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Company Profile   Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. has 473 products listed in PlantScout. Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. is a Watchdog 30 company. Mailing Address: 141 North Street Danielson, Connecticut 06239-1939 (United States) Phone: 1-888-330-8038 Fax: 1-888-774-9932 Catalog Order Page: Hyperlink Paper Catalog Cost: $4.95 (refundable w/order) Visit Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. at: Logee's Greenhouses in Danielson, CT » E-Mail them » Visit their website Recent reviews: Past month Past 6 Months Past 12 Months Positive 1 19 30 Neutral 0 0 0 Negative 0 1 2 This company offers a variety of plants. This company specializes in: Plants: Begonias Plants: Tropical & Tender Perennials Other helpful information: Member of Mailorder Gardening Association

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Rating Author Content Positive organic_kitten (8 reviews) On June 25, 2009, organic_kitten West Blocton, AL wrote: I saw a plant on Dave's newsletter that I had had years ago. I decided I wanted to order it again and did. It arrived in a tiny pot, but was well packed and appeared to be healthy. I repotted it, have babied it a bit, and it is really growing well. I would order from them again. Positive PinetopPlanter (12 reviews) On May 27, 2009, PinetopPlanter Auburn Four Corners, PA (Zone 5a) wrote: It had been years since I ordered from Logees, and I remembered them as having plants no one else has, albeit on the small side. I wanted to order a humidity tray for orchids, but decided to add an edible-fruited passionvine to my order (it's REALLY hard to just order supplies from a plant catalogue, is it not?). I phoned in my order. When we spoke about shipping time, I was told the order takes approximately 10 days to arrive. That seemed excessive to me. I stated that my shipping address was New York, and that they are located in Connecticut, and that seemed a long time to me. The service rep. cheerily told me she orderded once from them and she lives in CT and it still took 10 days, but that everything arrived fine. I went ahead and placed the order, but with trepidation about the shipping time. The order arrived in 5 days, extremely well packed, and the little passionvine looks quite good! I'm not sure I get the "10 days" spiel (I get orders from much, much farther away quicker than that), but I do have to say that everything about my order was perfect. I would definitely order again from them. Positive Cj_prof_nc (1 review) On May 19, 2009, Cj_prof_nc Fayetteville, NC wrote: Logee's was my first mailorder plant experience. I had been online specifically looking for some jasmine that I could grow indoors and then transplant outdoors at a later time if I decided to do so. The website had a significant amount of helpful plant care information, which I appreciated as a novice gardener. The plants arrived well-packed and undamaged at the delivery time stated. That was about two years ago and my four hardy jasmine plants are growing rampant throughout my kitchen. I have never had any issues with disease or pests. Some of the items are a bit pricey, but, for the quality of plant and service, well worth the price. Positive sunnyg (6 reviews) On May 18, 2009, sunnyg San Jose, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: Great selection of unusual plants, and excellent customer service. I've ordered from this company twice. The first time, I had a lemon shipped to my mom. One of the branches was broken upon arrival, and Logee's promptly sent her another one. I placed another order for myself this spring, and all of my plants arrived in perfect condition. I will definitely order from this company again. Positive Chantell (19 reviews) On May 12, 2009, Chantell Middle of, VA (Zone 7a) wrote: Placed an order with a friend (she'd ordered from them previously and was pleased). Don't let the size full you - my Bouvardia longiflora "Fragrant Bouvardia" (just rec'd a few weeks ago) has 1 bloom and 1 bud on her currently!! All plants that I ordered are healthy and as described on site. Positive balberth (18 reviews) On May 03, 2009, balberth Sunnyvale, CA (Zone 9a) wrote: I've placed an order with Logee's at least once a year for many years. I think of them as sort of the Lexus of tropical plant companies. They do not ship the biggest plants ( pretty much everything is in a short 2.5" pot unless it physically won't fit in there ) and the average price seems to have climbed well over $10, even for some plants that don't seem to rate that sort of price anywhere else on the web. For your money, you