I purchased some irises last year & planted them with all of other irises I ordered. I got in like 50 different irises from all over the place. One particular set, I can't remember where I got them from but I know they were pretty cheap, sent me basically just green leaves with a teensy piece of rhizome attached, about the size of a quarter. It was like they trimmed the green off the rhizome & sent me the trimmings rather than the rhizome. All of my irises everywhere are showing signs of life (new green). These ones are still brown & dead. Did I waste my money? I wish I could remember where I bought them from because I am NOT happy with what I got compared to a lot of others I ordered!