Sorry, I wasn't familiar with the price or age on the ones that you have. I got all of mine on a 3 for $10 sale over several years, which was perfect for garden plants. They were all very nice though, and looked great! I know that they sell some for much higher prices, but I'm pretty sure that they are older ones too. Come to think of it, I did buy one that was closer to $10 on sale, but that one has done very well too. It just never looked like it did when it was at the store. It was much larger than it should have been, once I figured out what it actually was. It has never repeated that height in my garden, but has bloomed very well.