Best online shop

Just want your guys opinions on the best place to buy online. I am after a banana plant but would liek a large speciman and just wondered what your thoughs and opinions were on the best place to shop

 

I personally would steer clear of mirrorgarden.co.uk.
I had a terribel experience with them this year. The plants they sent were a VERY poor standard, they were in transit for a week and would not accept responsibility, give a refund or replacement.
I've now cancelled the rest of the order and ordered the rest from Van Meuwen.
Time will tell.
I did order some veg plug plants from plant connection and they were excellent in quality and delivery (and price).
Hope this helps.

 

I think we have a duplicate thread here. :D

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003775#000000

 

kev, if you want a large banana plant you might be better looking for one local.
I hate to think what you would be charged for delivery on a big one.

 

Oh Hi Pete. Yes I was too worried about mirrorgarden which looks dreadful. You are of course right shipping is always the problem with our wonderful Royal Mail.

 

i'm suprised people have had problems with mirrorgarden, I bought from them a few years ago without any problems at all. They are actually part of J Parkers, if you check the websites you'll see the offers etc are identical. Has anyone ordered from J Parkers and had the same problem??

http://www.jparkers.co.uk


http://www.mirrorgarden.co.uk

 

I like Crocus online and Jersey plants online.

 

Yup!

Daily Telegraph and Parkers,the same.

Ordered Penstemons last year,the roots were brown (dead) on every plant. The sent a further batch, even worse,if that was possible, plants were limp,and dead.
After a lot of hooing! and haaing! they refunded my money, never again.

That was the second time I had poor quality plants from them, though the Penstemons were totally useless!

 

Also flowers online sent for singapore orchids from Bunches online and 1st order only last a week and flowers went brown and dropped off.

They replaced same thing happend within the week.

Put me right off wont be using them again.

 

There you go Kev. well worth a visit and not too far
http://www.easytropicals.com/pcp/Bananas.html

 

Thanks walnut would love one of the 18litre pot ones it looks like just what i am after unfortunately they are out of stock at the momoent however i have emailed them so hopefully something can be sorted and obviously the good news is i can travel there so save on postage

 

Had a bad experience with Van Meuwen last year (delays, poor quality/size of plants) but I don't learn from my mistakes because I'm tempted to use them again for my new garden after looking at their new catalogue. I also tried to use Gardening Express (or garden express I can't remember) but they couldn't even manage to send the plants out so I don't know what their stock is like.)

I've been on the crocus website and it looks really good but I've never ordered from them.

 

Hi, I bought from Crocus in February, about 14 shrubs and perennials delivery/packaging was excellent they left them where they had arranged they would in the back garden. The only thing I would say is that I have a couple of plants which have not done very well. A Sambucus nigra Eva and an Acanthus mollis which I have e-mailed them about. The plants were not particularly large plants either. Delivery charge was only �£5.95 for all the plants including a large Black bamboo.

 

hi all
i ordered some fuschias from van meuwen, and they arrived in perfect condition,and are very comfortable in the greenhouse at the moment.

 

I love the Vernon Geranium Nursery (well, I would wouldn't I!). I have ordered from them quite a few times, and the plants have always been healthy and well-grown plugs.

They have a fantastic range of geraniums and fuchsias, as well as a number of others.

They send me a beautiful catalogue in the winter, and I drool over it until spring.