get quality - responsive customer service, excellent packing and shipping, relatively fast response, all backing healthy, well grown plants. Pretty much everything I've got from them has had good root development and arrived ready to be potted up in a larger pot. Nothing's ever damaged in transit. I have received some Hoyas from them which many years later I found were not correctly identified, but these things do happen from time to time almost anywhere - it wasn't one a case where I bought the plant expecting something and got something else. I get a catalog from them almost every month, it seems, and I'll probably be placing another order before the year is out. Boxes of plants from them are a luxurious treat. But you can rest assured that I'll be doing some price comparisons before I order ... and not ordering anything common that I can pick up at a local nursery for less. Positive RachelLF (3 reviews) On April 23, 2009, RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA wrote: Excellent quality plant's. Very well packed and shipped. I will be ordering more in the future. Rachel Falwell Positive mphsgardener (2 reviews) On April 22, 2009, mphsgardener Memphis, TN wrote: I ordered plants from Logee's for the first time this year. The plants were healthy, disease-free, packed well and of decent size. I will be a repeat customer. Positive theofilos (1 review) On April 11, 2009, theofilos Canton, GA wrote: I'm originally from Connecticut & just recently retired to Georgia( surprise- it can get mighty chilly down here too). I've been to Logee's 3 times. Each time was a plant lovers dream visit. It's not a fancy place - it's a PLANT heaven! Even in the dead of a New England winter the place is packed with a tremendous variety of plants & warm, moist air. Orange bearing trees, rare plants I've only seen photos of & all plants in robust, healthy looking condition. Even my wife, who is not a "plant" person, was EXCITED by what she saw there. I love going to art shows & museums & for plants-Logee's.I purchased several plants on each visit - great! - but try to visit the place if you can! Positive maximgorki (1 review) On April 11, 2009, maximgorki West Milford, United States wrote: Hello dear people, today Saturday April 10 I received my beautiful geraniums (pelargoniums), and I am delighted. Carefuly and well packed, I did not have to water them and they look healthy and pretty. I will recommend your plants to anyone that request it. Wait and see when on time put them on my deck, and when people see them they are going to get crazy about their beauty. Thanks very much, and from an orchid enthusiast (42 in my apartment condominium) I congratulate you for the inmense variety and beauty of all your plants as they are showed on your catalog. BRAVISSSSIMO!!! Myriam Positive carpincho70 (6 reviews) On April 03, 2009, carpincho70 Hot Springs National Park, AR wrote: A very postive experience. I only had one problem with my order and they are going to fix it by May when the item is back in stock. Highly recommend them!!!! Positive auntwendy9 (2 reviews) On March 31, 2009, auntwendy9 Coppell, TX wrote: I am THRILLED with my experience ordering from Logee's! I am a complete novice and ordered two plants which came safely packaged in a timely manner. The plants were of far better quality and much more developed than I had anticipated--having never ordered plants online before I had low expectations of success! Today I called with a question about the banana plant and Margaret there was so kind and extremely helpful! I highly recommend Logee's and I will definitely be ordering from them again. Positive JRush (5 reviews) On March 29, 2009, JRush Guilford, CT (Zone 6b) wrote: I have visited several times over the years & I have never been disappointed. Their plants are healthy, & certainly not the run of the mill nursery plants. The employees are enthusiastic & helpful. I am very impressed with the transition towards a non-chemical structure. They are now using predatory insects, nematodes, & organic means to control pests & diseases. This is all too important in today's world. Still my favorite place to be any day! Julie Positive austinl01 (2 reviews) On March 27, 2009, austinl01 Sherwood, AR wrote: Excellent company! I recently ordered a dwarf lady finger banana from Logees, and it arrived smashed from the bad handling of USPS. The plant was packaged perfectly from Logees, and it should have arrived in good condition. Another mess up from the postal service! Anyway, I called the company. The lady that I spoke to was very nice and helpful. They are sending a replacement and are happy to do so! I appreciate the