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Wee Bit Giddy® Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla

Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
2' 2'6" 61cm 76cm
Height: 2'
Spread: 2'6"
Height: 61cm
Spread: 76cm
  • Details

    24 - 24 Inches
    30 - 30 Inches
    30 - 30 Inches
    61cm
    76cm
    76cm

    Features

    Wee Bit Giddy hydrangea will put a smile on your face - not just because it's absolutely beautiful (though it is!), but because this durable, handsome plant was developed specifically for improved performance in your garden. You might think of it as an improved version of our best-selling Cityline Paris hydrangea, as it shares its same intense red flower color and neat, dwarf habit; however, it adds in the robust durability of Let's Dance Rave hydrangea, which imbues it with outstanding performance in the landscape, even in USDA zones 5 and 6. Later on in the summer, you'll get to enjoy a flush of new wood flowers.

    Available in better garden centers in spring 2021.

    Top reasons to grow Wee Bit Giddy hydrangea:

    • All the color of Cityline Paris with the landscape performance of Let's Dance Rave
    • Big, colorful flowers 
    • Reblooms in the fall
    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Salt Tolerant

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    24 Inches 61cm
    Spacing: 
    30 Inches 76cm
    Spread: 
    30 Inches 76cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Colors: 
    Red
    Flower Shade: 
    Bright red in neutral to alkaline soils; red-violet in acidic conditions
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    New Wood
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Dried Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Landscapes, perennial gardens, low hedges - big-leaf hydrangeas are versatile garden plants for anywhere you need some summer color.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Soil and exposure: Big-leaf hydrangeas should be planted in moist but well-drained soil - they cannot tolerate wet conditions. It's a good idea to have a 2-3" layer of mulch in all climates. Plant with at least some sun each day; the hotter your climate, the more shade the plant can withstand.

    Pruning: big-leaf hydrangeas cannot be pruned at any point in the year without negatively impacting the flowering. As such, it's best to avoid pruning this type of hydrangea altogether. If portions of the plant were damaged from winter weather, they can be removed in spring when it is clear where the new growth is emerging.

    Fertilizing: The key to getting reblooming hydrangeas to produce new-wood flower buds is to keep them growing vigorously all summer. Hence, fertilizer can be beneficial. Apply a granular rose fertilizer in early spring, when the ground has thawed, and again in late spring. Never fertilize after late July; that can interfere with the plant going dormant.

    Color: The "default" color for big-leaf hydrangeas tends to the pink/red tones, and that is the color they will display in neutral (pH 7.0) or higher soil. The soil must be acidic (at least 6.5 or so) for the blue color to develop, and aluminum, a naturally occurring soil mineral, must be present. If you are not satisfied with the flower color in your yard, get a soil test so that you know exactly what must be changed. We do not recommend applying any kind of treatment "just in case" - that's a waste of time and money, and could potentially lead to pollution or create inhospitable conditions in the soil.

    Wee Bit Giddy® Hydrangea macrophylla 'SMNHML' USPP 32,317, Can PBRAF
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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • Ordered 8 plants - arrived in perfect condition. Large with many gorgeous flowers. Couldn’t be happier with purchase!

      Sandra Griego
      , Maryland
      , United States
      , 31 weeks ago
    • Bought 10 more wee bit giddy, WOW WOW WOW. These are so beautiful exceeded by expectations. They are big and loaded with blooms. I tried some last year they were beautiful. These are just amazing.

      Patty
      , North Carolina
      , United States
      , 33 weeks ago
    • I planted three "wee bit giddy" hydrangeas this spring in a location that gets full sun from late morning onwards. They are doing great, although I do have to water them regularly to keep the leaves from burning up. Will give them another year in this location and then determine if they might need more shade. The color is truly a vibrant deep pink with purple undertones. As they have aged through the summer the blooms are an antique-y purple-mauve color and still beautiful.

      Rma150
      , Illinois
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
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