There are several diferrent types of hydrangea. But in habit od growth and cultivation, I don't believe that mophead macrophyllas differ from lacecaps.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I agree with @JennyJ that there may not be adequate room for it there unfortunately. You can certainly prune it to keep more compact, but that will mean fewer flowers, and you'd need to take care when doing it. If that's the case, it's better to remove some of the lower stems right back, as described by @Plantminded, as that will allow it to be a bit more upright rather than spreading. Not ideal really, but possibly the only way to manage it unless you can lift it and plant it elsewhere. Hope you can get it thriving though @billychorey65926
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think you all are right - I went ahead and added some compost, and I think that next year I will prune it to keep it more compact. I'm afraid to move it - I wonder if the previous homeowners meant to keep it compact or upright? Thank you again for taking the time to help!
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"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
You can certainly prune it to keep more compact, but that will mean fewer flowers, and you'd need to take care when doing it.
If that's the case, it's better to remove some of the lower stems right back, as described by @Plantminded, as that will allow it to be a bit more upright rather than spreading.
Not ideal really, but possibly the only way to manage it unless you can lift it and plant it elsewhere.
Hope you can get it thriving though @billychorey65926
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank you again for taking the time to help!