I've still got a picotee hellebore in a pot from ashwood. I went overboard on my last visit, I haven't found a space for it yet. If you visit in February, verdun, we'll never get you out.
An order I made with Knoll Gardens last week arrived today, plants look absolutely fine and I was made aware of dispatch. I did have to sign for them though.
Before ordering I searched the forum and found they had been recommended previously, albeit on a different thread- so the system works!
Earlier this year I ordered 3 Hucheras from Cowells trading as Premium Perenials the packaging was awful. All three plants damaged in fact one had no leaves. I did plant them and they are doing OK now. I suppose I should have complained. Has anyone else had problems with them. Also ordered Star of Bethlehem bulbs, I think from Naturescape but not 100% sure. None of them flowered perhaps I did something wrong.
Just had 2 plant deliveries today the 9th, both ordered on the 7th so pretty swift turnaround. One from Blooming Marvellous of 3 heucheras. Fabulous plants as fresh as a daisy in 9cm pots. Other one from West Country Nurseries of 3 astrantia. Packed in damp newspaper and a bit crumpled but look to be doing ok after a few hours standing up. Again in 9cm pots. Very pleased with them both. First time ordering from other than T&M which are always a bit of a hit or miss.
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Just took deliver of 4 plants from Claire Austin Astrantia major venice, Astrantia Roma, Campanula Glomerata Superba and Thalictrum Delavayi 9cm pots. Packaged well and all in good condition except for the Roma. It had a lot of brown marks on leaves, phoned up and they said it is scorch marks and asked me to plant it as it should be fine. However, if I'm still not happy in two weeks they will send me a replacement
I have had some excellent plug plants from South Eastern horticultural on Amazon. They have all arrived well rooted and have shot away upon potting up, have had penstemons, helianthemums and hardy fuchsia. Their range isn't great, mainly safe easy to raise plants but at under a tenner for 6 or up to 12 plugs it isn't a bad deal.
Bought 4 packets of seeds from Westcountry 3 years ago, only a few germinated but none grew past the seedling stage!
When I reported it they were not very pleasant! (a woman I think)
A very black mark from me,and another one they did not do cheques only postal orders!
A speaker at the garden club said to try Woodfield Hybrids from Fothergills, I got 2 packets (£2.69 each) marvelous germination, as I had so many I planted most of them in two rows at the allotment!
Great range of colours, and really tightly packed flower columns, have labeled some to take cuttings off !
..this isn't a 'good guy' but thought to post it here.... this is an email I have just sent to Crocus.... be warned...
''Dear Crocus,
I am very annoyed about this, I have just taken delivery of the above order, which was supposed to be for a rose called rosa 'Felicia', a well known hybrid musk rose, that I have grown many times before... what I have been sent is NOT Felicia...I don't know which rose it is but the foliage is all wrong, it looks like a wild type that only flowers at midsummer...Felicia should have at least the remains of flower buds and the foliage should be more rounded and slightly glossy, the foliage on this one is matt and without gloss... I can tell it's just not the rose I ordered... I am not going to bother to plant it nor send it back...it's not worth the trouble... I am hugely disappointed, it's as if someone has just taken the Felicia label and just stuck it on any old rose just to get rid of..half price...
..I will not be ordering from Crocus ever again and I shall tell anyone I am in contact with, to be very mistrustful of this service.
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I've still got a picotee hellebore in a pot from ashwood. I went overboard on my last visit, I haven't found a space for it yet. If you visit in February, verdun, we'll never get you out.
Brilliant tearooms and good cake too.
An order I made with Knoll Gardens last week arrived today, plants look absolutely fine and I was made aware of dispatch. I did have to sign for them though.
Before ordering I searched the forum and found they had been recommended previously, albeit on a different thread- so the system works!
Earlier this year I ordered 3 Hucheras from Cowells trading as Premium Perenials the packaging was awful. All three plants damaged in fact one had no leaves. I did plant them and they are doing OK now. I suppose I should have complained. Has anyone else had problems with them. Also ordered Star of Bethlehem bulbs, I think from Naturescape but not 100% sure. None of them flowered perhaps I did something wrong.
Just had 2 plant deliveries today the 9th, both ordered on the 7th so pretty swift turnaround. One from Blooming Marvellous of 3 heucheras. Fabulous plants as fresh as a daisy in 9cm pots. Other one from West Country Nurseries of 3 astrantia. Packed in damp newspaper and a bit crumpled but look to be doing ok after a few hours standing up. Again in 9cm pots. Very pleased with them both. First time ordering from other than T&M which are always a bit of a hit or miss.
Just took deliver of 4 plants from Claire Austin Astrantia major venice, Astrantia Roma, Campanula Glomerata Superba and Thalictrum Delavayi 9cm pots. Packaged well and all in good condition except for the Roma. It had a lot of brown marks on leaves, phoned up and they said it is scorch marks and asked me to plant it as it should be fine. However, if I'm still not happy in two weeks they will send me a replacement
I have had some excellent plug plants from South Eastern horticultural on Amazon. They have all arrived well rooted and have shot away upon potting up, have had penstemons, helianthemums and hardy fuchsia. Their range isn't great, mainly safe easy to raise plants but at under a tenner for 6 or up to 12 plugs it isn't a bad deal.
Bought 4 packets of seeds from Westcountry 3 years ago, only a few germinated but none grew past the seedling stage!
When I reported it they were not very pleasant! (a woman I think)
A very black mark from me,and another one they did not do cheques only postal orders!
A speaker at the garden club said to try Woodfield Hybrids from Fothergills, I got 2 packets (£2.69 each) marvelous germination, as I had so many I planted most of them in two rows at the allotment!
Great range of colours, and really tightly packed flower columns, have labeled some to take cuttings off !
..this isn't a 'good guy' but thought to post it here.... this is an email I have just sent to Crocus.... be warned...
''Dear Crocus,
I am very annoyed about this, I have just taken delivery of the above order, which was supposed to be for a rose called rosa 'Felicia', a well known hybrid musk rose, that I have grown many times before... what I have been sent is NOT Felicia...I don't know which rose it is but the foliage is all wrong, it looks like a wild type that only flowers at midsummer...Felicia should have at least the remains of flower buds and the foliage should be more rounded and slightly glossy, the foliage on this one is matt and without gloss... I can tell it's just not the rose I ordered... I am not going to bother to plant it nor send it back...it's not worth the trouble... I am hugely disappointed, it's as if someone has just taken the Felicia label and just stuck it on any old rose just to get rid of..half price...
..I will not be ordering from Crocus ever again and I shall tell anyone I am in contact with, to be very mistrustful of this service.
regards''