IF PLANT ARRIVES WITH LEAVES IT WILL LIKELY LOOSE ITS LEAVES DURING SHIPMENT OR SOON AFTER!!! THIS IS VERY NORMAL REACTION TO BEING PUT IN A DARK BOX FOR DAYS!!! IT CAN NOT BE HELPED!!! NEW LEAVES WILL SPROUT VERY QUICKLY!!!! 

PLANT WILL LIKELY HAVE NO LEAVES AT ALL IF BOUGHT DURING FALL OR WINTER!!! THE PLANT IS NOT DEAD!!!! IT IS DORMANT!!! NEW LEAVES WILL SPROUT IN THE SPRING!!!