rouge - yours look magnificent! The one I bought a couple of years ago is rapidly fading away. There are no signs of bloom on it out there now and the shrub is looking very dwarf.... It's in the full-sun front bed - but does NOT get supplemental water! (Actually DH did do some supplemental watering in that bed earlier this week and we did finally get some decent rain on Wed. and Thurs. (23 mm. in total) but it's all too little; too late!) I was just checking my rain records - on average from Apr.-end of July we'd have had 321.34 mm. (12.65") of rain. We've been considerably below normal every month. To date we've only had 161 mm. (6.34") of rain - i.e. half our normal and a shortfall of over 6"! For those of you in naturally drier areas, I'm sure our rain this year still seems generous, but when the plants are used to a LOT more, these conditions are brutal for both garden and gardener! :-)

Here's drought-stressed Bobo - it's the pathetic little shrub to the left of the dark heuchera and above the empty space (gotta plant something there!) above the VERY dwarf 'My Monet':

The best hydrangeas in the front garden are the 'White Moth' which grow along the garage and also there is one at the end of the driveway border:

Here's drought-stressed Bobo - it's the pathetic little shrub

The difference between yours and mine is WATER, WATER and more WATER. Given that my group of seven are front and center in front of the house I decided I would keep them looking good by watering.

(I am always impressed by your White Moth!)

Here is "Fire and Ice" and finally a very young "Firelight"

and "Tuff Stuff"

and finally a very young "Firelight" (recommended by GW member green-go in a thread posted last season: [FIRELIGHT looks great[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/hydrangea-fire-light-dsvw-vd~3291756) )

I replaced three macs last June with 3 Bobos. They had blooms on them when I bought them. This year the foliage and shrubs themselves look very good - probably doubled in size - yet no blooms. I'm telling myself to calm down and that they are developing a strong root system this year and will bloom prolifically next year! They receive enough water, so that's not the problem. I'm focusing on all my other hydrangeas that haven't bloomed for the past 2 years and this year are looking gorgeous.

oh the envy! my heart aches, rouge. yours look fantastic!

I have to be patient. Year 2 and mine are looking dull :( small and few buds. I'm holding out hope for next year. If your photo is any indication, I must not give up!