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Exactly one year ago to date, my husband ordered the Ebb Tide rose for me from Jung's. He wanted it to arrive on valentines day. It was a day early but wonderfully packed and very nicely pruned. I was outside taking pictures today, and I just felt like I had to compliment someone.
I live in florida so it's lovely here right now and my rose has no less then 14 full beautiful flowers covering it. Just mounds and mounds of deep rich purple roses.....sigh.....
So to all those husbands out there...get one of these from Jungs. We are talking MAJOR brownie points people!
For those who have negetive comments about jung seed
Im 16 yrs old and an avid fruit and vegetable gardener the real reason I buy from Jungs is because
1. their one of the few remaining family owned seed companies left
2. their local right here in the small town of Randolph Wisconsin and have always been
3. Have been in seed business for more than a 100 yrs
4. Have only one company location
5. Vast variety of seeds, rare, many are hybrids
6. Quality of seeds
7. Have 5 different catalog lines to order/choose from
R.H. Shumways
Vermont Bean Seed Co.
McClure & Zimmerman
HPS
Edmunds Roses
Roots & Rhizomes
Totally Tomatos
Semour's Seeds
all of which the products come from one location Randolph Wisconsin
8. Have 4 garden centers for which you can see the products yourself
With over an acre of flower gardens to tend and plant, I tend to be a bit busy. Now that the frost is on the ground I can take the time to praise Jung on my order. I start a lot of annual plants from seed in my greenhouse, and I expect good germination rates. With Jung I got 100% this year. When you spend over $3 on a packet of 15 seeds, you want 15 plants! and that is exactly what I got.
My internet order was sent out very quickly last spring. I will be looking forward to this years catalog as I will be ordering from them again
On Sep 14, 2008, Rhizomes123 Pittsburgh, PA wrote:
I received my order today that I placed last week over the internet. All of the Irises are very healthy and I do look forward to planting them tomorrow. I have been ordering from Jungs for over 5 years and still get great service from them. Keep up the good work!
On March 31st, 2009, Rhizomes123 added the following:
I got the rest of my order this month (mid-March). It consisted of potatoes and onion sets which were on backorder. Later (about 2-days), I got the package of peanuts that were also on backorder. As usual, all of the plant material was received in excellent condition and packaged very well. My only concern is that I did not know where some of my items were and since I start most of my plants from seed, timing is very important.
It would be a good idea if Jungs would give the purchaser more information as to when they will be receiving their plant material if and when it is backordered. Maybe a feature can be placed on their website that helps to track purchase orders and to give buyers a general idea of when their items on backorder will be shipped. Another suggestion is to send a postcard or email similar to how the Mailorder Nurseries used to do years ago.
Other than this, everything was good. Thanks for the free garden seeds!
As with bulbous1, I simply didn't get a large part of the order. I ordered a lot of plants from several sources this spring, and part of the nursery stock did come. Eventually in June I figured out I was missing several roses from Jung. They said they had sent them! But I never received them. They did send more, but it was all very confusing and some were out of stock.
They have a nice catalog, but I'm going to try to resist in the future, because they were not really satisfactory this year.
I placed my order with some difficulty, negotiating an unnecessarily complex site, and nowhere was I told that the ferns that I bought were unavailable. So I am waiting, and waiting, losing valuable planting time. And then I receive a letter, snail-mail, telling me I would not be receiving them and that a credit had been processed to my card. Hello! What is wrong with this picture? Where is the explanation for the no ferns? And, what really annoys me, not a word about fulfilling the order as I was specifically referred to this company for these particular WI/IL ferns. WOW! Does this ever make me want to do business with these people again!!
I am really disappointed with their business skills and probably will have to locate another source for my plants. I just don't have confidence these people can do anything but the routine and have very little sensitivity to their clients needs which I find surprising as most gardeners are just the opposite. I guess there is always one....
On May 14, 2008, hvannostrand1 Plattsmouth, NE wrote:
I ordered 6 spireas (little princess) my order arrived on time and was bareroot as stated. However, they did charge me immediately even though the items did not ship for a month. The plants are all very healthy and had new growth within one day of planting.
The Jung Seed catalog has a pretty good assortment of vegetables and fruits and thorough descriptions. We chose it over several others.
