This tree arrived & it's shipping box took a beating. The pot was shattered beyond use & the artificial dirt was in so many pieces. I tried putting it back together but was unsuccessful. I've had it for almost a week and the branches still stick straight up looking nothing like the picture. I'm working on bending the branches out a little at a time. Don't want to break it. If I can get it to relax, it will look great. Right now not so much.