great service and will order from this company again. Positive Tigerlily09 (1 review) On March 15, 2009, Tigerlily09 West Des Moines, IA (Zone 5a) wrote: I ordered a Meyer lemon back in October. The shipping took a little over a week and I was so worried, thinking I had missed it. But finally it came and it was in wonderful shape. They wrapped the pot in plastic and packed it in plastic shreds. It was nice and moist but not too wet when I got it. Even though it was a 4" pot the branches were about 2' long with lots of healthy leaves. I've been taking good care of it all winter. I even set up a few lights to help it along. Last week I got my first flowers. It's grown quite a bit over the winter even though citrus is supposed to be semi-dormant. Maybe I'll get lemons soon! Logee's is great, especially for a beginner like me. Thanks! Positive goofybulb (17 reviews) On March 15, 2009, goofybulb El Paso, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: I placed my first order with Logee's at the end of February, as a present for a gardening friend. I had good communication with the company before placing the order, as I needed an estimate for its arrival, to make sure my friend will be home. The plants arrived within 2 weeks (as they say it will, considering the weather), and my friend is very happy with the plants, so they must have arrived in good condition and healthy. I will definitely order some for me as well, and get back with another review. Until then, as long as my friend is happy, I'm happy! Positive griffinpd (5 reviews) On February 15, 2009, griffinpd Sherman, TX (Zone 7b) wrote: Just received the Summer Dream Brug. It is about 6 - 8" tall and absolutely beautiful. So I went back to their web site and spent another $150 for brugs, dats and hibiscus. Negative mersiepoo (7 reviews) On February 10, 2009, mersiepoo New Freeport, PA wrote: I don't like to complain, like my mom says, if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. I've ordered from logee's over the past several years. I consider myself a basically decent gardener, I can actually keep most plants alive, including a potted gardenia (insert applause here). I could list most of the plants that I have bought from them, and I think about 40 percent of them have survived. I do attribute some of the plant losses as my fault, I had a passionflower that I had all summer and it got too cold in the house during the winter and it died. My fault. I also had a tea tree (camellia) that also died, my fault because I over watered it. I also killed a gardenia, but that was because I thought I wasn't supposed to fertilize it, and it died from malnutrition. I learned from my mistake with subsequent gardenias. Many plants did die, although it took a few months for them to kick the bucket. I bought a puny australian finger lime that was frozen in time, it did not do anything at all for a few months and then just started turning brown. I treated it like my other citrus plants, but it just sat there and stopped living. Over the years I bought 2 maid of orleans jasmine plants, the first one died so I bought another one another year. So far it's still living. It's not doing much, no flowers, but it's still alive. I had gotten a mentha requienni (sp?) that died fairly quickly. I called them up and they were very nice and replaced it, but the replacement died as well. I figured may as well not try again. I also bought a fragrant violet that didn't do anything for a month and then turned brown. I have bought violets from Bluestone perennials and they are doing great. I didn't know I could kill violets. It wasn't even a parma! I would just chalk up the other plants, the blood orange and ponderosa lemon ,etc to life but the reason spurring me to leave negative feed back is because of the bugs and other disease I got. 15 years ago I had gotten a nasty virus that spread to all my plants in my old house thanks to a coffee plant that I had gotten from Lowe's. It was some sort of virus, as I sent samples to the county ag extension. I had to destroy 30 beautiful plants I had grown from seed (cue sad violin music). Therefore, I am Extremely fastidious about keeping my plants disease free. Over a year ago I had bought an epiphyte (night blooming cereus) from them. After a few months, I noticed that it had some dark sunken spots developing on the lower leaves. I didn't know what it was, as none of my other plants had spots on them. I figured it had to do with watering or fertilizer issues and forgot about it. Later in the summer after I had moved it near my christmas cactus (that never has had any spots on it at all), I noticed that the christmas cactus