Thompson & Morgan

Yes, I found them too (probably all shrivelled up and dried by now anyway) and I drew the same conclusion ... need plants at this stage I reckon. Some on eBay, but not varieties that I want.

 

Wow, FC, I see your point My garden is only starting out so I'm grateful for any green and floral display but from next year onwards , I'd be furious if a supplier let me down like that. I'm going to use this time to find reliable solid suppliers based on the recommendations from here and my own experiences. When I get the delivery from Plantify, I report back with photos for the benefit of everyone else.

 

Have a look at JParkers Yvee, heard it's okay.

 

I got loads of Spring Planting Garlic from T&M this year which was really cheap as it a very good price to start off with and I bought it using vouchers (some of which was compensation for the wrong seeds being in packets), when everything was 50% off, free P&P, etc., but when it turned up about 15% was soft/hollow/dead. I'd gone through every pack checking every single bulb/clove, gave them details of exactly how much of each variety was defective and was sent replacements that should have been in excess of the losses.

But despite me stressing it was obviously defective and should never have been sent out and being assured that they would start checking all the orders still to sent, when I received the replacements they were in the same sorry state as the first lot, so I probably only just scavenged enough to get what I should of had, but had a whole load of hassle sorting it out.

Having said that, I've done quite well on some other stuff when it's been on special offer and I've bought it during free P&P promotions, but nowadays T&M seem to make their bargain stuff 'temporarily unavailable' or 'sold out' whilst there's free P&P and it suddenly comes back into stock after the P&P charges come back into force.

 

I find that quite often plants received from T&M are not the variety you order, but obviously you don't find out until they flower.
Also have had some very poor quality plants from them.
My biggest moan about them is they advertise plants as winter hardy when clearly they are not.

 

Re: the hanging basket offer, this one I think you mean, well today I still had not received mine so I have now emailed them and cancelled it!!!!!! Too late now anyway.

Create a spectacular display in your garden with this great-value hanging basket collection. For just £9.99 you will receive the following;
1 plant each of Fuchsia 'Swingtime', 'Southgate', 'Dark Eyes', 'La Campanella' & 'Marinka' - These fuchsias produce an abundance of vibrant, double blooms on gently cascading stems all summer long. + FREE Fuchsia Growing DVD
5 plants of Petunia 'Crazytunia Mandevilla' - Simply spectacular! This compact, upright petunia has a robust habit and superb weather resistance which ensures a brilliant performance throughout summer. + FREE Petunia Fertiliser (100g)
1 double hanging basket - This hanging basket has two levels, meaning you can either plant your petunias and fuchsias separately, or mix them together for a wonderful display of colour. These sturdy hanging baskets come complete with coir liners for easy planting.

Hanging Basket Collection - just £9.99,

Val

 

Are you going to complain FC? I would!

 

Judging by the results you have shown us on GC , I think you should stay with raising your own things from seed FC. The range of things you can grow is far superior to theirs,
and with the GC Plantswap coming later, I remember the terrific variety of seeds in the package,
Jenny

 

I don't know about getting ratty dahlias next year as more probably you'd get some free vouchers which as JWK says will expire faster than the speed of light. You'd end up spending these on things you don't really want just to use them up.

How about the other petunias? Are they as advertised?

 

An update on the buying fiasco from T & M. After ordering two more plants from Plantify I wanted to cancel my order and get a refund. Two days after calling and leaving a message with the receptionist, I still haven't had a call back. I called AGAIN and was adamant I spoke to someone that day. An hour later I got a call back and finally got my order cancelled. I was informed that the plants had already been dispatched so I could keep them with their blessing.
A week later they still haven't arrived so I assumed they had stopped them before they went out of the door. In the mean time the order from Plantify arrived, with emails and texts to inform of the dispatch and the details of the courier etc.

Today the plants from T & M turned up, and thank god I had been refunded or I would have been furious. The deal was buy two, get one free but there was only 2 and a letter of apology about low stock. £10 worth of vouchers were also included.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words so I 'll finish with this

On the left Clematis from Plantify £7.99 x 2 plus postage @ £4.99 = £20.97
On the right Clematis from T & M £9.99 x 2 plus postage @ £4.95 = £24.93