Invincibelle Mini Mauvette^® Smooth hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens

I bought 6 plants several years ago. Five are doing well and one is struggling, but surviving, in my zone 5a. They take a few years to establish. I have them in full sun. The stems are strong and they bloom prolifically. Very happy with them and love the colour.

I purchased this hydrangea 3 years ago. The plant itself is doing great. This will be it's third season. It has come back every year and has gotten taller and fuller each growing season. That being said, the blooms on this hydrangea are a big disappointment. Very small. You can barely see them and they look nothing like the pictures. I was hopeful that this year would be different with the blooms but nope, this third growing season looks to be a repeat of the previous two. All my other proven winner hydrangeas are doing great bloom wise as well as growth wise, just not this one. This one will probably be coming out this year and get replaced with something that blooms a lot better than this one.

I ordered 4 plants in June. They arrived damaged but I was told by the company they would bounce back. It is now October and I have not had much growth on the plants. The leaves will be green for a few days and then they curl up and die. I only had a few small blooms that also only lasted a few days before dying. Very disappointed. I will most likely dig them up and restart again with something different in spring. I would not buy this variety again.

Purchased from Lowe's and promptly planted in mid-July. Positioned in part sun with around 4 hours of direct sunlight and approximately 3 hours of dappled sunlight. Shielded from intense afternoon sun. The soil comprised a compost and native soil mix that has proven successful with numerous other native plant species, including other smooth hydrangeas. The plant looked great until a 4-day high-90s heatwave struck, followed by a 10-day period of significant rainfall. I checked it daily; it remained moist, was slightly dry on one day, and then became too wet during that 10-day period. I've come across several posts describing plants looking healthy and then suddenly wilting, going into decline after experiencing transplant-related stress. Add me to that list. Within 3 days, 2-3 leaves wilted. This evening, half the plant is weeping. Now in mid-August, I'm removing it from the ground. I'll need to stick to other cultivars moving forward, as I'm unable to figure out what went wrong.

I purchased 4 and 2022 is their 3rd summer, zone 6B,. Very beautiful blooms on sturdy stems that do not flop.. But a long bloomer or rebloomer THEY ARE NOT. No second flush or reblooming, it's once and done. I plan to dig them up are relocate them to a place less prominent in my garden, for a filler plant roll.