started getting small spots on it! I also saw that my new dragonfruit seedlings were also developing the same spots. Apparently whatever it it, it only attacks succulents. I'm very sad about that, because I am going to have to decide if I have to get rid of my succulents and start over (I'm really bummed because I love this christmas cactus, it's got the most beautiful bright red flowers) or not. I may just keep the diseased plants and try to treat them somehow. The bummer is that I was going to give some of the dragonfruit seedlings away or sell them, but since they have this disease, I can't. Then I got hit with a double whammy. I noticed that the one gardenia (belmont) had thrips on it, which by the time I discovered them, had spread to my other plants. Later on I noticed that my little fig plant from them has spider mites on it. I have never had an infestation of either of these insects EVER. I was not happy, but I phoned them to let them know about the thrips (I didn't discover the mites till a month later) just so they would be alerted to the infestation. Their customer service is great, they said that their horticulturalist would give me a call (he did), and they even shipped me a new plant! Unfortunately, this had thrips as well. I actually did get rid of them manually, it was painstaking but I did it. I had to go buy some organic insecticide to spray the mites, not sure if they are gone though, as I see marks on the new leaves. I have no problems with their customer service, any time I called they were very nice and courteous, and gave me some good tips on growing my plants! But they really need to monitor and inspect the plants before they ship them out. I also wish they would not use Fed Ex as a shipper, because the fed ex driver gives all our packages to our neighbor, who has a criminal record. I have had to stop buying from companies that only use fed ex. I wish I could still buy plants from them, I like patronizing smaller plant companies, their selection of exotic plants is !!fabulous!! and their website extremely user friendly. However, I just can't afford to introduce new diseases into my existing plant population and hate having to buy insecticides. I also hate Fed ex. Company representative comment on April 23, 2009: On Apr 23, 2009 1:10 PM, Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. responded with: We have contacted mersiepoo directly to find out how we can resolve this issue. We apologize for the disappointment. We want all of our customers to be happy with their plants and their experience with Logee's. We would like to send replacements or do what we can to make customers happy. Thank you for your feedback, comments help us learn our strengths and weaknesses and what needs to be addressed more carefully. Please do not hesitate to contact us if any problem arises, we do want to hear about any issues our customers have so we can immediately deal with them in the greenhouses. Logee’s Customer Service Positive Snug_As_Bug_Rug (2 reviews) On January 14, 2009, Snug_As_Bug_Rug Sterling, VA wrote: Have ordered hibiscus, other plants, including plant growth aids with positive experiences. One plant I received prompted a questions on my part. Customer service responded quickly and was very supportive. On February 20th, 2009, Snug_As_Bug_Rug added the following: I ordered a couple plants from Logee\'s this year, and I have not been disappointed. My last order was in the winter and I was concerned whether the plant would arrive cold-damaged, however, my plant was responsibly and thoughtfully packaged with foam-type insulators, surrounded by many shock-absorbing crinkled paper, confetti topping, and a type of thin tarp-type wrapping to prevent the dirt from spilling. None of my plants have died and are growing beautifully. Snug, 2/20/09 Positive rah127 (13 reviews) On January 13, 2009, rah127 Dalton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: two plants I ordered arrived very healthy--good selection Positive gallesfarm (2 reviews) On December 18, 2008, gallesfarm Tamworth, NH (Zone 4b) wrote: I ordered two Meyer Lemon plants from Logee's recently. When the box arrived, I opened it and found only one plant. I called immediately and the very nice person on the other end apologized and said she would have another plant sent the next day. The second plant arrived today as expected. I am very happy with their customer service and willingness to make things right. I would gladly do business with them again. Positive kwhitney (7 reviews) On December 09, 2008, kwhitney Los Alamos, NM wrote: Ok, here's the long story of my first encounter with Loggee's. Ordered some passion vines