The scoop on 'Colorblends (Schipper & Co. USA)'

Company Profile   Mailing Address: PO Box 7584 Greenwich, Connecticut 06836 (United States) Phone: 1-888-847-8637 Fax: (203) 862-8909 Catalog Order Page: Hyperlink Paper Catalog Cost: Free Categories: Bulbs: Spring-blooming Mailorder Gardening Association Member Wholesale and retail orders Click here to send email to Colorblends (Schipper & Co. USA) Click here to visit Colorblends (Schipper & Co. USA)'s website Recent reviews: Past month Past 6 Months Past 12 Months Positive 4 4 6 Neutral 0 0 0 Negative 0 0 1

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Rating Author Content Positive annelliott (1 review) On May 13, 2008, annelliott Baltimore, MD wrote: Thanks to Colorblends, my community looks forward to my plantings every year. People come from all around the to see them. They stop traffic. Colorblend's bulbs consistently out perform all others. The bulbs are a good size and the percentage of bulbs that come up and bloom are always high. BRAVO to Colorblends for a great product!!! Positive larlienda (35 reviews) On May 9, 2008, larlienda Strasburg, VA (Zone 6b) wrote: This was my first year with colorblends bulbs and i couldn't be happier...everything bloomed and has been just beautiful! Working on bulb order for this fall :-) Lynda Positive kins02 (3 reviews) On May 9, 2008, kins02 Brooklyn, NY wrote: Colorblends has the most fabulous bulbs! I have ordered from them for several years and have never been disappointed. This year I added Carmen Rio tulip bulbs to my annual order. I planted them in my Brooklyn, NY front garden. People walking by are constantly stopping and commenting (and taking pictures!) on the beauty and size of these and my American Dream tulips. Whenever I have the chance I tell people what a great company this is and the wonderful quality of their bulbs and their service. I am already planning my Fall 2008 purchases! Positive lyph (1 review) On April 22, 2008, lyph Ithaca, NY (Zone 5a) wrote: I ordered bulbs from this company for the first time in the fall of 2007. I chose three colors of tulips to force and a bag of 100 paperwhites, because the prices were so low. I've never seen such huge healthy bulbs. I gave everyone I know paperwhites as holiday gifts, and finished forcing the last batch for Easter. These last bulbs were still totally viable, and in fact came into bloom in just two weeks! Wonderful bulbs! and a free coffee cup. Negative lifahlsing7 (1 review) On October 27, 2007, lifahlsing7 Valparaiso, IN wrote: The bulbs are of good quality but the service was not. They charged my debit card for a canceled order (due to not shipping per schedule) and would not credit my account. I had to call them several times over a couple of weeks to get them to act on this problem. Customer service has a attitude!!! Never use a debit card with this company. A credit card is better because they will protect you from this inconsiderant company. As a small business, it was frustrating to have my money tied up by colorblends. Company representative comment on October 31, 2007: On Oct 31, 2007 5:07 PM, Colorblends (Schipper & Co. USA) added: We apologize for being slow on crediting this customers account. Our records indicate the customer placed the order on October 7th. The order was packed on October 8th. Recorded temperatures in the Chicago area were 87 degrees F on October 9th and 10th so we stopped shipping. After temperatures cooled on October 11th the customers card was charged before shipping. Later that same day the order was cancelled because we could not honor an October 12th delivery date. Our records indicate on October 17th we credited her account back. Again we are sorry about the delay on crediting the account. Positive coppensp (2 reviews) On May 24, 2007, coppensp Stowe, VT (Zone 4a) wrote: Last season I placed my first order with Colorblends. One daffodil I chose was Tete-a-Tete, a short early variety for a rock garden in front of my Vermont home. I was not prepared for the beautiful and proflic display I had this spring. Neighbors commented on the impressive flowers and asked where they could buy bulbs to use in their own flower beds. Thank you Colorblends, I look forward to doing business with you again. Positive cathyb53 (13 reviews) On May 20, 2007, cathyb53 Newfield, NY (Zone 5a) wrote: Fantastic bulbs! Last fall I ordered from this company's gorgeous catalog for the first