Dicentra question

[caroline7758]

Will it do any harm if I cut back the foliage of my dicentra before it has died back? It's in a rather overcrowded area of my garden and I could do with the stems being out of the way!

[caroline7758]

[goodlife]

Not at all...I have one that is in wrong place..cannot dig it out because other plants..so last few years I've tried to pull it out..but every spring it just re-grow.. ::)..so I doubt some pruning will do any difference.. ;D

[manicscousers]

I've just cut my dicentra bleeding heart down, it had grown huge and was crowding the other plants out, I do this every year, no problems so far  ;D

[caroline7758]

Thanks- it's done!

[laura G]

Can you split them? i will be moving soon and want to take it with me and while it is up was wondering if i can make two plants out of one?
Thanks Laura

[manicscousers]

I took lots of pieces out of the bleeding heart and the feathery leaved one, can't remember the name..just had a look around and taking bits with roots, they all took and were sold at our plant sale  ;D

[laura G]

Thats brilliant, thanks. I may end up with more than two then.