for my best friend's birthday. She's going to school "up north", and when she mentioned that she had an awesome south facing window in her dorm room, I just had to get her some nice houseplants, especially since it's a brand new dorm and there is a lingering smell of paint. She had even borrowed a plant from the school's conservatory to purify the air, so it was high time to get her some nice plants of her own. Had to have them shipped in October to beat the Wyoming winters, so she got her birthday gift a month early. I haven't seen them, but she says they're really nice. I was really pleased with their selection: they have more than ten varieties to chose from. I chose the least fragrant one because she's sensitve to perfume--as a bonus, it was one with edible fruit. Bet she'll be popular once they get to fruiting size! I was very pleased with Loggee's after this gift order. Then I ordered two plants for myself. A Petite Negra fig and a Persian Lime. They came in great condition, even though the box was a bit messed up by the mail service. The fig is growing like crazy, I've repotted it into an 8" pot and it's already almost too tall for the light fixture. It was about 16" and no branches when I got it, now it's about 20" and starting to branch out well. I have bug issues, awful mealybugs on almost all my plants, but I'm so excited about this great little fig that I've been manually debugging instead of using pesticides. I was ecstatic to find a fig that stays small enough to grow indoors during the winter and move outside in the hot months! I ordered the lime tree only to make shipping worthwhile (it's something I've wanted, but I wasn't as anxious to get one as I was to get the fig), since their shipping is a little higher than most. But I still like it a lot. It currently is just sitting there, but I think that's what citrus are supposed to do until they get used to your conditions. Not losing any leaves, not gaining any. I repotted it into a 6" pot and fed it and it seems to be doing ok with that. I am really pleased with this company! Just be sure to order in spring or fall, like the other person said, so that the plants don't get too cold or too hot during shipping. I always order my plants at those times of the year anyway. So I've never had problems with the mail system freezing or cooking the sweethearts. I will DEFINITELY order again! Positive lemonwater (8 reviews) On November 21, 2008, lemonwater Mountain View, CA wrote: I've only ordered once from Logee's but I'm VERY happy with my purchase. I just received my Miracle Fruit today in perfect condition (it didn't even lose a single leaf!), the dirt was kept moist, and in its little pot. I had read the Miracle Fruit is a very slow grower, so I was expecting a pretty small plant, but what I received was a very healthy specimen a little over a foot tall (excluding the pot). It wasn't cheap, but I feel got what I paid for and detailed care instructions were provided as well. The wait for this particular plant was a little long, but I was expecting it since they stated that on their site. I ordered 7/9/2008 so it took a good 4 months to get here (in case anyone's curious). I can't wait to purchase a jasmine plant next! On February 19th, 2009, lemonwater added the following: I just received another Miracle Fruit from Logee\'s since no one watered my plant while I was gone over the weekend. This one is also very healthy, and is even about half a foot taller than my deceased one. The jasmine I ordered (2.5\" pot) is also healthy and larger than I expected, and after a few days is already showing lots of new growth. A 15% off coupon came with my newest order, so I decided to order more plants. I had a 1 plant order that hadn\'t been shipped yet, so I contacted customer service and requested they add a few plants to my existing order (since shipping is a little expensive). I got a very quick, polite response early the next day, and everything was taken care of. Customer service let me know the cost, and also asked permission to charge my card which I very much appreciated. They were even kind enough to let me use my discount on the additional plants and answered my questions about how to care for vanilla. I\'m very pleased, I\'ll be buying from Logees again. Positive Dorr_n_PolkGA (3 reviews) On October 19, 2008, Dorr_n_PolkGA Rockmart, GA wrote: I ordered 3 things from Logee's and days later had to call in for a problem with my card. I had moved and for some reason my card has my old address even though I get mailings from ING and I haven't lived there for over a year. Anyway after getting the billing address situated, days later when I check my