Wow! It looks like a great plant - coleus on steroids. I agree that blooming might be unnecessary with colorful leaves like that. Let us know how it does, please, this one might have to go on my short list for next year.

What a great color to add to the shade border. I have a number of variegated hydrangeas in the shade but the more shade the less variegation and it just isn't a big enough impact for a darker spot. Please let us know what you think. kt

All those yellow leaved hydrangeas would need a decent amount of sun to retain coloration.
Then if you could provide sun why wouldn't use sun loving yellow plants instead of non-blooming hydrangea?
The best what I was able to master from Sun Goddess is the bright lemon freshly emerging foliage which almost immediately become limy/chartruse and stays that way all the summer. It was given prominent (read protected) position with morning sun till 11am, never bloomed and was SPed this year after having a severe dieback after such mild winter.
To the same effect you could plant large yellow/orange coleus in a pot and place it wherever you need bright color.

My spot is morning sun until about 10:30 a.m. and then dapled high shade for the rest of the day except for a couple hour period mid-afternoon when it's full shade. So, we'll see how the color holds. Even if it turns a little chartruese, I think that'll be ok. Pots are hard for me since I'm disabled & have a hard time with the care/maintenance they require. If this will give me a shot of color like a coleus in a pot...I'll be thrilled.

You'd be surprised at how nice pink and yellow together can work. I have Dicentra 'Golden Heart' and it looks lovely with the yellow foliage and pink dangling hearts. I've included a link to mine last year.

Deos anyone know if lemon Daddy blooms on old or new wood? This looks like a plant that may need to find a home in my garden as well.

Here is a link that might be useful: Golden Heart

I suspect it blooms on just old wood & I'm not counting on flowers. But, the foliage alone will be stunning in my dapled shade. I've got Jap. hakone grass nearby that should play well off the hydrangea...or, I'm hoping it will.

I just bought this today. I know this is a old post..can anyone add to it..what can I expect?