Customer Service Rep. was very friendly and had answers for all of my questions. She also called me back immediately after realizing that she forgot to get my e-mail address for a printable receipt.
The live plants and seeds arrived in about half the time they quoted, which was great except that I wasn't completely ready for them. Everything went into the fridge for a little while and all plants are now doing great in the soil.
We've planted hundreds of seeds this year (neighborhood garden) and the indoor germination rate is excellent. The seedlings are hardening off very nicely and once they are big enough to transplant, I expect them to thrive as well.
In all, our cost was about $110 and it should grow what we need for the next couple seasons, plus canning and a little extra for the farmer's market. Not a bad price at all.
I have ordered from Jung's before and have always been pleased with the quality of the plants I received. This year my order arrived on a cold/crappy day in early April, which is a bit early to plant in my zone 4 area. The plants were all in good shape (lilacs, roses, daylilies, clematis etc.) but now I had to "deal with them" until planting time. This has been an unusually long winter/spring, but April 9 is a bit early for plants to arrive in this zone. If the plants hadn't been so nice, I would have registered a neutral comment. I guess that it is better to have the plants than to wait until summer when it is more stressful to transplant. I will order from them again.
On Apr 19, 2008, Jnette Northeast, WA (Zone 5a) wrote:
I have ordered seeds and dahlia tubers from Jung for several years. This year I ordered a rose and it is the nicest and healthiest, best packed rose I received, including roses I bought from 2 prominent companies who specialize in roses. It was nicely shaped, healthy green canes with many shoots, healthy roots and packed with damp moss. Very nice. Thank you Jung. Jeanette Smith
On Apr 11, 2008, PhillipsGuide Warrenton, NC wrote:
I admit I was wary about Jung's because I had read a negative comment on Dave's Garden. My experience has been absolutely POSITIVE. I ordered a number of items from them recently - seeds and plants. One of the plants - a clematis - arrived looking like it was at death's door. I notified them immediately and was contacted by Lori of customer service who replied that they would replace the plant. I have since notified her that replacement isn't necessary because the plant actually did revive when put under grow light for a week and now has some new green growth. I am very happy both with the quality -- all the other plants were exceptionally healthy looking -- and the customer service. Thanks Jung! You have a customer for life!
Everything was great the only thing I would change about the experience would be ordering on the website. You have to put in one order at a time that was kind of tidious. But I could have just sent in the order form completely fill out as well. I started my pepers, tomatos, cukes, and squash inside they all came up with vigor rather quickly, and that is really the important part right! Over all positive experience!
There was a moment of anxiety: the order expected end of March did not arrive. I called in due time and was asked to wait for a few more days. Eventually I called again and was told by Carol that the packet has been returned--did not have street address (computer hiccup?) on the shipping label and that the shipping label is beeing reprinted and the order will be reshipped right away. That was on Monday and on Wednesday the order arrived. Thank you, Carol!
I have ordered from Jung's for years and never had a problem with getting an order on time until now.
I placed an order online with Jung's on 3/19/08. They immediately charged my card for the amount. Most seed companies I deal with don't do that until the order is shipped. I placed many other seed orders two or three days after that. I received all but Jung's within a week.
I just called them to find out where my order was. The order was shipped 3/26/08, a week after they charged my card. And then the customer service rep told me it would take 14 days to get to me. What?!? From Wisconsin to New York State? No way. I have a bad feeling about this, and I will not order from them again. Companies like Fedco and Johnny's are much, much better.
On April 11th, 2008, buteos added the following:
As of April 10th, I still haven't received my order. Looks like BBB time...On Apr 2, 2008, Jung Seed responded with:
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On Apr 2, 2008 3:25 PM, Jung Seed added:
Sorry to hear you are dissatisfied with the time it took to ship your order. This time of year it does take a couple of extra days to process seed orders due to the volume. It also normally does not take the full 14 days for orders to arrive but since it does occasionally happen our operators are instructed to tell customers to allow that much time.
You stated that you have always had good results in the past and we do appreciate your business. If you have any problems receiving your order, please feel free to contact us.
