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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Let's Dance Starlight' (Hydrangea 'Let's Dance Starlight')

Other names: Lacecap hydrangea 'Let's Dance Starlight', Bigleaf hydrangea 'Let's Dance Starlight', Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lynn'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Let's Dance Starlight' is a compact, rounded, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, toothed, veined, dark green leaves and, in summer, sturdy stems bearing flattened clusters of large, pale sterile flowers in acid soil and light pink flowers in alkaline soil.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.9 m 0.9 m 5-10 years
2 ft 2 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Will perform best with afternoon shade. Soil ph effects flower colour - fertile flowers are blue-green in acid soil, pink on neutral to alkaline soil..

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = High
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Rounded, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Can cause mild stomach upset if ingested and contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 4.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings

Pests

Capsid bug

Glasshouse red spider mite

Hydrangea scale

Diseases

Generally Disease Free

Do not prune hard - remove any deadheads from last year

Prune back shoots damaged by frost

Take softwood cuttings

Deadhead regularly (optional)

Plant in moist, lime free, well-drained soil

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

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