Alright, let’s gab about fertilizer for that bleedin’ heart plant, you know, the one with them cute little heart-shaped flowers. I ain’t no fancy gardener, but I’ve grown a few of these in my time, and I can tell ya what works.
First off, that plant, it likes to eat, just like us! But it ain’t gonna eat no steak and taters. It needs special food, what they call fertilizer. Now, don’t go gettin’ all flustered with them big words on them fertilizer bags. It ain’t rocket science, I tell ya.
Come springtime, when that plant starts wakin’ up, that’s when you gotta start feedin’ it. Think of it like breakfast for your plant. You want it to grow big and strong, right? So, you gotta give it the good stuff. I heard tell of somethin’ called “10-10-10” fertilizer. They say it’s balanced, like a good meal. Not too much of this, not too much of that, just right.
Now, where you put that fertilizer, that matters too. You don’t just sprinkle it on the leaves, no sir! It’s the roots that do the eatin’, so you gotta get that food down to them. Around the bottom of the plant, that’s where you wanna put it. Don’t be shy, give it a good circle of fertilizer.
- Early spring is feedin’ time. Don’t wait till summer, get that food in there early.
- Balanced is best. That 10-10-10 stuff, that’s what they say is good.
- Roots eat, not leaves. Put the fertilizer around the bottom of the plant.
Some folks, they get all fancy with it. They talk about “high phosphorus” and all that jazz. Says it helps with the flowers. Well, maybe so, but I ain’t never fussed with it. My bleedin’ hearts always bloomed just fine with that regular old 10-10-10. But if you’re feelin’ adventurous, you can give it a try. Just make sure you do it early in the season, when the plant’s just gettin’ started.
Now, these bleedin’ heart plants, they like their water too. Can’t just give ‘em fertilizer and forget about waterin’. They like the ground to be kinda moist, not soakin’ wet, but not bone dry neither. And they like a little bit of shade. Too much sun, and they’ll get all droopy and sad lookin’. Find a nice spot where they get some sun in the mornin’ and some shade in the afternoon, that’s the ticket.
And the dirt, that matters too. They don’t like that heavy clay stuff. They want dirt that’s kinda loose and crumbly, and a little bit on the sour side. Not too sour, mind you, just a little bit. If your dirt ain’t so good, you can mix in some of that black compost stuff, that’ll make it happy.
Oh, and one more thing. I heard tell of someone using fish oil mixed with water, early in the spring. Said it made the plants grow thick and full. Now, I ain’t tried that myself, sounds kinda fishy to me, but if you’re feelin’ brave, go ahead and give it a whirl. Just don’t blame me if your yard starts smellin’ like a fish market!
So, that’s about all I know about feedin’ them bleedin’ heart plants. It ain’t hard, just give ’em some food, some water, and a little bit of shade, and they’ll do just fine. And don’t forget to talk to ‘em nice, plants like that, you know.
To recap, here’s the lowdown: Use a balanced fertilizer in early spring, put it around the roots, water regularly, and give your plant some shade. Do that, and you’ll have a bleedin’ heart plant that’s the envy of the whole neighborhood, I guarantee it!
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