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INCREDIBALL STORM PROOF™ Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'SMNHAGOV'
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Specifications
| Plant Characteristics | Cold hardy, Low Maintenance, Flowering, Deer-resistant, Attracts pollinators, Shade Tolerant, Fast-growing, Drought resistant |
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| Hardiness Zone | 3a to 9b |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Partial shade |
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| Preferred Soil | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Peaty, Sandy |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, Compact, Spreading |
| Blooms In | Summer, Fall |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Pet Safety | Toxic to pets |
| Suitable Space | Outdoors |
| Plant Name | Hydrangea |
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| Class | Magnoliopsida, Cornales |
| Does Not Ship To | AK, HI, ID, MT, PR |
Description
INCREDIBALL STORM PROOF Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'SMNHAGOV') solves the biggest complaint about large-flowered hydrangeas: flopping stems that collapse under the weight of massive blooms or buckle in summer thunderstorms. This improved smooth hydrangea features thicker, sturdier stems that keep those spectacular white flower heads standing tall from June through September, even after heavy rain.
Enormous Blooms That Actually Stand Up
The flower heads on this hydrangea reach an impressive 12 inches across, rivaling the original Incrediball but on a plant with significantly stronger stems. Each bloom starts lime green in bud, opens to pure white, then ages to a soft jade green in fall. The sheer size of these flowers creates dramatic impact in the garden, and because they stay upright on their stems, you get the full visual effect from across the yard rather than having to lift drooping branches to appreciate them.
Compact Size, Big Performance
Unlike some smooth hydrangeas that grow rangy and oversized, INCREDIBALL STORM PROOF maintains a tidy 4-5 ft height and width. This manageable size makes it ideal for foundation plantings where you need substantial presence without blocking windows, mixed borders where it provides midsummer structure, or even large containers on patios. The naturally rounded form requires minimal shaping to look polished.
Reliable in Cold Climates
Smooth hydrangeas bloom on new wood, which means INCREDIBALL STORM PROOF flowers reliably even in zone 3 where harsh winters kill stems to the ground. Each spring, vigorous new stems emerge and produce flowers the same season. This dependability makes it a better choice than big-leaf hydrangeas in northern gardens where flower bud hardiness is unreliable. In warmer zones, the plant develops more substantial woody structure while maintaining its compact habit.
Easy Care for Beginning and Experienced Gardeners
This hydrangea forgives mistakes that would damage other flowering shrubs. Prune it hard in spring for bushier growth and larger blooms, or skip pruning entirely and it still performs. It tolerates part shade, handles clay soil with some amendment, and establishes quickly. Deer typically leave hydrangeas alone, and the long bloom season means months of garden interest with a single plant. The white flowers also make excellent fresh or dried arrangements, and the sturdy stems mean cut flowers last longer in the vase.
Planting & Care
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Ships in 7-10 business days • Tracking provided • Weather protected
| Under $50 | $9.99 |
| $50 - $99.99 | $14.99 |
| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150 - $198.99 | $24.99 |
| $199+ | FREE |
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Gorgeous!
Bigleaf hydrangeas like Eclipse can really make a statement in the garden, and it sounds like this one arrived ready to hit the ground running. If you want big, bold blooms, keep the soil consistently moist and give it some afternoon shade in hotter climates. Thanks for sharing, Mary, we hope it puts on a great show for you this season.
Nature Hills Nursery shipped 2 Tidbit Panicle Hydrangeas to my home in the same container. One arrived in good condition and the other was essentially dead. I have planted the good Hydrangea, and it seems to be doing well in my garden. I recommend different packaging when shipping 2 plants together. Both plants should have their base pot on the same side of the container with verbiage on the box stating, "This Side Up". The 1 that did not make it was planted with the base pot facing the opposite direction of the other plant. When the box got turned "upside down" in relation to the Hydrangea that arrived in good condition, some of the moist soil in the "bad" plant apparently fell out.
I received 2 of the #2 pots. Love, love, love these Summer Crush Bigleaf Hydrangeas! So well packaged and so healthy!
Summer Crush is such a reliable performer, and it's great to hear yours arrived in good shape and ready to get established. These do best when you keep the soil consistently moist through their first season, so they can put energy into rooting rather than just surviving. Thanks for sharing, Irish2OH. We hope they reward you with plenty of those deep raspberry blooms.
First of all, the communication with this company has to be the worse I've ever experienced, it took almost 3 months before I got the oakleaf hydrangea( I emailed this company several times regarding the shipping info with no response) not to mention that I ordered a red slipper but got a alice white hydrangea (they charged me for a red slipper tho)
Upon arrival, this plant was in terrible shape, broken new growth, torn leaves and not enough soil around its roots, the box it came in looked like it had been kicked around. Now that the hydrangea has been planted and being cared for it looks much better.
Unfortunately!!!
I won't be ordering from this company ever again
Terrible quality Azure Skies Hydrangeas. I ordered #3 pots and they took 3 smaller plants, bundled them together and shoved them into a #3. When you plant them the root systems are not even established so they literally fall apart. As you can see from the photos they are terrible quality. Avoid avoid avoid and go support your local nursery instead.
