Lady In A Bath
by Barbara McMahon
Title
Lady In A Bath
Artist
Barbara McMahon
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
As an avid gardener, one of the delights I enjoy in late Spring is the Bleeding Heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis); also known as old-fashioned bleeding-heart, Venus's car, Lady in a bath, Dutchman's trousers, or Lyre-flower is a rhizomatous perennial plant native to eastern Asia from Siberia south to Japan. It is a popular ornamental plant for flower gardens in temperate climates, and is also used in floristry as a cut flower for Valentine's Day. It usually has red heart-shaped flowers with white tips which droop from arching flower stems in late spring and early summer. White-flowered forms are also cultivated. Notorious self-seeders, bleeding hearts will often create many new plants. Divide in spring or fall, but be sure to treat brittle roots with care. Cuttings can be taken from large plants after flowering or from young shoots once they have started to grow in spring. I find them to be a hardy perennial with the most delicate of flowers. I hope you enjoy viewing this image. Barbara McMahon
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July 10th, 2012
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Barbara McMahon
Thank you Sharon Mick for featuring "Lady in a Bath" in the Women Artist - 1 a day Group! I appreciate it very much.