I don't have personal experience to share, but I was trying to decide between Endless Summer and Forever and Ever, which also blooms on new wood and is hardy in cold zones. I came across this post which has many responses from all over. Good luck.

Here is a link that might be useful: Is Endless Summer a bust?

The summers aren't doing mine in as much as the late frosts are. I lost a tricolor lacecap and a cheapie noid this spring, when both of them were promising great things for me. I'll know from now on, that it doesn't have to be freezing to bite tender leaves.

I propagated a new plant last year. This year its growth is large, but no flowers. The original plant has nice white flowers on the bottom but dirty green-pink on top. Don't know why.

I bought two this year. I planted one in full shade and one in part sun. The full shade one is gorgeous. Everyone asks what it is. The part sun one is so withered that I need to move it this weekend before it dies.

I'm in northern California and get very hot sun all summer. Temperature yesterday was 102 with dry heat. It will be near 100 all week, then drop down into the 90's. If they're in full shade, mine has done well as has the Endless Summer I also planted in full shade. The part sun versions of both need to be moved. I'd say the Endless Summer took it better than the Blushing Bride.

Very beautiful bush and it is repeat blooming. I liked it so much I bought my mom one for her birthday.

Debbie

My blushing brides are doing wonderfully. This is only their second year, and they have bloomed their heads off. When I cut spent blooms, they have rebloomed. I couldn't ask for more.

I must say my one regular Endless Summer is four years old and will not be here a fifth year. It has had maybe three blooms in all those years. I don't have the patience for that!

For a "not so fussy" plant, the Endless Summers' have frustrated so many. I have them in every kind of light...morning sun, dappled shade, afternoon sun. The morning sun ones are most prolific...and the ones that are just outside the shade at noon do a little bit better. But 10 feet over when they get just another hour or two of sun...toast.

The good news is that I've moved my entire stock of ES plants (35) 3(!)times and they're all intact and blooming.

Good Luck.

My Blushing Bride needed water daily for the first two years, but this year it has not needed any more than anything else in the garden.

I have Blushing Bride and Endless Summer in year 2 and they are nice plants but nothing special. The second flush is usually something like one small flower. However, I have not been deadheading it. Maybe year 3 they will really produce. I would not replace them but neither can I get too excited about them.

I planted a Blushing Bride last summer. It is doing OK this year with only 5 or 6 blooms. If it is like the Endless Summers that I planted 4 years ago, it takes time to mature a bloom profussly. My endless summers are filled with blooms this year. Give it time.

Got my first 4 BLUSHING BRIDE HYDRANGEAS this summer
and so far they are doing well with two good waterings per week and some extra ALUMINUM SULFATE to turn them blue.
Have 2 small blue blooms so far so I'm hopeful.Wonder if
they really continue to bloom & grow until late Fall?
Anybody have this kind of success? DebbyLynn

Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Web

Why do you need to turn BB blue if they are suppose to be white?

Blushing Bride starts out as white but then gradually develops a light 'blush' to pink or blue depending on the ph and aluminum present. They stay a light pastel shade though and do not develop the intense color of the Endless Summer.

Dave
Milwaukee

I have 2 Hydrangea Macrophyllas Blushing Bride. Only 2 Flowers in 4 summers. One flower on each, big beautiful green leaves. Will not bloom? Please Help