Just received, much nicer than expected. I opened up the leaves (they come twist tied in few places) but have not started working to shape them yet as I am waiting for the basket I ordered to arrive. The bottom base is in basic black plastic pot so you will want pop that into a planter. It does seem a bit too heavy so I might throw some good size stones on top of pot. For the price, for this size, I think it was a great deal