[osbaldwick]

Delicate plants and the Royal Mail just don't seem to go together!!  Does anyone buy plants online and if so who would you recommend?

[Hey Jude]

Over the years I've bought a number of plants online particularly perennials from Crocus, they're not the cheapest but all the plants I've had have been top class, and the packaging is an art form!! Jude.

[Paul Plots]

This year didn't have time to grow geraniums (pelargoniums) from seed so ordered a "special offer" cheaper lot on-line.

Pleased with quality of plants... and coping with the costs... but would normally grow from seed as cuttings are costly to keep through the winter in a heated greenhouse.

[sclarke624]

I would agree Crocus.co.uk pack well and good quality, expensive though.
www.jerseyplantsdirect.com these are good, myself and daughter used these before.

[granjan]

Plant Connection is very good at packaging.  Not a huge range but excellent service 
http://www.plantconnection.co.uk/

[sclarke624]

Oh yeah plant connection is fairly good.  One of there branches are not far from me, facsinating when they have an open day.

[spottymint]

Hi

I buy lot's on Ebay, some people pack well, others don't so trial and error really. I go on postage/costs & then judge them when they arrive & save only the good dealers.

Of the main suppliers, I only use one, they pack well, pity the quality of the plants doesn't match 

[Paul Plots]

I would agree Crocus.co.uk pack well and good quality, expensive though.
www.jerseyplantsdirect.com these are good, myself and daughter used these before.

I thought their prices compared well to some other suppliers 

Worth a thought for next year if I start saving sometime soon! 

[gsc]

I too bought a few things on ebay but it can be a bit hit and miss, I must say.  The tomato plugs I bought were quite leggy but the seller says 'no-one else has complained'.

Getting my hedge plants froms ScotsPlantsDirect, just over £1 for 100, 20-40cm.  Arriving Wed.  But I guess you won't need hedges on an allotment  

[Goosegirl]

Gardening Direct and Jersey Direct for me - they are probably from the same place in Jersey too. Always such good quality plants and well packed. No P+P also.

[sclarke624]

I would agree Crocus.co.uk pack well and good quality, expensive though.

I thought their prices compared well to some other suppliers 

Well having said that on reflection they are not massively more expensive and the ones we had were excellant quality, I've had Raspberry canes when on special offer, Red dogwood, Japenese azealeas, box, arbutus tree or strawberry tree, June berry, winter honey suckle, buddleja, and ceanothus.

[Paul Plots]

I would agree Crocus.co.uk pack well and good quality, expensive though.

I thought their prices compared well to some other suppliers 

Well having said that on reflection they are not massively more expensive and the ones we had were excellant quality, I've had Raspberry canes when on special offer, Red dogwood, Japenese azealeas, box, arbutus tree or strawberry tree, June berry, winter honey suckle, buddleja, and ceanothus.

That lot = both an arm and a leg!!