Invincibelle Mini Mauvette^® Smooth hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens

Bought 3 of these in larger size - beautiful the first summer but did not rebloom. In fact the blooms that were on them, looked anemic and not great. This year - all my other hydrangeas (we have a LOT) have leafed out - these appear dead. A lot of wasted $$

I love this hydrangea. I bought 3 from Proven Winners Direct. Initially planted in an area that did not get much sun. They did not do well. I transplanted to part sun part shade and the mini mauvettes have performed well. Looking forward to next season.

This is by far the best and easiest Hydrangea arborescens variety I have grown here in England (Zone 8a). I have grown lime Rickey, Incrediball and Annabelle and these have all failed unfortunately. However this variety mini mauvette is great, it doesn’t flop despite the rain, it’s very compact too. The blooms are smaller than the other varieties but this is a good thing as it helps the plant stay upright. The leaves also stay a darker green colour and it appears that it doesn’t need as much feeding as other varieties.

I bought three of these at three different nurseries. All three have died. They look fine for the first few weeks but then the leaves curl and the stems die back. I have watered appropriately. This is the same problem I have read in other reviews. This plant should be taken off the market. I have learned a lesson to always read the reviews on this web site before purchasing any proven winners shrubs.

I am a semi new gardner, really only jumping into it over the past 2-3 years. Last year I came across Mini Mauvette at Lowes in the clearance rack. They looked rough but the price was too good to pass up. I got four of them and planted them near the middle of May. I bought four and planted them in front of my house (south/south-west facing), in a bed that receives supplement water via drip. I was hesitant not only because of their condition they were in purchased but it starts heating up in SC around May. Last year was a bit of a struggle. Blooms faded fast and they would often wilt in the afternoon heat. I lost one and headed into 2022 with three. I trimmed back per recommendations (roughly a third) in late March and hoped for improvement this year. So far this year they have exceeded every expectation I had and contrary to many reviews I've read. As of this writing they are the all star of our front bed. Even in 90 degree heat we are getting at middle of June they stand proud all day. They are covered in blooms (all with 10+) and have put on noticeable size. From gallon plants that came to me looking half dead they all three now stand almost 3 feet tall and vary between two feet and three feet wide. Its easy to read reviews and potentially pass, I wouldnt blame anyone, I had regret after my impulse buy, but for me, in my area, in my experience, they have thrived. My wife has made multiple comments about them and I am looking to find more to put in front of our Incrediball hedge to contrast.