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Question master, John Humphrys asked him what the commonly used name for Dicentra 'spectabilis' is, a name which is is shared with a part of the human body.
What was he thinking of? Glyn Davies 2008
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I like the contrast between the yellow leaves of the Gold Heart bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis) and the deep burgundy-brown of the coral bells (Heuchera) next to it.
Growing Insecurity 2010
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Though my shade garden has lots of standard bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) with green leaves and red, heart-shaped flowers, I also have planted a newer variety called Gold Heart that has yellow stems and leaves.
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The bleeding heart, Dicentra spectabilis has struggled to have a spot here.
Greetings From Fairegarden-April Bloom Day 2010 « Fairegarden 2010
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Common bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis) in the front with a newer yellow-leafed variety called Gold Heart in the rear
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Dicentra spectabilis with Anthyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’ behindThe ephemerals are enticed out of the ground with the abundant rain.
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Common bleeding heart (D. spectabilis) Old-fashioned bleeding heart, a.k.a. valentine flower, is the most familiar to many gardeners and is definitely worthy of notice, which is in fact what spectabilis means.
Flowers From the Garden: The Bleeding Heart Cardamom 2007
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This Dicentra is quite a bit different than the showier spectabilis.
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In contrast to common eider ducks, king eider ducks (Somateria spectabilis) show a distinct lack of spatial genetic structure across arctic North America [49].
Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009
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By the way, Kevin says he really likes your pink Socks on the Line – he was only aware of the white variety – Dicentra spectabilis alba.
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