Ruth & Mary
On Apr 11, 2008 8:57 AM, Jung Seed added:
As previously stated, feel free to contact us. We do appreciate when customers contact us directly with any problems so they can be resolved. ruth@jungseed.com or 800-297-3123 and ask for Mary.
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I ordered from Jung seed for the first time this Spring.
I have to say I am very pleased with this company. I ordered 3 bareroot poppies- 2 were nice but one was dried up. I just was not sure there was life in that one. I contacted the company through email- I received my replacement root today. That quick. The replacement was very acceptable, nice fleshy root.
I for sure will be ordering from Jung seed again. Very reasonable on their prices, good quality roots, and definitely excellent customer service. No complaints here at all.
Thank you Jung seed- Well done.
On Mar 26, 2008, gumbydammit Ashland, MO (Zone 6a) wrote:
Another first order. I had contemplated ordering from them a few years ago but there were some problems seen on this site that steered me away. I noticed that they have been doing much better and they were the only place I could find a specific rose so I took the plunge. It arrived when requested, in great shape. It had just begun to break dormancy and has 5 large canes. This is no baby and I expect great things. Thank you Jung Seed!!
Placed two orders this year and received both with all contents accounted for. I used them last year for a large order and also received quality service.
On Mar 19, 2008, Bookerc1 Mackinaw, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
I am a second-generation Jung Seed customer. My family has been ordering from them for decades, and we have never had a bad experience. Plants and seeds arrive promptly and in good condition, customer service has been friendly and helpful. When I called to request delivery at a specific time, to avoid arriving while we were gone for an extended period, it arrived exactly as requested.
Frustrated with poor seed from local sources, this year I ordered all my vegetable garden seed and some annual seed from Jung. We have had consistently excellent results from their offerings.
I have ordered from this company for many years.Mostly seeds but also plants like strawberries and raspberries..Never had a problem.This year 1 packet was back-ordered and it came a few weeks later.One of my favorite companies to order from.
I am a horticulturist by education (M.S.) and I have a big yard and a lot of space to fill with plants. Except for some problems a few years ago with mushy poppy roots (the company seemed to have been having some 'growing pains', now apparently resolved), I LOVE Jung and only order from them. I order every year and have had no problems since then. Jung has a wonderful collection of plants and many that are very unique, at a good price! This year I ordered my veggie seeds and some more trees. The only suggestion that I would make is that they find a more durable way to ship the trees (currently in long paper sleeves) as they sometimes get snapped off in transit, and that is so disappointing to green-starved northern customer. :-) However, I understand that that might cost a little more. Could we have the option of paying a little more? One more thing...the customer service people are always very polite and patient at Jung. As I said, Jung is on good paper with me!
I purchased several apple trees last year from Jung Seed and was very pleased with the quality and root system of the trees ( not all chopped off like at some other companies from which I have purchased in the past - and will not again ) I initially purchased 2 different 5 in 1 apples trees, their Heirloom assortment and their Easy Care assortment and one of the trees arrived with one variety branch broken off.at the trunk. When I reported this a repacement tree was sent to me without any question . These trees have been growing very well and I am very satisfied with these trees ( as an aside, the branch crotch angles are more acute than I like for several of the branch - but overall these trees are better than most mulibudded trees I have received-I think it is just the way trees are multibudded or grafted commercially at the growers. In the future I will be doing my own grafting and/or budding but have ordered several of these trees to "get things going "until I have time to do so). Anyway , getting back to Jung Seeds I would not hesitate to place an addtional order with this company . I am waiting for the catalog but have not yet received it , hopefully will be coming soon.
I was a little nervous about ordering from this company based on the feedback left here. I heavily rely on other customers experiences when choosing whom I will order from. I placed a very large order with this company last year and couldn't have been happier! Jungs sent double on an item in which the germination test was not to their standards. Therefore I planted them double in each hole. Big mistake! There was definitely not a germination problem with this item. I ordered three varieties of sweet corn; Seneca Daybreak, Krispy King, and Holiday. This was the best corn I have ever tasted! And the roses (the free roses no less) - was I ever pleased with them. I lost all of my roses from a late hard freeze and I was so happy when I planted these and they immediately took off! Wonderful! Thank you for a pleasant experience!
