| Rating | Author | Content |
| Positive | TamerLee
Moreno Valley, CA
(4 reviews)
November 27, 2009 | Posted on November 06, 2009, updated November 26, 2009
Absolutely the best. Perfect packaging and perfect plants every time I have ordered. The best thing is they acclimate their plants to low humidity and odd temperatures so that they acclimate better to your home.
On November 27th, 2009, TamerLee added the following:
I'd also like to note that Sarracenia Northwest ships with plastic cups over the top of the plants to protect them.
BEWARE OF OTHER SITES THAT DO NOT DO SO. EXPECT DAMAGED PITCHERS/LEAVES/SEVERED ROOTS IF THEY DON'T SHIP WITH A PROTECTIVE CUP OVER THE TOP OF THE PLANT. I LEARNED THIS THE HARD WAY. |
| Positive | jfr1012
Pittsburgh, PA
(2 reviews)
November 24, 2009 | I love buying carnivorous plants from these guys. Their packaging is incredible, everything is wrapped with care. They also ship their plants potted instead of bare root, which I prefer. Shipping is also really fast. Every plant I have ordered has arrived healthy and remained that way. They also have a reward system in which you earn points that count toward purchases. I decided to order from these guys due to comments on this website, so now I am returning the favor! |
| Positive | bajones86
Marriottsville, MD
(1 review)
June 8, 2009 | This is the best place to buy carnivorous plants online. The way they pack the plants for shipping shows that they care. I will definitely order from them again. |
| Positive | mcrunch2
San Antonio, TX
(1 review)
June 4, 2009 | I ordered from these people 2 years ago. The plants are still doing great thanks to their great website and its detailed care descriptions. The plants arrived in terrific shape - beautiful, and they bloomed in the first year. Also, it was the first time in many years and tries that I successfully grew a Venus flytrap! Their instructions and encouragement are the best! If you are going to buy a carnivorous plant, go to their website 1st. If you already own some, check out their website for great pictures and articles. |
| Positive | frenchy87128
Muncie, IN
(2 reviews)
February 11, 2009 | These guys are the best of the best! I've bought twice from them before and have a 3rd on the way and needless to say I wont buy anywhere else anymore unless they dont have something i'm looking for which has never occurred. These guys are amazing, great customer service and care with ALL packages and VERY knowledgeable! Needless to say I dont buy anywhere else anymore! |
| Positive | congminglaoshi
Tuckahoe, NY
(22 reviews)
January 6, 2009 | Plants were in excellent condition when they arrived. They delayed shipping till they thought the weather was safer, and a few days later sent a calendar to thank me for my patience in waiting for the order. Plants are well packed, actually its quite a chore to unwrap and remove all the clear tape, but it did keep them in perfect condition for their long journey. A great company! |
| Positive | icemansyr
Pacifica, CA
(2 reviews)
January 6, 2009 | It took a while to get my plants because of the holidays and the bad weather they were having at the nursery. To make up for it I received a little "gift" a few days before my actual order arrived. When I finally got my plants they all looked pretty good and were well-packed as usual. I'm sure I'll be ordering from these guys again. |
| Positive | Cecilgene
Centralia, WA
(2 reviews)
May 29, 2008 | I ordered a nepenthes ventricosa from Sarracenia Northwest. It arrived in a week, the plant was packed extremely well and looked great when I pulled it out of the box. I am excited to care for this plant and watch it grow and I will definitely be ordering from them again in the future. |
| Positive | ear
Bensenville, IL
(1 review)
May 9, 2008 | SN is awesome. I am 12 going on 13 and I love cp's sn answered all my questions and now i am more confident in groing these plants |
| Positive | DaveH
San Francisco, CA
(Zone 10a)
(18 reviews)
June 3, 2007 | Last week I ordered 3 plants from Sarracenia's web site. The package arrived in 2 days. The plants were very well packed and in good shape. |
| Positive | cowboygardener
Slaton, TX
(Zone 7b)
(2 reviews)
April 5, 2007 | I ordered a collection of four sundews and was very pleased with the size and condition of the plants. They also included a small but healthy-looking bonus plant with my order. Also included was some general growing information and a list of additional resources. Shipping was very fast and the plants were packed extremely well. I just hope I can grow them as well as they shipped them! I also like the fact that their website has growing information for beginners like me. My only complaint is they used styrofoam peanuts. |
| Positive | saracenia
Carthage, TX
(Zone 8b)
(2 reviews)
November 14, 2006 | I have always gotten great plants from Jeff and Jacob. If I have had any questions they have always answered them in a most timely and thourough manner. Every now and then they even throw in a freebie with an order! I will continue to order from them from now on. |
