We bought this to plant on our wedding day. It was packaged nicely and in good condition on arrival (September). Ordered it about a week earlier than the wedding and it was packaged in a way that it was easy to give it a little watering to keep it healthy (plug was in a little waterproof bag inside the tote). Only negative is that it didn't actually arrive on the selected day, but the delivery driver just left it in our porch so it was fine.
Planted at our wedding venue so can't comment on how well it grows until we go back - fingers crossed!