Hydrangea arb. 'Annabelle' (Smooth Hydrangea) Shrub, white mophead flowers, #3 - Size Container

I ordered two and they arrived pretty quickly which is good when plants are being shipped. The plants themselves look pretty good. I'd give them an 8 out 10. The boxes they were shipped in were pretty beat up but did their job of protecting the plant inside. I didn't find a lot of breakage to the plant itself. It looked pretty good upon arrival, maybe just a little wilted, but the soil it was planted in was bone dry in the pot, so I watered them immediately and left them in a cool spot for a couple of days with a little more watering before we planted them in the ground. They were not root bound in the pot as you find quite often. I do not see any buds for blooms on either of the two plants I received so we'll see what happens over the next few weeks now that they are in the ground. I find their shape to be a little odd. Almost as if they were grown without room to spread out as they grew because they have the shape of the upright rectangular box and haven't relaxed any after several days. Now that they are planted in the ground, I'm hoping over time that they acquire a more natural and pleasing shape to them. Overall, I am happy enough with the two plants I received. I do feel that they were pricey but I was willing to pay that for the convenience of ordering on-line. I'm not a master gardener by any stretch of the imagination, but gardening has been lifelong hobby of mine, so I do typically have success with most plants. I may post an update later on after they've had a good amount of growing time in the garden so I can see how well they respond.AN UPDATE: I am happy to report that after about a week or so in the ground, they look great. They have taken on a more normal shape and both bushes have the beginnings of multiple flower buds on them. They both look happy and healthy. I've updated from 4 stars to 5 for that reason. AN UPDATE 1 YEAR LATER these are growing wonderfully. Both ate strong healthy plants with loads of booms. I did fertilizer them last fall and pruned them down to about 6 inches high to over-winter in the harsh Midwest client. These are excellent quality plants. I highly recommend and would definitely by from this seller again.

Shipped dormant but just a couple of months after planting I am already harvesting beautiful flowers for arrangements. I bought 2 plants and within this first season it is thriving even better than a limelight hydrangea I purchased 3 years ago. Gorgeous foliage, grows quickly and performs better than my previous one from Southern Living. It gets afternoon sun in Arkansas zone 8a.

Came beautifully packed, super well protected. I ordered early march and they came dormant. I planted the following week. They are doing fantastic!!! I followed the instructions that came in the box and added hydrangea fertilizer in the hole. I watered them 3 times a week initially and starting mid April when it got warm here, I watered almost everyday. I got four of these for the front of my porch, they are not huge yet but the little flower buds are already visible!!! I’ll add an updated photo when they are in full bloom❤️

Ordered on June 21, 2025. Was little worried with the heat, which is to be expected with shipping plants. First picture is how I opened it, looked good, just little sad and needed some love. Second picture is today 7/10/25 and it is doing great. Have buds forming all over it and very excited for the blooms to be full. This is the second plant I’ve ordered online through Amazon and was super impressed it traveling from so far. It was still okay with moisture but def needed some talking to and extra water. Will be ordering another soon.

Shrub arrived in perfect condition. It was packed very well so it has not broken branches or flowers. This is my second time buying a shrub on Amazon. I am very pleased.

My hydrangea arrived in dormant condition (literally, just sticks in a pot) and now has grown to be an absolutely beautiful plant. I am so pleased with the seller and the product. I have always wanted a pannicle hydrangea, but they are never available for purchase in my area, and are outrageously expensive to purchase online. This was a great deal, for a beautiful plant that has grown large quickly. Do not hesitate to order, you won't be sorry.

This plant is simply amazing! Healthy, LARGE, full of blooms getting ready to burst open. I am truly impressed.

After ordering I was worried that I might receive a pretty rough looking, possibly half dead small plant, since it was getting shipped to me. I even contemplated canceling my order after I found Home Depot having a 50% off Tree and Shrub sale. For the same #2 size Home Depot and for roughly around half the price than Amazon's prices.However I decided to keep my order and bought different varieties of hydrangeas at Home Depot.My order was delayed a little and the box was a bit crushed when it arrived. I was so worried until I opened the box. Then I was pleasantly surprised. The little lime hydrangea was big and full of blooms and so beautiful. There was only one little branch broken on the bottom but the rest of the plant survived and looked healthy. I have a picture of one of the plants from Home Depot planted on the right next to the plant I received from Amazon. Both plants are Proven Winner varieties and are expected to grow to the same height. As you can see the one from Home Depot is much smaller in size and hardly any buds. The Little Lime hydrangeas was pretty root bound but I guess that is to be expected since it was mid July when I received that plant. I assume if you buy the plant earlier in the season, the plant would be smaller and may not have any blooms yet. I would absolutely buy Proven Winners plant from Amazon again.