Cryptic crossword clue
Our hydrangea’d turned out rudely vigorous 5-3-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word ROUGH-AND-READY

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The straight part
We know that "rudely vigorous" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rudely vigorous = rough-and-ready.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does ROUGH-AND-READY mean?

ROUGH-AND-READY adjective
  1. (often hyphenated when placed immediately before the modified noun) Crude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.

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