| Positive | shotfars
Algonac, MI
(2 reviews)
July 27, 2006 | I ordered the Carnivorous Plant Secrets on CD-R from them on 7/25/06 and received that and a free Nepenthes ventricosa on 7/27/06. The cd was entertaining and informative and the plant was absolutely beautiful. I didn't expect that the plant would be as large as it was considering that it was included for free. The rosette was 4 1/2 inches across with three well developed pitchers and it arrived in excellent condition. I will definitely do business with them again. |
| Positive | TropicalMinnesota
Saginaw, MN
(6 reviews)
March 13, 2006 | Good plants that were very well packed. I will order again. |
| Positive | philcula
Morgan Hill, CA
(Zone 10a)
(3 reviews)
November 11, 2005 | Ordered from Sarracenia NW just recently and received the order in only a few days. They also threw in a free package of live sphagnum moss. The packaging was the best I have ever encountered and the plants were pristine and healthy. This is definitely a company you will want to do business with. They're very prompt and of the utmost professional attitude. This is my kind of business! |
| Positive | Equilibrium
(32 reviews)
May 7, 2005 | Ditto to every comment posted before me. I love this place and I love the proprietors.
I'd also like to add that they are actively involved in their community. In addition, they donate carnivorous plants and seed to many schools across the nation. |
| Positive | dave12122
East Haddam, CT
(39 reviews)
August 22, 2004 | I just received my first order from Sarracenia Northwest...My Good Lord! The packaging was so thorough, I spent about a half hour cutting tape off of paper cups....it was kind of like Christmas in August! The plants were healthy and rarin' to go! As for the cultural information on the website, I beg to differ in a few cases. Although it is recommended that the plants not be fertilized, I use Natures Treasures Fish Emulsion half strength every Spring to good effect. I find the plants are responsive to other soil mixtures as well. My own mixture, which produces outstanding growth consists of 25% peatmoss, 25% pumice, 25% grit, and 25% coir. Of course, I am in Connecticut and Sarracenia Northwest is across the country so that may account for the difference. Regarding hardiness, I do not find any species IN A CONTAINER can survive the rigors of my zone 6b eastern winter, so far removed from the wimpy coastal Oregon winters, where a temperature of 20 degrees F would be exceptionally low. The soil in the container freezes too deeply, rotting the roots. I keep my bog garden in the greenhouse from November until April at a temperature range of 45-75 degrees with good results. The plants bloom a little earlier this way (April) but do not appear weakened. Lastly, the rather overdone push toward placing the specimens in a sunny position is not borne out by my experience. In experiments where plants were exposed to 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 hours of sunlight per day, the best growth occured in the 4 hour and 6 hour groups. More sun than this made little difference, caused the plants to discolor, and actually reduced the growth rate. Of course, the Portland Oregon area is essentially cloudy from October to April, so what constitutes "full sun" there needs to be kept in context elsewhere. Anyway, there are many ways of growing these plants depending on where you live, I encourage you to experiment for yourself rather than accept Sarracenia Northwest's experience as "gospel". |
| Positive | blazer_007
Poulsbo, WA
(7 reviews)
March 25, 2004 | I am always nervous about ordering plants mail order but I am impressed with Sarracenia NW. I placed my order friday evening and the plants arrived promptly on the following wednesday. The plants were in great shape,(much larger then one would have thought) and were packed very well. I appreciate their quality and commitment to doing business right and plan on purchasing from them again in the future. Thanks
On January 19th, 2005, blazer_007 added the following:
Ordered seeds from them this time. I placed my order on saturday and recieved my seeds on tuesday. Right on! They also threw in a free packet of pitcher plant seeds! They also list the harvest date for the seeds. I like the way they do business and will definitly order again! |
| Positive | mijako10
Farmington, MN
(Zone 4a)
(1 review)
November 14, 2003 | I love Sarracenia Northwest!
Their webpage is attractive and easy to navigate and their plant caresheets are very well done.
I ordered a sarracenia purpurea venosa and as part of a special Thanksgiving offer I recieved a small plant (plants vary but I got a drosera filiformis filiformis) free!
I ordered on a Saturday and got the plants the following wednsday. I was very impressed with the fast arrival. The plants were packed very well and were in great condition.
I will definitely be doing business with them again.
- Mi Ja Ko |
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