Package was delivered within the time frame given. (7 days) The plants were packaged tightly, wrapped up in paper and plastic wrap and the in a box. When I got the box I thought there was no way 15 hyacinths plus 3 marsh marigolds were going to fit in that tiny little box.. but they all fit and we’re packaged well, none of the plants had any damage. They were not freshly wet but we’re not dried out either. This was the first time I have ordered water plants online so I was concerned about the condition they would be in if they were shipped, and if they would still be wet, but it all was great. The plants themselves are a little tiny bit smaller than ones I would normally purchased at my local nursery, but this is not a big deal, I imagine if they were any bigger they would be hard to ship. And the price was reasonable. The nursery near me no longer stocks water plants so I will be buying from This company again next year, I was satisfied. I did not like the minimum purchase rule.