I've been ordering from Jung Seed on and off since the late 1970s. With the exception of a couple of very minor issues a few years ago, my orders have always been filled correctly and shipped in a timely manner. The few calls I've made to customer service were always handled in a curteous and professional mannor. This year was no exception and I will continue to order from Jung.
I have ordered from Jung Seed several times over the years and had always been pleased with my transactions with them until I called to order a replacement for a plant that had died. The CSR told me abruptly that the replacement time period for my plant had already expired. When I reminded her that I had till June 1, 2008 to get it replaced she did finally agree that I was correct and to her credit, she apologized. The CSR told me to wait a moment. Then, a little later on, a second woman came on the phone and told me that I had already had this plant replaced with something else. I was really bewildered and my feelings were severely hurt by the tone of her voice toward me and how she talked at me. I truly felt like she was insinuating that I was a would-be thief. After a seemingly long drawn out explanation to her that she was apparently confusing this replacement request with a previous one she finally agreed that I was indeed due a replacement for my plant and that one would be sent to me, but she did not apologize to me. I sincerely hope that they will indeed send my replacement plant to me, and I do believe that they will do so and I am looking for it in the mail, but I will never shop with or buy anything from Jung Seed again, and not because they don't have good products, because they do have good and excellent products, but because of the humiliating conduct of the CSR toward me. There are far too many other places where I can spend my money that will treat me with the courtesy and respect that I deserve.
On February 8th, 2008, sunpatterns changed the rating from neutral to positive and added the following:
To Ruth and Mary from Jung Seed; Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I want you to know that your apology is both appreciated and accepted.On Feb 6, 2008, Jung Seed responded with:
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On Feb 6, 2008 11:09 AM, Jung Seed added:
We were sorry to hear about the way you were treated when you called our company. Jung's prides itself on it's customer service, so it is alwayys distressing when we hear of a complaint such as yours.
If you would like to email us with your ordering information, we will be happy to double-check on your replacement and check further into this matter for you. Once again - we apologize for the treatment you received.
On Feb 2, 2008, White_Hydrangea Aurora, CO (Zone 5a) wrote:
Their website is so useless and unworkable, I wasn't even allowed to put in my order! I took a long time to choose all of my seeds for this year. Then I tried to create an account, which meant waiting for an e-mail, activating my account, and then going back to try to get my seeds again. They wouldn't let me continue with my order because I hadn't put in the city and state, but their website wouldn't allow me to put in the city and state. Clicking on it did nothing.
So I wasted all of this time. I still can't get my seeds. I e-mailed and am still waiting for a response. They're totally useless! Now I have to go through this whole process again with who knows how many other seed companies to get the seeds I wanted. I will never try Jung Seeds again. Even if they ever manage to fix this problem, who knows how many other problems will pop up. Sloppy and unprofessional.
On Feb 2, 2008, Jung Seed responded with:
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On Feb 6, 2008 11:14 AM, Jung Seed added:
We are sorry the website caused this person problems. We request the zip code be entered only. The system will auto fill the city and state. If they don't come up after the 5th digit is typed, press the tab key to tell the computer you are done entering information on that line.
I did send White_Hydrangea a d-mail offering to help at 7:40 am Monday Feb 4th, but I have not heard back yet."
On Jan 21, 2008, DMgardener Mount Orab, OH (Zone 6b) wrote:
The order came only a week after I sent it . The order form was simple to understand and I liked the format of the seed packets. And, unlike most mail-order companies, the refund for the out of stock item ( in this case, strawberries) came with the order.
On February 20th, 2008, DASIYS added the following:
This is one of my all time favorites!!! I just love this catalog. I made this last winter, they both came withen 2 weeks and were packaged very well. The only problem was a very small one and was quickly, the day I looked at the packing slip and noticed that this years bonus seed was not included and went though the contents and still could not find them. So I called customer service, and the lady just ask for my ZIP code and they will come soon, three days later they were in the mailbox. I will be ordering from now on!!!!On February 20th, 2008, DASIYS added the following:
This is one of my all time favorites!!! I just love this catalog. I made this last winter, they both came withen 2 weeks and were packaged very well. The only problem was a very small one and was quickly, the day I looked at the packing slip and noticed that this years bonus seed was not included and went though the contents and still could not find them. So I called customer service, and the lady just ask for my ZIP code and they will come soon, three days later they were in the mailbox. I will be ordering from now on!!!!