time, and I am pleased to add my praises to those cited here. I'd not ordered from them before, thinking their bulb blends were a little on the expensive side and preferring to use my own creativity in coordinating flowers & colors. Then, as I dithered over the selections offered by my usual bulb company (Van Engelen bulbs), I realized that it was getting late in the season and my dithering wasn't getting me anywhere except overwhelmed. I ordered about 750 bulbs: an early-flowering mix of little bulbs (mostly species tulips, grape hyacinths, and other small early bulbs of early spring), a big mixed daffodils collection, some snowdrops, grape hyacinths, and scilla, and 2 different colorblended tulip mixes - The Rainbow Coalition (flaming orange, bright hot red, and a rich bright purple) & French Blend (a beautiful pastel mix of soft pinks & apricots). The bulbs arrived very promptly, and were packed better than any I've ever received, in mesh bags contained in a large, sturdy plastic crate. Even though I couldn't get them all in the ground immediately, they held very nicely for me in my yard shed - no mushy, moldy, nasty bulbs, none to chuck over the fence for the squirrels to eat! The bulbs were so large and firm and clean that I knew they would give great flowers, and this spring I was thrilled to see that I was right. These flowers are incredible! Huge, beautiful, well-mixed blooms, surpassing my expectations. I love tulips, all kinds & colors, but hadn't been able to grow them when we lived in town because the deer would beat me to them as soon as the tender shoots started to grow. Now that we live in the country, surprisingly the deer don't touch them - go figure! The flowers are almost too large to be true - more color per plant. Anyway, I just can't get over how gorgeous this year's display has been. The beauty and vigorous good health of the bulbs more than makes up for any slightly high cost, and best of all, the coordination of colors & bloom has been done for me - all I had to do was plant them, wait through the long winter, and enjoy their beauty. Highly recommended! I plan to order from them again, now that I have 5 acres to fill. Let these pros do the fiddling around coordinating bloom dates, colors, & heights, while you just plant them & wait for the beauty. Positive mollyjenning (12 reviews) On April 10, 2007, mollyjenning Cos Cob, CT wrote: This company sent us the best daffodil bulbs ever. Two years ago I placed a large order, and even though I got them in the ground a little on the late side, the blooms were spectacular. If you compare the bulbs from this company with those from other vendors, , you will see a tremendous difference---bulbs are much larger, firmer, have none of those soft spots---just look very, very healthy! Also, the bulbs are shipped in a plastic crate which is perfect for storage. I still use mine for other things. My only regret is that I did not order any last fall----Time somehow got away from me, but I surely won't let this happen again. Positive jennf77 (3 reviews) On April 6, 2007, jennf77 Fayetteville, AR wrote: I ordered several varieties of daffodil bulbs from this company last year. All of the bulbs I received were extremely large and healthy. The daffodils just finished blooming and I was very impressed. They were even better than I expected - very good quality. I also wanted to make a change in my order before they shipped, and their customer service took care of it with excellent communication and no problems at all. I highly recommend this company. Positive abbysmom (3 reviews) On March 21, 2007, abbysmom blairstown, NJ (Zone 6a) wrote: WOW! The bulbs I received from ColorBlends were enormous! The prices were great and their website is wonderfuly organized. I will definetly be buying from them again. Positive PlainsWoman (4 reviews) On February 19, 2007, PlainsWoman Bennington, NE (Zone 4b) wrote: Ordered about 850 bulbs from them in 2005, 100 of which I gave to the garden at work. Absolutely fantastic in size and quality! Bloomed as promised per the catalog pictures. Many, many compliments. Well packed, delivered on time, came with cute porcelain "wooden shoe" magnet. Repeated my order for 2006 - not so many this time! Again, excellent size and quality bulbs. Waiting to see how they bloom this year. I heartily recommend this company. Positive tehegemon (4 reviews) On November 8, 2006, tehegemon Providence, RI (Zone 6a) wrote: After reading all the positive posts here about ColorBlends.com, as well as the GardenWeb forums, I felt quite comfortable ordering from this vendor. I am extremely pleased to report that my first order from ColorBlends.com was an enjoyable, smooth, and overall excellent buying experience. Their web site is well organized and intuitive. When I called their toll-free number with questions, I spoke with a kind gentleman named Andre ~ who was polite, friendly, and helpful. Once ordered, my bulbs shipped the following day via UPS Ground and arrived the next ~ talk about efficiency! Their superb professional packing in strong, durable ventilated boxes (each strapped for added security) ensured my bulbs arrived safe and secure. ColorBlends' bulbs are vastly superior to anything I had examined at my local retail sources ~ and for substantially less cost (including their reasonable shipping costs, no less!) ~ now I know what bulbs are supposed to look like! They are clearly top shelf with their generous size and fresh, healthy appearance!! I ordered 1,900 bulbs (1,000 Starflower + Spanish Bluebells, Grape Hyacinth Blue Muscari, Tarda, Linifolia, & Clusiana Lady Jane). Each box contained clear planting instructions, a gorgeous catalog, my purchase invoice, and a bonus gift (a lovely wooden tulip in a vase). My spouse and I will be planting them all this weekend and look forward to a glorious color show next spring. In a word ~ OUTSTANDING!!! Positive 75751 (39 reviews) On October 25, 2006, 75751 Fort Mill, SC (Zone 7b) wrote: I received my order today and was amazed by the size and quality of the bulbs! I will definately order again from Colorblends. I can't wait until next spring! c&nn Positive flowerfrenzy (42 reviews) On October 25, 2006, flowerfrenzy Vancouver, WA (Zone 7a) wrote: Wow, what a great company to buy from! Their prices are reasonable, customer service excellent and the bulb quality is out of this world! I would highly recommend purchasing bulbs from this company and plan to place many future orders myself. Positive adadia (22 reviews) On October 24, 2006, adadia Glenmoore, PA (Zone 6b) wrote: This is the third time I've ordered from Colorblends, and all I can say is they're the best! Their customer service is great, their bulbs are great, their prices are great, their packaging and shipping is great. The bulbs are always fresh and huge and competitively priced. I only order from other bulb companies when Colorblends doesn't have something (unfortunately, they don't have as big a selection as some other companies do, but the high quality of what they do have more than makes up for it.) I highly recommend Colorblends. Positive LissyJ (5 reviews) On July 1, 2006, LissyJ Stansbury Park, UT (Zone 6a) wrote: I was so impressed with the bulbs I purchased form colorblends. I purchased 100 Sultans of Spring and I gotta tell you those were the MOST beautiful tulips I have ever seen. I had so many complements on my yard. Sultans of Spring are a mix of tulips that have Peach and yellow mixed into the petals. They are one of the tallest varieties that I have grown. I will purchase ALL of my bulbs from them in the future. Great quality and fast shipping. A+++ Positive Karen46 (1 review) On June 13, 2006, Karen46 Walnut Creek, CA wrote: After many years of planting bulbs, I have finally discovered the source I will use from now to forever - COLORBLENDS. The daffodils were wonderful and long lasting.The 'Rainbow Coalition' tulips were magnificent - not only were the colors vibrant and beautifully blended, they stood up straight and tall for more than three weeks through one of our rainiest California winters last year. What a delight. The people are great to work with. I can't wait for the new catalog. Keep up the good work. Thank you, Colorblends Positive veejay (7 reviews) On April 25, 2006, veejay Martinsburg, WV wrote: Colorblends has top-quality bulbs! I ordered a few hundred tulip bulbs last fall. They have all bloomed and the only way I could be happier would be if I had ordered twice as many. People walking or driving by have stopped to thank me. I am already planning my purchases for this fall. On July 20th, 2007, veejay added the following: I was so proud of my spring 2007 display...planning another big purchase for fall. Wish I had more ground so that I could plant hundreds more tulips in the landscape and hundreds more in the cutting garden. I'm