email, they shipped to the other address...but I sent them an email and they reporcessed the order for me and got new plants to me. I hope the other people enjoyed their plants, I hope they didn't throw them away. I was very happy with Logee's will definitely be ordering from them again. Their plants are packaged very carefully. Positive Spider07 (13 reviews) On September 28, 2008, Spider07 Lilburn, GA wrote: Great nursery! I ordered cuttings and received big healthy plants. Will order again!!! Positive Asia_Alexandra (2 reviews) On September 08, 2008, Asia_Alexandra Miami, FL wrote: ive only ordered once from them so far, but will again soon. I bought a strophanthus Preussii that took about three to four weeks to arrive, it arrived in perfect condition, it was a very healthy specimine packed with care. The variety available at Logee's is amazing, the prices are fair, and all plants are sent with a very descriptive and helpful care sheet. Positive IO1 (2 reviews) On August 28, 2008, IO1 Waaaay down south, GA (Zone 8b) wrote: I've ordered from Logee's several times now and have been more than satisfied with my plants. I've even tested their return policy with one plant and found them to stand behind it, no questions asked. I've ordered both through the internet and by phone and have had no problems with either. Their customer service is superb, and the plant selection is outstanding. I love receiving the emails convincing me that I need more plants. Thanks Logees! You'll be hearing from me again. :-) Positive obliqua (12 reviews) On August 25, 2008, obliqua Pittsburgh, PA wrote: I have ordered a number of times and all of the plants were in great condition. The delievery was quick! I have sent plants as gifts and everyone who has received these plants was pleased with them. Logees is a source for tropicals that are not common in my area. Just the numerous types of gardenia are amazing. I will order again. Positive CISOVSKI (1 review) On August 02, 2008, CISOVSKI Lyndhurst, NJ wrote: I ordered several plants for myself and for my dad this past month. The plants arrived in time and were packaged well. Unfortunately, during transit one of the desert rose's branches broke. I called and emailed Logees immediately and after taking some pictures they offered to replace the plant. I just received the replacement today and it is in perfect condition. I hope that the first one I received will do ok. As far as the status of the other plants, they are doing well. Logees' customer service representatives were very responsive and helpful. I will be buying from Logees again. Positive haworthialover (5 reviews) On July 29, 2008, haworthialover Nevada, MO (Zone 5b) wrote: I ordered three begonias and a Gynura maybe a month ago. I was a little irked that my order took so long to get in the mail. It is the busy time of the year so they have a blurp about it taking up to 10 days (can't they hire more people?) I e-mailed about my Escargot because it looked pretty wilted. They responded right away with a couple of tips and an attached care sheet (why they don't send these with the plants I don't know). I also e-mailed a few days later about my Gynura. It arrived limp with several stems broken/cut and leaves missing - pretty bad shape. Never perked up. The stem/leaves were not in the box so I have to assume it was handled harshly at the nursery. They e-mailed back (blaming it on shipping) and said they would send a replacement. I appreciate the fast and friendly responses. My begonias did arrive bigger than expected (tiny pots though). Although they are expensive (to me), I will order from them again. Their customer service is appreciated. On November 27th, 2008, haworthialover added the following: I ordered another begonia that arrived a couple of days. So far it is looking great. The shipping was fast and as usuall the packaging was exceptional. Thanks again, I love this company! Positive palomablanca (3 reviews) On July 28, 2008, palomablanca Laurel, MS wrote: When the recent passiflora sale came up, I jumped in. Unfortunately, 3 out of 5 of one of the passiflora collection which was on sale at a great price, croaked:-( First one, then within a week, a second and third). I wrote to Logee's and they got back to me immediately. I wrote rather longer emails on the second and third fatalities, and, I got responses to the effect that the replacements would be mailed within a certain period of time. Sure enough, all three arrived on separate days in separate boxes, and are all thriving. I have been a Logee customer for more than 17 years. I can't remember exactly, but, I think I started purchasing from this grower around 