How many years should you wait in order to sell an iris rhizome? I buy some on EBAY, and when they come you can see that they probably were split in the first year that they grew, they are so small! I have very bad luck trying to get them to grow, they seem stunted. When I get Them from Superstition, MidAmerica, or Schreiners, the rhizomes are huge! With many baby rhizomes attached already. Is there a certain amount of time a grower should wait before they sell a rhizome? I don't like paying out good money for tiny rhizomes. Please help!

An iris rhizome is a rhizome with leaves attached. There is no size requirement - it could be the size of a marble. A good seller will send you product that will make you happy and want to come back and buy from them again.

I do buy plants on Ebay but I keep track of my good/bad experiences. I also don't buy from sellers outside of the U.S. or sellers that have a mixed shop. If the seller is selling plants and car parts or lawn furniture or... he obviously is not in the nursery business.

Hope this helps.

Thanks!

Also, please do write a review to eBay for the seller that sold you those lousy little rhizomes. This will help other people to not get burned like you did.

I never buy anything off eBay if the seller has less than a 100% rating.