What I will do in that circumstance is even out the shape if needed. Sometimes necessary to cut back odd woody stems appearing above new growth in a few weeks. Whether or not you get more blooms will depend on your climate, weather...

Those darned fawns, cute as they are, will taste just about anything still learning their likes and dislikes. Get one of the deer repellents and spray your hydrangeas - when they have put out a flush of new growth be sure to spray again. Bobbex is usually effective for me here.

I go through two bottles of Liquid Fence concentrate per year (for about 2000 sq ft of garden). They're about $35, organic. Use half an inch at the bottom of any high-flow trigger spray bottle, fill with water and use as much as needed.

Apply twice weekly between rainfalls and the deer will bypass your property.

Thanks to both of you. I will get right on that.

I have 3 endless summer's in my front yard, next to my house, and 5+ deer that travel through my yard daily and nightly and they don't nibble on them. It varies from place to place and deer to deer. If they start, I will try some liquid fence as mentioned above.