1991:-) I was a horticulture student, and our instructor had a catalog, before the photo version, and I flipped out. I would ask my nearest and dearest to gift me money so I could purchase from this fabulous growing family. Rare plants! I was so disappointed this time, and now, I am totally satisfied. I had a nice followup email from Byron Martin today, and I wrote him back to tell him that everything is as of old. Perfect. For those who have had negative experiences, write or call them again. I know they want to please. Highly recommended, and still one of the best purveyors of fine plants anywhere around. My only recommendation to Byron is perhaps a larger pot and a check on roots before shipping, and make sure the soil is not too compacted on the roots. I'll be returning:-) Negative rkidz55 (1 review) On July 06, 2008, rkidz55 Cisco, TX wrote: This spring I ordered over $400 of plants from this company and although most arrived just fine, I decided to take them up on their 30 day warranty for any plants that don't live due to the fact that 3 small plants arrived heat stressed and never recovered. Well, was I surprised that they don't even return your emails. Yes, the same one they have listed here in many of their responses. It was no big deal and I would have taken substitutes, but to totally lie on their website about a 100% 30 day guarantee is almost criminal to me so they get a negative from me for false advertising on their website and in their catalogs. I. Hurley Cisco, TX Company representative comment on July 14, 2008: On Jul 14, 2008 2:07 PM, Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. added: We have contacted rkidz55 directly to find out which plants never recovered and replace them. Logee's take very seriously our 100% 30-day guarantee and has replaced thousands of plants. We want to make sure that every customer has a positive expeirience with us and our plants. We also answer every email that we receive. Unfortunately, even after seeing this note, we were unable to locate an email from rkidz55. Logee's uses a spam filter and it is possible that the email was tagged as spam. We do respond to all emails, so if you do not receive a response to your email, please give us a call so that we can help. Sincerely, Logee's Greenhouses Positive Jadwin59 (6 reviews) On July 04, 2008, Jadwin59 Rochester, NY (Zone 6a) wrote: Ordered several specialty plants, including a curry plant, a jasmine, a key lime, and several others. The plants arrived promptly when they said they would. The plants arrived in exceptionally good condition; large and thriving, and well packed; each was packed specially according to its habit of growth. The cost is not cheap, but I believe that it's worth it. They are also honest about the size of the plants you can expect. I found the plants to be larger and healthier than expected. Logee's book on container and sunroom plants is a good investment for anyone who overwinters plants or has a sunroom. Their suggestion about a product to kill scale is essential for anyone who grows citrus or other smooth-leaved plants indoors and has to fight this in the winter. Very good experience. When I can't find something locally, I will order from Logee's again. Positive dave12122 (39 reviews) On June 30, 2008, dave12122 East Haddam, CT wrote: I have been a Logee's customer for many years, both mail order and walk in trade, and my experiences have basically been positive. Unfortuately, the prices have risen dramatically over the years, especially the Hibiscus and Passiflora. I was a bit surprised to read about the recent bad experience with the staff. At worse, I have been dealt with in a businesslike manner, more often people are more than willing to help. Since everything is barcoded, plants have to be brought to the counter to be scanned. And, as knowledegable as the employees are, it would be an extraordinary achievement to actually memorize the prices of hundreds of plants!! The biggest problem is that catalog plants are often not available, especially in the cactus and succulent section. I've been wanting an Edithcolea grandis for years and it appears to be on perpetual backorder. One very helpful employee explained to me that "they can't put it in the greenhouse, because then it rots". It would seem if a plant is that hard to grow then perhaps it shouldn't be listed at all. There are plenty of easy to cultivate Stapeliads that Logee's carries, e.g. Stapelia hirsuta and Stapelia gigantea. Overall, Logee provides an impressive selection of various families, and the plants appear healthy. (some of the specimens in the 2 inch pots were obviously rootbound). I would encourage anyone