This was my first purchase of online plants for my pond. I was pleased by the condition of the plants and they arrived in a very timely manner. However potting them was another story! I had only used floating plants such as water hyacinths last year so no potting was necessary. Apparently I didn't add enough gravel to the top of the pot b/c when I placed it in the pond a bunch of soil started to flow out of the pot and into my immaculately clean pond. Needless to say I was not happy, but it was probably my own fault. I think it would be helpful for 1st time "potters" like mysef to have a bit more clear instructions and amounts posted on the bag of soil. Luckily most of the debris settled down to the bottom after a few days and the pond has cleared up a bit. That would have been good information to have. I also have no idea why there is a drawstring on the potting "bag"????It's not mentioned anywhere that I can find........