It looks alright to me, and we have had a lot of very dry hot weather, it's not to near the wall but it is sheltered there so water could be a problem. But the others will be in a more open space.
No need to get prickly about Lyn's observation, a healthy hydrangea has lovely deep coloured leaves and the one in the photo does look unhappy. But can understand you may be feeling under attack with all the feedback. The only way to get plants to be happy is to get as much knowledge about them before planting them and to garden with the given conditions of your plot. We all make mistakes, we all buy plants on impulse, what doesn't change is the natural tendency of specimens when it comes to cultivation requirements and ultimate size.
I've made many mistakes, and don't take offense with others opinions, but when a plant has been in one place for a while and keeps going up trying to look good, I don't mind, but I am at fault with watering and feeding, both are not my best attributes, so must try and improve,
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