I ordered two of these plants. I received one, dying little plant. Emails have gone unanswered. If you call, you get their voicemail and no one will call you back. The website says “use our live chat”, but that does not exist. I got scammed by this company.
Arrived in great condition! Did go through a small
Shock and lost a leaf or two but bounced right back. Doing good!
Shipping stress can shake a hydrangea for a bit, so it's good to hear Ruby Snow settled in and started pushing forward. Panicle hydrangeas tend to be pretty resilient once their roots get established. Thanks for the update, Diana, and enjoy the blooms this season!
Disappointed in this one. It looked less than healthy when received, dead leaves in the box and some were deformed and spotty. As a new gardener I thought it was just in shock from travel and planted right away. Watered often and kept removing the damaged leaves. Today I noticed fine webs on the underside, suspect spider mites. Removed bad leaves again and washed the plant. Hoping it survives. Bought 3 different shrubs, this was the largest and most costly unfortunately. Satisfied with my other plants
I Loved these! I had a pink Victorian home so wanted the White Annabelle Hydrangeas. - After a couple years they were so full and beautiful year after year. They recommended the Root booster for about $15 and added that as well. You will not regret buying these. Beautiful year after year!
White Annabelle against a pink Victorian house sounds like a great pairing. It's really satisfying to hear they've filled in well and come back strong year after year, which is exactly what this variety does when it gets established. The root booster is a solid addition at planting time, and it sounds like it paid off for you. Thanks for sharing the recommendation, Brenda. The Nature Hills Team
Arrived in great condition and seem very happy in the ground. Two weeks in and doing great.
Climbing hydrangea can take a little time to settle in after planting, so it's great to hear yours hit the ground running. Give it consistent moisture through the first season and it will reward you with strong new growth. Thanks for the update, David.
Plant arrived dead. I’ve reached out multiple ways email, chat support, social media(they deleted my comment) it’s been over a week now so might as well just take this as a loss and never order from this company ever again. Google the reviews. Search Facebook. Plenty of negative reviews saying this is a scam. I should have done more research on this company.
My plant came in pretty much dead
Dried leafs and broken stems
They're vigorously growing. Dark green leaves and flowers are popping up. Couldn't be happier.
Very first time planting this flower, coming from Houston Texas. I was a little nervous since these plants require a lot of care and water but she has been doing so well!!! I water her twice. Early morning before work (6am) and after sun down (after 7pm). I placed some mulch on the pot so that has been helpful at keeping the soil moist. I was really afraid of drowning her or giving too much water mostly in the early afternoon where the sun was starting to burn through leaves due to me giving it water at 5pm. Shes blossoming beautifully and cannot wait until shes fully open. I also recently purchased her back at the beginning/mid May. Very fast shipping too!
Hi there! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for our Endless Summer Bigleaf Hydrangea. We're so happy to hear that it's doing well in your care and that you're taking such good care of her. It sounds like you have a great watering routine in place and the mulch is definitely a helpful addition. We hope you continue to enjoy watching her blossom and thank you for choosing our product. Happy gardening!
I ordered several Sky View Hydraneas from multiple online sources. Nature Hills’ was by far the healthiest. It had the most foliage and little buds that are maturing now about a month later. Hydrangeas from other nurseries arrived with huge flowers, but less “plant” if you will. They all really struggled after planting, dropping and flowers withering. Nature Hills’ didn’t, despite watering all the same way. Very happy with their plant!
Shipping a hydrangea in bud rather than full bloom is exactly the tradeoff we aim for. A plant with strong roots and solid foliage establishment tends to settle in and keep going, while one that arrives in peak flower has already spent a lot of its energy. It sounds like the Sky View is doing just that for you. Thanks for running the comparison and sharing what you found.
Nice healthy plant. Fast shipping.
So far the plant is still alive but came very well protected and in great condition. Looks very healthy!
Beautiful healthy shrub! Looking forward to seeing it grow throughout the seasons.
Panicle hydrangeas like Quick Fire are such a pleasure to watch through the seasons, starting white and deepening to rich pinks and reds as summer winds down. Give it a good drink during dry spells this first year while the roots settle in, and it should reward you for many years to come. Thanks for sharing, Jackie!
Strong looking
A hydrangea that arrives looking strong and healthy is exactly what you want to see. Blushing Bride is a tough, reliable bloomer once it gets established, so it sounds like yours is off to a great start. Thanks for sharing, Lisa.
Planted and doing great! It was nice getting a plant with blooms on it!
Getting a hydrangea with blooms already on it makes such a difference when you're putting it in the ground. Summer Crush is a reliable rebloomer, so once it settles in you should see more flushes of color throughout the season. Thanks for sharing, Karen!
Beautiful great quality ..
Annabelle is such a reliable performer, and it's great to hear she arrived in good shape. If you want to encourage even fuller blooms next season, a light application of slow-release fertilizer in early spring goes a long way with hydrangeas. Thanks for sharing, Sabina -- happy growing from the Nature Hills team.
