2 Gallon First Editions Eclipse Hydrangea Shrub

My hydrangea arrive today, a little wilted from our 90+ degree weather this week - plus a little more heat inside the delivery van - but totally robust. I was astonished by its blooms. Gorgeous! Beautiful maroon flowers with complementary chartreuse centers and beautiful multicolored leaves. When I first saw them, I thought of TAMU friends. These plants would make a perfect gift for flower loving Aggies. The size of the plant is larger than most plants shipped in pots this size; a great value for the money and color. The plant arrive healthy and well packed. I would offer the growers more stars if available.

Just gorgeous and so well packed

Came a little wilted but some water fixed that. I have planted it in the ground today. Nothing was broken. It was packed nicely. Just looked a little sad ( just needed some water, fresh air, and some sun light). So excited to see the flowers bloom

This plant started to wilt after just two days of receiving it. I brought it inside to put it under row lights and to try to see why it was wilting. When I lifted the plant up in the pot, I was surrounded by bugs that flew out out of the soil. There was a larva everywhere. Millions of bugs. I had to buy products to treat all my indoor plants because these bugs got on everything. I tried to get a refund, but they will not refund this item. I went ahead and treated it more and planted it, but it was way past being able to fix. You can see in the picture that I used diatomaceous earth.to try to treat the soil and the leaves. Nothing I did could save this. I am a very experienced gardener and this is the first time I’ve ever seen this. It’s horrible and I’m so disappointed that I can’t get a refund or a replacement.

In the middle of hot/dry summer, I ordered Eclipse, a 2024 Intro that is hard to find and Flowerfull, 2025's featured intro from Bailey Nursery/First Editions that promises abundant blooms on strong stems and rebloom. Having never ordered plants online AND since it was the middle of August, I set my expectations VERY low, hoping I wouldn't find small, wilted plants, that were near death. Instead, the plants that arrived were lush, full, HUGE, carefully packaged and simply gorgeous! This seller completely exceeded my expectations! Flowerfull still had blooms and the rest of the season to enjoy! I watered them well and placed in a partly shaded location. The last pic is from day 2 and I would have thought these came from a premier local garden center. I will definitely order more FIRST EDITIONS hydrangeas again!

They arrived looking a bit frail . Branches were broken off, I took them out and watered them but truly they were not bone dry . I will plant them in 4 weeks -still too cold here in New England . I will update .

It arrived fairly healthy. However it had stunted growth and I never did get to see any blooms. I potted it for awhile and then replanted it in the yard. Sometime later our gardener mowed over it :( I’ve tried to save it but it has not came back.

Beautiful healthy 2-gal Eclipse hydrangeas received early May. No transport stress. Packaged very well. Several were in bud and even a few blooms. I couldn't be happier. The plants are also, thriving planted for two weeks now at our new home. So much still needed as we establish an entire new landcape but these plants are already providing a pop paired with green leaved White Wedding hydrangeas centered in a dappled shade island bed next to Sunshine Ligustrum shrubs on each end that get 6+ hrs full sun and Blue Lithodora. All bordered by variegated Liriope and Aztec grass.