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Megan Mathey
Grand Haven, Michigan

LET’S DANCE ¡ARRIBA!®

Hydrangea - Reblooming

Hydrangea x

'SMNHSC'

PP#33,206; CBRAF

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  • Reblooming
  • Variety in Color
  • Prolific
Description

Our most prolific and reliable blooming mophead hydrangea to date. Let's Dance ¡Arriba!® hydrangea is a H. macrophylla x H. serrata hybrid with large, dense mophead flowers. It is so prolific you can finish and sell and flowering plant in the same year you pot up trimmed liners. The rich flower color ranges from hot pink to purple-blue, depending upon your soil pH, phosphorus and aluminum levels. The blooms age to an attractive mauve pink. Recommended as a replacement for Let's Dance Big Easy, Rave, Rhythmic Blue, and other first-generation reblooming hydrangeas.

USDA Zone
4-9 (-30°F/-34.3°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
2-3'
Width
2-3'
Finish Time
0.5 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
summer rebloomer
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Blue
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
4", Quick Turn

Soil

Moist but well drained soils are best. Bigleaf hydrangeas may wilt in dry soils but also cannot take soggy conditions for any period of time. Tolerant of a range of soil pH levels, however, soil pH will influence flower color.

Pruning

Avoid pruning bigleaf hydrangeas, except to remove any dead wood. These hydrangeas cannot be cut back or trimmed at any time of the year without impacting the bloom for either the current season or the next.

Uses

Bigleaf hydrangeas are classic choices for flower gardens, cottage gardens, and seaside plantings. They also make a showy addition to foundation plantings and can be used for low hedges or edging.

Growing Tips

Bigleaf hydrangeas benefit from a good layer of shredded bark mulch and afternoon shade, particularly in hotter climates. Apply a granular fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs (like a rose fertilizer) if leaves start to yellow.

  • Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week July 29, 2021
  • Benchcard: Let’s Dance Arriba!® hydrangea benchcard
  • Spec Sheet: Let’s Dance ¡Arriba!® spec sheet
  • Grower Sheet: Let’s Dance ¡Arriba!® hydrangea grower sheet

    • Features: Cut flower, Reblooming, Compact, Disease resistant

    Filters: Botanical genus: Hydrangea, Common name: Hydrangea - Reblooming, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Purple flowers, Blue flowers, Green foliage

    Features: Cut flower, Reblooming, Compact, Disease resistant

    Filters: Botanical genus: Hydrangea, Common name: Hydrangea - Reblooming, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Purple flowers, Blue flowers, Green foliage