I ordered several varieties of day lilies last year from Gilbert Wild that were on their BOGO sale. That means you get double the number that you ordered. They came beautifully packaged. The crown of the plant and the strong, long roots were rolled up with moist soil in cigar shaped waterproof film. I planted them in pots to get them going as I wasn't ready to plant directly in my garden. They all thrived in the pots and started pushing their foliage. Later I transplanted into my garden and almost all of them had some blooms in that first year. Looking forward to seeing them in this second year. I was impressed by this company and will definitely buy from them again.