another one in the side yard (shade, south) and the other in the backyard (shade, east).  ...And the fastest growing one is the one planted in the side yard!

This is the one planted in the side yard, and it's about 6 inches tall (the shiny long leaves in the background is 'Naked Lady', a kind of Amaryllis).

When I saw it more closely, I found some buds already! Woot!!  These look much smaller than I expected, so it may take a long time from this stage until the flowers bloom.  I will keep you posted :)

Bleeding Heart

I didn't know this flower before (like many other), and when I saw the bulbs at Home Depot, I had to get it, just beacuse.  When I looked at the pictures on the package of BLEEDING HEART bulbs, sure enough, the flowers really look like as if little hearts are bleeding.  According to the package description, this is good for shaded areas - perfect!  I needed something for the side of the house and  under my Japanese Maple tree in the back yard.

I bought Bleeding Heart and Lily of the Valley.  Both are recommended for shades. 

This is how a 'bulb' of Bleeding Heart looks like.  Doesn't this look like a piece of giant root?  I don't even know which side is up or down.  I just buried it, about 3 inches deep in the ground. 

26 days later, I noticed something new joined my yard - is this it, or is this weed ?

I checked all three places I planted the bulbs and found the same leaves at all three spots.  Yay, my Bleeding Hearts have successfully emerged from the ground. 

BULB INFORMATION:

Bulbs I bought: Bleeding Heart, Pink

Bulbs bought from: Home Depot

Origination of the seeds: Netherlands

According to the package:

*  Days to germination: Unknown - Mine took less than 26 days to sprout

*  Days to bloom: Unknown/Late Spring-Early Summer Blooms Mine took 79 days to bloom

*  Plant height: 36 inches

*  Grows best: Full Shade

*  Recommended planting season for San Diego: January through April - I planted in January