no gardening genius, but thanks to Colorblends, the neighbors think I am. THANKS! Positive lacrosse (7 reviews) On April 14, 2006, lacrosse Holmen, WI wrote: I love the daffs and crocus I bought from Colorblends last fall. The bulbs looked healthy, but I wanted to wait until they grew this spring to rate them. They are so lovely! So nice to see such bright color so early in the spring. Vivid colors and strong healthy blooms. They even gave me advice via e-mail on planting my bulbs. I called and added to my order before it was shipped and customer service was wonderful. Very satisfied with everything about this company. Positive petit_potager (29 reviews) On March 30, 2006, petit_potager wrote: Imagine sending someone to the market with instructions to purchase 300 pearl onions and having them return instead with 300 standard sized onions. This is somewhat analogous to the size I expected when placing my order, and what actually arrived in ten days from Colorblends. I laughed unpacking this huge container, feeling strangely like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s, The Sorcerer's Apprentice with tulip bulbs! Their Going Baroque tulip selection is a mesmerizing collection of vivid rose and soft pink supported by pale blue lavender. The sweet fragrance of Ziva Paperwhites have lifted our spirits and perfumed our indoor air for two months. Colorblends delivers freshly harvested, imported, premium quality, top-sized tulip, crocus, hyacinth, and daffodil bulbs at wholesale prices. Their quality is outstanding. Positive jbrockettm (8 reviews) On February 18, 2006, jbrockettm Fort Plain, NY wrote: Ordered over the course of early autumn 2005 a lot of bulbs. Okay, 1800 of them, many daffodils, alliums, squill, camassia, snake's head, crocuses... The bulbs were nearly all perfect, juicy, big, luscious. Of the 1800 I think there might have been one or two that I thought, well, maybe, maybe not. Not a single poor quality one in the lot. The first batch I ordered were so gorgeous that I called and ordered more. The guys on the phone actually remembered my previous order. They were always so amazingly pleasant and helpful and the orders came quickly and without a hitch and were beautifully packed. Absolutely amazing company. I wish I could run a business like this! I am forcing some of the bulbs now and the daffs that are coming up aren't blooming yet but they look as healthy as can be, strong growth and all of them vigorous. Positive Gardenin (2 reviews) On January 18, 2006, Gardenin Klemme, IA wrote: I have nothing but good to say about this company, Colorblends. I have had bad experieces with other bulb companies, but these people are great. They ship in a timely manor. The bulbs arrive in a perfect and healthy condition and they are everything the promise in their catalog and on the web. And prices... the best prices I have found anywhere. Great bulbs and a great company to do business with. Positive shimer (5 reviews) On December 5, 2005, shimer Marietta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: Had an excellent experience with Colorblends: really huge, healthy bulbs, delivered iin great condition exactly when I wanted them. I very much appreciated the drop-down menu in the ordering process to let the customer pick a date for delivery--this is something other vendors looking to improve their sites really should consider adding. Positive grannyqtpi (3 reviews) On November 25, 2005, grannyqtpi Greenville, IL (Zone 6a) wrote: I've just placed my second order with these folks for paperwhites and amaryllis bulbs. They look MUCH better than those you see available in stores. Service is fast and phone clerks are knowledgeable and polite. Add this one to your top 30! Positive jestelleoan (19 reviews) On November 15, 2005, jestelleoan Tyler, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: I ordered on 11/04/05 and received my bulbs on 11/15/05. They are very large bulbs and packed very well. I look forward to doing business with them again. Positive tgw318 (2 reviews) On November 9, 2005, tgw318 Morristown, NJ wrote: Had an excellent experience with this company. Ordered bulbs, got my order exactly right and received it within 7 days. Bulbs look healthy and I look forward to seeing everything this spring! Compared to experiences with other mailorders (particularly van dyck's), lovely! Positive cheath (1 review) On November 4, 2005, cheath