I ordered seeds and a "sonic molechaser" on January 2nd. On that day I ordered from about 5 different companies. The Jung order arrived about a week after the last of all of the orders I placed, 3 weeks after I ordered. The order was correct, but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone who was hoping for a fast turnaround!
In early spring of 2006, I ordered two Ramblin' Red roses from Jung Seed. They arrived bareroot, and I planted them according to the directions. They took a long time to sprout, but when they did, they grew vigorously. They bloomed the first summer, and in the spring and summer of 2007, they grew much larger and bloomed non-stop late into the fall. I couldn't ask for healthier roses. If I can find room for more roses, I'd feel confident in ordering them from Jung.
On Jan 5, 2008, Patty64 Parma, OH (Zone 5a) wrote:
Last Summer I decided to start my annuals from seed as this is a much cheaper way of having them. I ordered Impatiens, Cleome, Sunflower,Marigolds and few others I can't seem to recall at the moment.. The seeds I planted not only grew well but they produced some of the best flowers I have seen in a long time. Starting Impatiens from seed was my most worrisome. But they survived and looked so beautiful in my back yard.. I am very happy with Jung Seed. I hope your experience can be as wonderful as mine.
On Jan 4, 2008, jhuot South Windsor, CT (Zone 5b) wrote:
Last spring was the second season that I had ordered from Jung's. Their prices have not been the cheapest of all the catalogs I get each winter, but the prices have been fair.; especially considering the quality of the products that I have gotten (mostly roses and bulbs).
And for the first time last spring, I had to call them about a rose that failed to come out of dormancy. The call only lasted a minute, and I barely had time to explain myself, when they told me that they would immediately ship a replacement. The next one that arrived was much larger than I had expected, and bloomed beautifully in its first season.
Jung's is on a very short list of catalogs that I order from.
I ordered from Jung Seed last year for the first time. I ordered both seeds and plants. The seeds (cucumber, zucchini, green beans, and lettuce) had excellent production! The plant (Bergen's Blue Veronica) arrived in healthy condition and was well packed. The plants were all thriving by this fall. I would definitely order from this company again.
Jungs is awesome. They have wonderful customer service. I think their seeds are absolutely superior quality. I have had wonderful success with all of their products. I will always order from them.
I ordered my pumpkin seeds early for the 2008 farmer's market, because I worried if I delayed the varieties I wanted could get sold out or next year's stock might change (It's my first time growing for a market, so I'm pretty excited). The seeds were packed in envelopes with planting instructions printed on them. The seed count was good (I ordered mainly by ounce) and I liked the varieties offered. They did make one substitution, but I would rather get a sub, than a refund or a backorder. The seeds were shipped quickly, were well packed and no broken seeds (you have to check). This was my first order with this company. I still havn't grown the seeds, but so far I am happy with them.
I AM THRILLED with the bare-root peony "Dancing Butterflies" I received from Jung Seed!!!!!! It is SO MUCH better - and half the cost - than the peony roots I purchased from a certain much-touted peony seller. It has 4 huge eyes and several very small ones and was well-packed in barely-moist peat. I ordered online Saturday Oct. 6, and was astonished to receive my order Sat. Oct. 13!!!! And the shipping was only 5 bucks and the peony a measly $8.95!!!! I could not be more happy with Jung Seed and will definitely order from them again!!!!
Sending me a huge box full of styrofoam peanuts is infuriating. I won't order until they pledge to send a water soluble alternateve. Or straw. Straw would be fine.
Part of my order was wrong (I ordered a wildflower set with multiple plants and received a single day lily). I have sent multiple emails to the customer service address listed on the website (I send message from two of my email addresses in case there was something wrong on my end) and have received no response. Would not recommend based on customer service.
I bought 10 rose plants from Jungs. 9 were fine I returned 1 as it did not sprout and they would not replace it. They said I planted it wrong. I have been planting roses since 1967 and have never had one fail until now. I had been a steady customer of Jung. I told them I would no longer purchase from them.
