Can anyone identify this plant for me? It was sold to me as an hydrangea but I don't think it is.

Maybe Clerodendrum AKA Mexican hydrangea:

I don't know; the veining looks quite different.

May I just check...is that Southampton UK?
There are several different sp of Hydrangea....leaves look different depending which one it is.
I think it is a Hydrangea.

Clerodendrum bungei ..leaves are unpleasantly scented when crushed.

It looks like a baby kiwi plant.

Actinidia leaves are alternate.
Mystery plant leaves appear opposite.

Hi
Thanks for your replies. It was sold to me as Hydrangea Aspera Robusta but I didn't think that was correct as Aspera leaves I have seen (I have one in the garden in Southampton UK) are quite different. However it was an attractive plant so I thought I would take a chance. A plant identification app suggested Hydrangea or Bartlettina but neither looks correct to me. Actinidia Chinensis is the most similar plant I could find. We had a cold winter this year so I may never know as it is just a stick at present albeit with some green. So I'll wait and see what happens.

Could it be Hydrangea hydrangeoides?

Hi I don't think it is Hydrangea hydrangeoides but it is similar enough to convince me it is an hydrangea. The closest I have been able to get is Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lady in Red' which looks similar in photos. I will contact an Hydrangea specialist to see if he/she can identify it.

Thanks

I fear rthat you will need to be patient and wait for flowers.
As far as I know all Hydrangea macrophylla leaves are the same./similar
The difference is the colour of the flowers .

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Your leaf appears to be soft, hairy , with hairs on the edges.
This would rule out Hydrangea macrophylla.
It would not rule out other Hydrangea sp.