On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:55:51 -0700, "gary"
wrote:

I just received a "plant" from Direct Gardening. It is sold as a
hydrangea Mounds of Snow $5.95. The stem is about 3 inches out of the
dirt. Does this qualify as a plant or a rooted cutting?

It may even be an *unrooted* cutting. IMHO, calling this a "plant" is
a deception.