I am a disabled, ex professional horticulturist. I was educated through British parks and amenity horticulture practice. This included part and full time attendance at horticultural colleges and establishments in the UK to gain professional qualifications in horticulture. I was also, sadly, one of the last of the dying, now defunct "Horticultural Apprenticeship Schemes". Please believe it was a hard trade with pretty harsh, by modern standards, rules. If we did not shape up during the apprentice days, or the horticultural college days that we were required to be present at during our apprenticeship, we were shipped out pretty darn quick, or bawled out by the management groups until we felt ashamed of ourselves and bucked up before being given our marching orders. So it is with sadness that I see Crocus, under the rulership or guidance of the RHS allowing the standard accepted Horticultural Nursery Practices to slip to the point of non existence. In 2019 around the Easter period I purchased Perovskia atriplicifolia plants, classified as 9cm. What I received was 2018 summer to autumn rooted cuttings with 2 main leaves up their single stems. Whilst I did not expect fully grown, bushy plants, I did expect something with a litle more growth than a rooted cutting. I also purchased Lavandula Hidcote in 9cm pots. What I received was a lavender a little more advanced than the Perovskia, BUT, they appeared to have been subject to having cuttings removed from the plants, POOR LITTLE THINGS. This Crocus, is not accepted horticultural standard. It is quite clear that you are not interested in the interests of your customer, but in profit only. It is not good enough and will not do. It is appalling that you treat your customers to sub standard growth plants with tip top prices. NEVER AGAIN. I hope people learn from this review and leave you well and truly alone. Folks please support your local nursery men and garden centres. This is something I am unable to do being housebound. I need to trust plant descriptions. Your descriptions cannot be trusted. You do not deserve our custom, respect or trust. Disgusting horticultural practice and description. I truly hope you go broke.