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Let's Dance® Rave® Reblooming Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla Let's Dance® Rave® PP#26929

$34.98
$34.98
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ZONES  5-9 | Good to grow! Zone

Let’s Dance 'Rave' Reblooming Hydrangea will have you raving about how easy gardening can be! Big, bold, colorful blooms on sturdy stems make this compact shrub a perfect choice. Depending on your soil acidity, the flowers will range from a deep raspberry to dark purple or violet-blue, appearing with vigor on both old and new wood throughout the season. A perfect fit along a patio, near an entry or even as a hedge. (Hydrangea macrophylla)

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24-36" tall x 24-36" wide. Let’s Dance 'Rave' Reblooming Hydrangea is a reliable bloomer, with intensely colored flowers ranging from deep purple to saturated pink depending upon soil acidity. Blooming on both old and new growth for an extended season of bloom, this gives additional protection from harsh winters, Let’s Dance 'Rave' will keep you in color all summer long. Produces great cut flowers for the vase, or let them dry on the plant for winter interest. Nice in containers where the winter is mild. Plant in a part to full sun location, in compost-enriched, well-drained soil. Water regularly and prune or pinch after first flowering, if desired, for shaping. Fertilize in spring.

About Hydrangeas

Hydrangea shrubs are native to the US and Asia and produce showy flowers throughout the summer season. There are many varieties available, each showcasing differing bloom colors, flower shapes, overall heights/spreads, levels of winter hardiness, and abilities to be grown in containers.

What does "Blooms on old/new wood" mean and what does that have to do with winter?

Some hydrangeas produce buds that will turn into flowers on old wood (also called "last year's growth"), while others produce blooms on new wood (aka "this year's growth") and still others will flower on both old and new wood. This detail is especially valuable for cold-climate gardeners who may be apt to lose some of their hydrangea branches to breakage from heavy snow and ice, or who may see developing buds killed off by late spring frosts.

For these gardeners, losing old growth branches and young buds could mean missing out on hydrangea flowers the following summer. Choosing a variety that blooms on new wood (or both types of growth) is extra insurance; it means that regardless of your winter and late-spring weather, you can still count on your shrub to produce flowers come summer.

Likewise, warm-climate gardeners who choose varieties that only bloom on new wood, will have to make it a point to prune their hydrangea shrubs in order to encourage new buds to form. A simple task for sure, but one that needs to be remembered.

What does "Bloom color depends on soil type" mean?

The color of most hydrangea blooms are directly tied to the mineral make up of your soil and its overall pH. To really see bold colors, you'll have the best results when planting in containers, which will allow you to create your preferred soil conditions at planting time. Although soil pH can be changed directly in the garden bed, it often takes more than one season to see results. The color of native Smooth hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens) cannot be changed.

Acid soils (with a pH below 7) produce purple-to-blue blooms, with the brightest blue blooms resulting from the most-acidic soils. To coax your hydrangeas into producing blue blooms, you can amend your soil with sulfur, or mulch your plants with a pine and/or cedar needle mulch.

Alkaline soils (with a pH above 7) produce pink blooms. The more alakaline (or sweet) your soil is, the deeper pink your blooms will be. This can be achieved by adding lime around your planting area. It is, however, more difficult to turn hydrangea blooms pink because as a general rule, most plants struggle to be healthy in soils with a pH above 7.

Hydrangea Types

Many hydrangeas today are available in a range of heights and bloom cycles, regardless of their overall type. For example, you can find Mopheads that bloom on new growth and Panicles that are container-friendly.

Mopheads: (Hydrangea macrophylla) The most well-known (yet least cold hardy) hydrangea, Mopheads are known for their oversized blooms that come in two flower types - Lacecaps and Pom-poms. Also known as "Bigleaf" hydrangeas, the foliage on Mopheads is quite enormous and delivers a lot of greenery to the garden.

Panicle: (Hydrangea paniculata) Huge, cone-shaped blooms and excellent cold hardiness are the hallmarks of the Panicle hydrangea. Their arching branches and plentiful blooms also tolerate more sun than other varieties.

Smooth/ Snowball: (Hydrangea arborescens) Also known as "Wild" Hydrangeas, these shrubs are native to the eastern US - and while their color cannot be altered by changing soil pH, their blooms tend to turn a pale green as fall approaches.

Mountain: (Hydrangea serrata) More compact than Mopheads and presenting dainty lacecap blooms and smaller leaves, these hydrangeas are native to the mountains of Korea and Japan where they're known as 'Tea of Heaven'. They're known for a slightly weeping shape and a long season of blooms.

Oakleafs: (Hydrangea quercifolia) Native to the eastern/southeastern US, Oakleafs have deeply-lobed foliage that changes color dramatically in autumn. Very cold hardy with showy, elongated blooms.

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key features

Advantages
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Cut Flowers
  • Dried Flowers
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Early to late summer

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
  • Clay Soil
  • Acidic Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
Flower Size
7" flowers
Mature Height
24-36" tall
Mature Spread
24-36" wide
Planting Depth
The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in
Growing Zones
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
Ideal Region
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Midwest
  • Pacific Northwest
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals
Toxic to humans, dogs, cats and horses.
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