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tink3472 said:

I've paid $500 for a daylily I could have soaked in a shot glass (direct from hybridizer) and that wouldn't be the first I've seen from some hybridizers for the big buck plants. However, this has been a bad year for most growers except for the Central Florida (did you catch that Florange ) growers and those with controlled greenhouses. I know mine are nowhere near where they normally would be for this time of year and I hate sending them out but it is what I have and I am sending out a whole lot of refunds because some are just way too small (or died )

Ouch! Soaking it in a shot glass would not be good!! Makes me feel better about the one I had soaking in a measuring cup. --To be fair it's holding up better than I thought it would, and will be joining the other new arrivals in the yard next month, which are growing well btw.

As for trying to decide between spending on plants or animals... it's all good.