I love the deeper color on that one.

Very Beautiful!! I'm wondering if she is ph sensitive and will she change colors in different soils or will she maintain her beautiful pink color!

This is fascinating. Thanks for the pics, Wild Belief. No, she won't change to blue or lavender. The pink might get deeper or duskier, but no color change.

Here is a link that might be useful: All About Hydrangeas

Can't wait to get me a couple. Beautiful!!

Just bought a 'Bella Anna' today (2 Gal. container) at Sid's Greenhouse in Bolingbrook, IL. It's short and bushy, but already has sturdy stems and larger, thicker leaves than 'Invincibelle.' Lots of flower buds, too. Robust is a word that comes to mind.

Post pictures when you get some blooms, dwk001!

I'd sure love to see more Hydrangeas as small as 'Pia' that is just gorgeous but my yard is too small for any more full sized Hydrangeas.

Check out the Cityline Series in the link below, find a nearby retailer and see if they have one that fits your taste & garden.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cityline Hydrangeas

Mcdonalds in Tidewater is selling Bella anna-very dark green leaves and loaded with buds............

How are prices so far - comparable to original/BB/TNS? I would expect a 2-gal to run $25 or less, demand included. They don't seem to have any Bella Annas yet in the greater Pittsburgh PA area (closest quoted by Bailey is currently a 60mi round trip!), and a rep said they wouldn't be sold anywhere but independent nurseries this year. It's hilarious going around asking local nursery men about this, and they say "Don't you mean Annabelle? They're right over there!"

The price at Sid's is $39.95 for a 2-gal container--this is very typical pricing for new introductions at independent local nurseries in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Ah, that's the same price as my closest carrier. 2-gals-for-40 seem to be the standard, then. I'll tell you guys where these are after I get one on Friday. Ha.

Love my Bella Anna - it's a small plant, just got it about 2 months ago but it's blooming and I really love it. Here are a couple of pics -

OK Trax Farms of Finleyville PA (south of Pittsburgh) has lots of these. I got one that's almost 3 feet tall with 10+ bloom heads on it. In fact they carry almost all new or recent introductions of hydrangea - couldn't leave without 3 different ones! This is by far the best nursery I have ever been to.

They also have 5-gal Vanilla Strawberries, Forever & Ever Fantasia, Bombshell, Little Lime, 10-gals of PA Pride Time After Time, Great Star paniculata, etc.

Just throwing this out there for anyone who might happen to be in this area.

Bought this plant last summer and it is coming back now. Its very tiny and I pruned off the dead stems-- new stems are emerging now. QUESTION: do I need to add lime to the soil to keep it this lovely pink flower color or is it naturally pink w/o the use of lime? TIA.

Bella Anna is pink and the color does not depend on the soil.

I don't think it looks good at all. The color pink just doesn't look like a good pink to me. They need to kkep trying though.

IMO, there's too much visible green in the flower, and it muddies the pink a LOT. I bought Bella Anna last year just because it was early in the year, a new cultivar, and I love hydrangeas...and "different." I didn't care for it last year, but would love to be surprised and like it more this year. Not holding my breath though.

That type of Hydrangea was meant to be white. It just doesn't look good with pink. The blooms are so tiny they are barely visible.

We're in our 2nd year with ours & we're not too happy with it. Very floppy; blooms are dull; dries out much faster than other hydrangeas nearby. May take it out at the end of the season.

The blooms do seem to lose luster a lot faster than Annabelles, which stand right beside mine. That is why I bought it though; a good mix with regular Annabelles. On it's own I don't see Bella Anna doing much for anyone. A spirea can make one happier that way, I suppose.