to visit the nursery in person, "nasty" is not a word I would use to describe anyone working there at all. Positive jkw10k (2 reviews) On June 30, 2008, jkw10k Boise, ID (Zone 6a) wrote: I bought 2 ficus plants from Logee's. They were packaged very well and they arrived quickly. Also, they included detailed instructions on how to care for the plants. I'm very pleased! Negative onewish1 (17 reviews) On June 29, 2008, onewish1 Denville, NJ (Zone 6a) wrote: two friends and I stopped in the store after and a Daves Round up in MA on our way home to NJ... we were met by the most unhappy person I can imagine.. we weren't even there for 5 mins and had to remind us that they are closing in a half hour.. which wasn't so bad... but every 5 or 10 mins HAD TO COME REMIND US AGAIN AND AGAIN.. ok we get it... we are going as fast as we can even after explaining we were from NJ and it was our first visit there and just drove from MA... she didn't seem to care one bit... I did buy three plants ONLY because I really wanted them... other wise I would have just left them there... there is no need to be nasty to customers... and slam the door after they walk out... sorry you were in a hurry to get home but you just lost three very good customers ... and ones who arriving were very happy and excited to be there for the first time... you would think after I told her where we were from that she would have been a bit kinder... that was not the case... I can say I am done purchasing from them forever because this person was so nasty On June 29th, 2008, onewish1 added the following: One point I forgot about.. when asked how much one of the plants were outside under the tent... the sales person did not know and stated \"you have to bring the one inside so I can ring it up to see the price\"... WE HAVE TO GET IT... because she did not have the prices right in front of her ... she did not know how much things were and made us go out and get the plant for her to ring up is unbelievable.... lazy & nasty Company representative comment on July 08, 2008: On Jul 8, 2008 9:31 AM, Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. added: In response to the comments posted by onewish1 on June 29, 2008, we at Logee's recognize and value our customers who shop both in our retail store and through our catalog. We especially value our customers who travel great distances to enjoy our greenhouses. The sales person who worked on 6/29 and the rest of us at Logee’s offer our apology for your unpleasant experience. She recognizes her responsibility in seeing that all customers, no matter how close to closing, have a pleasant shopping experience with us. A positive experience at Logee’s is always our goal. Positive hdmonster (3 reviews) On June 16, 2008, hdmonster Portland, OR wrote: Spectacular. I've placed two orders so far and I've been thrilled both times. My first order, I was amazed at the size of the plants. For the price, and because they were 2.5" plants, I wasn't expecting much more than very new starts. What I got were giant healthy plants. A ginger lily I purchased in a 2.5" pot was almost a foot tall right out of the box! All except one have put on lots of new growth in the last month or two, and the other is holding its own. The ability to shop by zone was really helpful to me. I live in zone 8 which isn't really associated with tropical plants, but I was able to find some hardy tropicals that will grow in my zone. Shipping was reasonable, and the packaging was great. No packing peanuts, carefully wrapped, and cool little custom containers to protect them, but all recycle-able. Plants survived shipping from the east coast to my west coast garden undamaged. Overall, I'm thrilled and have already been back, but anticipate buying more in the future. Positive chiefjps (7 reviews) On June 10, 2008, chiefjps Dover, DE wrote: Recently ordered 6 different tropicals from Logee's, and could not be more pleased with the experience. Nice sized plants at a decent price and extremely well packed for shipping. Obviously this is a very professional and well run mail order greenhouse. Positive seadreamer (2 reviews) On May 29, 2008, seadreamer Washington, DC wrote: I recently ordered a number of jasmine plants for my mother. They came packed as if they were invaluable --- healthy and happy --- these people know how to treat plants --- my mom was very pleased and I will order from them with no compunction at all --- kudos to you!!! Positive gardengal2 (1 review) On May 22, 2008, gardengal2 Lima, OH (Zone 5a) wrote: Plants received very healthy and the packaging was great! I would order again!

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