bleeding heart

Hearts on Fire

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Bleeding heart—Lamprocapnos spectabilis–has shed seeds, if not blood, all over my garden.  I probably planted the first one deliberately ten years ago, though I have no memory of doing so.  Now, they are everywhere.  Normally those words would constitute the start of a rant about garden thuggery.  In this case, however, I have no complaint.  … Read more

By Any Other Name

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I love Latin plant names.  They are elegant and beautiful and often redolent of history and mythology.  Most important, the Latin names represent a common language used by plant lovers all over the world. But my love affair with Latin names is in serious jeopardy right now due to third party interference.  The heartless interlopers … Read more