how do the roots look?

you need to define STARTERS ... and what you paid for them ...

if you bought first year TC ... you got what you paid for ...

a pic would help us define such ...

if yellowing.. and because its fall ... they are going dormant ... and they should probably be planted in the ground .. unless you want to mess with pots for winter ...

in my ground freeze MI ... small plant MIGHT heave in late winter.. early spring ... so a good layer of mulch is imperative ...

ken

Did they call them "starters", or did you label them that way.? If they call them that, you can be sure they are small.

If my memory serves me correctly, starter plugs of common plants run in the $5.00 range. If it's a newer or uncommon variety, then it can be double that.

I've gotten starter plants that were not labeled as such, though. I didn't ever buy from those people again.

Show us photos with something in the photo for scale (a ruler, a soda can or any common sized object) if you want an opinion.

bk

Pic? You probably got what you paid for. With hostas it is all about roots and what they will produce next spring. New intros will be small and expensive, but new or old, it is getting to dormant time so you shouldn't worry about the leaves, just look for healthy white roots.

-Babka