and I wasn't implying that. I once got a single fan of Emerald Starburst several years ago that had 1 root barely hanging from it and I was very angry over that since I paid $l00 for it. I did contact the seller and voiced my displeasure and I was told that they would refund my money if the plant died. I potted up the plant and it survived. The plant of Emerald Starburst I received looked l0 times worse than these small plants.