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 are 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 climate. These are excellent quality plants. I highly recommend and would definitely by from this seller again.

Packaged great, perfect plant, good size, had enough water, was healthy and sturdy and was a good price for the size of the plant.

Way exceeded what I thought I was buying! Very large and healthy ! Can't wait until next year and it explodes with blooms! It's beautiful! And hopefully hardy! The value for the money is great with this purchase! The big leafy green one is the new one in the photo!

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.

This Hydrangea Bobo is perfect in every way--beautifully tended and carefully wrapped for shipping. The plant arrived in very healthy condition and was a perfect size for the space where I was placing it. Although it was a smaller, newer plant, it produced lovely flowers all season and had a good rate of new growth. A bunny tried chewing at several of the branches, but the growth all came back, thankfully. I could tell the bunny did not like to eat this plant as it left the chewed off branches on the ground, so it is safe, at least, from future foils. It is a beautiful addition to a smaller corner landscaping area on the side of our porch. I strongly recommend this nursery for anyone in need of a plant.

5 stars for the plant—it’s the perfect hydrangea and hard to find in most garden centers. And I’m sure the quality of these was great when the shipper packed them. But UPS absolutely mauled them. Box crushed, stem broken. But I know the roots are healthy and it will put out new growth quickly.

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.

Plant was huge and in great condition.