I purchased 3 Innova trees from Hauser 3 years ago this August. Planted them. One was eaten by a deer after 2 months, and did not survie. One, the wind broke off, but the stump continued to grow allbeit slowly. The third one survived to date....sort of. When I purchased them there was about 10 leaves on each. they looked like a branch. . Now the largest one is about 12 feet tall. It is by no. means big. The trunk is very thin, and it is not stable in the wind. I have staked it, but I am sure if I had not done that 2 months ago, it would have been taken out by the wind. The one that broke off by the wind is now about 3.5 feet tall, and looks pretty anemic. I don't have much hope for its recovery or survival. The "good" one, I am sure, by the end of this windy season will be gone. The trunk has not strength. I have not in any way been impressed by the growth or durability of these trees. At the same time, I planted 2 maples, and two quaking aspent. The Maple is twice as big, and the quaking aspens can deal with the wind becuase they are thciker trunks. I am not impressed at all with thse trees.