Ebay plants.

Hi!Bought some plants of ebay(not the first time)Camellia and Double Busy Lizzie.They look poorly,what do you think should i complain?

Busy Lizzie i have already planted.

 

i'd complain,i have seen better plants in a garden bin

 

Celine - if this is how they looked when you received them then you should certainly contact the seller. I have found most plant sellers are fine when you tell them about any problems and they deal with things in the right way. Obviously there will be some that don't. If you don't hear anything satisfactory from them then start the complaint procedure and get your money back (presuming you paid by Paypal). By the way - they don't look like double busy lizzies to me - another thing you should query perhaps? Good luck

 

A lot of the leaves on the Camilla dont look to bad on the photos .... although it hard to see.

The Busy Lizzies do look rather long and straggly though to be honest and a bit on the pale side, although that might just be the photos.

You might find they perk up over a couple of days maybe, esp the Camilla.

To safeguard yourself though I would maybe email the seller to say you are not completely happy but that you will give them a couple of days and see how they fair.

Just out of interest - how long from ordering until delivery ?

 

Hi,thanks for response,they arrived quickly,aspecially double Lizzies.And yes they are very pale like on the picture.Shame cos i looked for nice hanging basket and got one (not cheap)and see how it looks like,rubish.

 

Open gentle discussion with the seller re the Busy Lizzies. Unless the Camellia is vastly different from what you thought you'd bought, it looks ok to me.

These days the buyer is king on eBay, with sellers unable to leave negative feedback. Sometimes not a great thing, but if the seller is genuinely rubbish, it's a huge advantage. But don't go leaving neg unless all else you try fails. Like others say, most sellers will want to help.

 

" Unless the Camellia is vastly different from what you thought you'd bought, it looks ok to me."
So curling and bitten leaves are not a bad sign for the plant?
hmmm:skp:

 

Posting can affect a plant, as can being removed from it's pot for a while.

You have up to 45 days before leaving feedback. See what happens with it for a week or two.

eBay is a gamble with anything - if you paid less than you would in a GC then you still got a bargain.

 

They should look like this:

 

You're not usually going to get flowers on plants that come through the post, especially from an eBay seller.

The Busy Lizzies look dreadful though. Email the seller about them, definitely, but keep it pleasant...to begin with!

 

Hi!Thanks for your help.I have problem with Camellia as seller says that curly leaves is normal for CAMELLIA NOBILISSIMA,anybody know this varierty?
Little bit strange as mostly bottom leaves are curling,some are flat in the middle and few top ones have been bittes as on the pic above.What to do?Send it back?I do not want to spread if there is a bug on other Camellias in my garden.Help!