Kinston, NC (Zone 7b) wrote: This is the first company I have ever ordered bulbs from. I must say I'm IMPRESSED. My bulbs are very healthy looking and a nice size. The customer service was excellent, they were eager to answer my questions, and they seamed very knowledgeable. I will order again next year. If you are looking for a good experience with a bulb company, order from Colorblends. Positive bseward (11 reviews) On November 4, 2005, bseward Kilmarnock, VA (Zone 7a) wrote: I am a first-time customer of Colorblends and ordered the Mount Everest and the Schubertii alium bulbs. Both are hugh and look like I'll be having some beautiful flowers in the Spring. The service was great and so was the packaging. I hope to be a repeat customer from now on. Positive cls009 (42 reviews) On October 27, 2005, cls009 wrote: Very pleased with my daffodil order from this company as well as the service. The bulbs were huge and healthy and I'm looking forward to seeing them bloom next year! Positive alicewho (50 reviews) On October 26, 2005, alicewho North Augusta, SC (Zone 8a) wrote: If you're looking for fabulous tulips, this is the company to go to!!! Super fast delivery, good prices and shipping costs and bulbs that are very impressive! Positive rfrench (1 review) On September 23, 2005, rfrench Dallas, TX wrote: I cannot say enough about colorblends.com. i ordered 200 tulip bulbs (melony day) in 2004 and had neighbors knocking on my door daily to ask who was the landscaping company that planted my tulips. nobody could believe that a non-professional could purchase tulips of such amazing quality. once the bulbs were delivered (at the optimal planting time for my zone) i was amazed at the quality of the bulbs. THEY WERE GIANT...so imagine what the blooms were like. i had blooms that were the size of extra large wine goblets. they were so amazing i have ordered from colorblends.com again, this time upping the order to 1000 bulbs. call me crazy because i will be planting them all myself but the end result is so breathtaking and such a pleasure for the entire neighborhood that i could not resist. if you are in the market for bulbs, i would look no further. colorblends is the best there is. Positive JoleneS (1 review) On September 22, 2005, JoleneS Centerville, UT (Zone 6a) wrote: I ordered from Colorblends last year and received the biggest, fattest bulbs I had ever seen. The display this past spring was spectacular! I received many compliments and even a note in my mailbox thanking me for helping make the day so beautiful. My hat is off to Colorblends. I have an order in again this fall and, since my DIL wanted to share with me, there were several corrections and add-ons to my original order. Every time I called customer service to make a change or add-on, they were very helpful and courteous. An updated email of my order was sent to me immediately after each change/add-on. Exceptional customer service. Positive jessy6979 (1 review) On September 6, 2005, jessy6979 Nashville, TN wrote: I work on a private golf course and the contentment of the membership is my number one priority. My second priority is that the front gate and the center circle look fantastic for Easter, which is a big to-do here. Every year, for nine years, I order from Colorblends, and every year I am rewarded with a spectacular display of color and texture. I also like ordering from them over the phone as opposed to the internet because the people are so very nice. They really care what I think and want to know how my gardens looked. This is the first year I have ordered anything besides tulips so I will post a follow-up so everyone else knows how the Helleborus does. Highly recommended. Positive Fosson (6 reviews) On May 26, 2005, Fosson Grand Blanc, MI wrote: I planted the 'Strike Me Pink' tulip combination and the neighbors and people driving by always stop to look at the spectacular show!!!!. In fact one neighbor asked what my secret was that the tulips have been blooming full blast for 3 weeks + without any sign of wilting or discoloration. They seemed like they took forever to open..but wow ..they were worth waiting for and have exceeded my expectations. Colorblends came through for me and since I've tested and proven them in my own yard...I'll now trust to use them in my customers yards. As a Garden/Landscape designer I won't use what I can't prove...I'll use them again and again and I've already recommended