RE: Mail Order Nurseries

Thought the most interesting comment about TY TY was from the person who
had investigated the complaints...seems they need to overhaul their
mailorder processes.

Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN




> [Original Message]
> From: james singer <jsinger@igc.org>
> To: Chat <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 11/30/2003 3:59:57 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Mail Order Nurseries
>
> I never got much beyond the seed-buying stage with mail order houses. I 
> can't imagine buying bedding plants from them when the chains [Home 
> Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart] have them before one could receive them via 
> mail.
>
> Rather, I've spent many, many hours roaming the countryside searching 
> for local [or nearly local] retail outlets and garden club pant sales. 
> I don't know why exactly. I just guess that I feel better if I can see 
> the real item before I buy it. Also, I've found that one can 
> occasionally find genuine buys at small, out of the way nurseries.
>
> The first ground orchids we bought, for example, were in 1-gallon pots 
> from the back bench of a nursery in West Palm Beach. The pots were 
> definitely overgrown--maybe 10 or 15 plants per pot--and the price was 
> right [less than $5.00]. They were also blooming, so we knew what 
> colors we were getting.
>
> I know this is not always practical in northern places. And it's 
> certainly not practical if you are interested in bulbs other than 
> daffodils, grape hyacinths, and tulips. But it works for most things 
> that are well-suited to the climate.
>
> I read the negative comments about TyTy and was struck more by the 
> naivete of the buyers than by the apparent veniality of the seller. I 
> can't imagine buying a palm, even a trash palm like Sabal palmetto 
> [state tree of Florida and South Carolina], mail order. Just doesn't 
> compute.
>
> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> Zone 10
>
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