their bulbs to lot's of other discerning gardeners. Positive DeVenogue_girl (2 reviews) On May 19, 2005, DeVenogue_girl Highland Lake, NY (Zone 5a) wrote: I made my first purchase last fall, and I'm amazed at the results. I've always liked the performance of my bulbs from Brent and Becky's, but Schipper's bulbs leave them in the dust. The Hawera I got from him put up literally twice the number of flower stems as my other Hawera, and his combinations bloom together exactly as promised. Positive Dalmatian_Mommy (1 review) On May 17, 2005, Dalmatian_Mommy Hopkinton, MA wrote: I have only great things to say about Colorblends. I am a repeat customer and this will be my 4th season ordering from them. The last three years, I have ordered over 600 bulbs. In fall 2002 we moved into a brand new home with barely even grass, so I wanted something colorful coming up in the spring garden. Coming from an apartment, I am a bulb novice, so the first order I placed over the phone with a very helpful customer service person (an art lost in the days of the internet). Subsequent orders have been done online in advance of the fall and were easy to do. When I've had questions about planting, pests and orders, I have called and talked to Tim or Chris (Schipper) who have been very accomodating, knowledgable and helpful. Thanks guys! Bulbs arrived each time in good shape, fat and healthy, and on time. Blooms on most all of them have been spectacular. In their 3rd season, the crocuses, tulips and allium, planted in a multi tiered bed, continue to come up. My only disappointment were the Red Hyacinth. They never took off. Perhaps they were planted too deeply. Not sure. If you have your heart set on a popular bulb or combination, order EARLY as they do sell out. They won't charge you til shipping time. As for me: I have nearly all of their Amaryllis bulbs which I plant in pots for winter and spring blooms indoors. They are awesome. Plant early enough for great results. Honestly, I forgot about them this winter--planted them in March and I still have great blooms now into May. I have Tulips: Best Purple (under a European Red Beech tree), Stop the Car, Celebration (a truly amazing display!), Chiquita Bordeaux, Purple O'Hara Daffodils: Delibes Grape Hyacinth-Blue Muscari (planted with the daffodils) Crocus: Razzle Dazzle Alliums (my favorite!): Globemaster, Gladiator, Drumsticks (Sphaerocephalon) I expand the Allium collection each year. This year I'll order white ones to go along with the purple. I'll probably order more daffodils, as the bunnies and deer have now discovered the tulips and helped themselves to the buffet! Positive jhalexa2000 (1 review) On May 16, 2005, jhalexa2000 Newbern, TN wrote: This company is very efficient. Customer Service is awesome. I will keep on buying my spring bulbs to this company. Thanks Tim and Chris!! Positive kattrox (14 reviews) On May 5, 2005, kattrox Floyds Knobs, IN (Zone 6b) wrote: I ordered Best Yellow, Stop the Car tulips, muscari and Pipit daffodils last year. The early spring show was beautiful. This year I have already ordered Daffodil 100 and more muscari. I am another very satisfied Colorblends customer!!! Thanks guys! Positive morgley (1 review) On May 2, 2005, morgley Newfield, NJ wrote: I ordered daffodil bulbs from ColorBlends. I planted them and loved the daffodils that came up in the spring. Whenever I had a question, I e-mailed them and received a quick response. Can't wait to order from them again. Elaine Crowell Newfield, NJ Positive Mollylynn (2 reviews) On April 21, 2005, Mollylynn wrote: I ordered a muscari and daffodil mix from Colorblends in the summer of 2004. It was delivered at the exact proper time for planting in my area and I was very pleased with the size and condition of the bulbs. They were just beautiful to look at in bulb form, and I had high hopes that the end result would be as lovely. The mix is now blooming happily outside my window and is just stunning. The colors are an exciting mix of electric blue and bright, sunny yellow and they set one another off perfectly. Many of the daffodils have multiple blooms per bulb, and ALL of the bulbs have bloomed...not a single one missing. I am delighted with all my contacts with this company, and will be ordering again for fall 2005 planting. I am also going to recommend their fund-raising plan to my local Garden Club.

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