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On Jun 19, 2009, roxxanne Houston, PA (Zone 6a) wrote:
Fantastic company to deal with! Ordered 3 lotus then got a phone call a few minutes later to say they were adding some extra that they thought they were out of, free of charge. She also spoke to me on the phone for quite a while about my problems with wintering over seedlings that I had grown. The tubers I got were very nice, most had a leaf or two already growing. Very healthy. I highly recommend this company.
On Jun 3, 2009, PinetopPlanter Auburn Four Corners, PA (Zone 5a) wrote:
Wow. GREAT customer service, and the plants they sent were super!
I've ordered twice before from this company and have never been disappointed.
This year I ordered three waterlily plants. One of the varieties was late in producing saleable plants. They called me at least 3 times with updates, and the chance to pick a sub. I decided to wait and see if the variety would become available. It did, the plants shipped, and arrived within two days. They had beautiful green leaves, intact, healthy looking roots, and a couple of flower buds!!!
The prices beat every competitor I've looked at, the list of varieties is impressive, and the website is user friendly. If one is not comfortable with ordering plants on the internet, it is easy to speak with a real person as well.
Who'd have thought; tropical waterlilies from Colorado?! But they grow them well and do a great job getting them to you!
The lady who runs this company really knows her stock and how to take care of these plants:
When there was a problem with my order she called within one day! She then proceeded to ask me questions about my water gardening situation to make sure the plants I selected would fit in my small space - she also offered alternatives that would probably would work better.
The prices at eWaterlily were exremely resonable compared to other online stores, and the selection was huge! I had a wishlist of cultivars I wanted and found them all here.
When I received my shipment (which arrived exactly on time), everything appeared very healthy and larger than what I was expecting:
The roots of all my plants were turgid (papyrus, umbrella palm, waterlilies).
My lotus tuber was about the size of a banana pepper with healthy growing tips.
The waterlilies even had half a dozen leaves attached!
The only plant that looked a little peaky was the parrot's feather, but I hear that's normal for it being in a dark box for a few days.
Detailed instructions on how to grow all my new plants were also included. Which was awesome because I'm new to this and didn't want to screw anything up.
Sandra and Victor are so very helpful. We had just set up a pond and were having problems keeping the water clear. We called and they recommended some lillies and oxygenators. Within two days the water was crystal clear. (And we do not use any chemicals!) They understand you want to have beautiful plants and not spend a mint. They are close to us so we went for a visit. The colors and quality of the plants are amazing. I fell in love with a King of Siam but Victor sold it before I could get back. When reality hit I realized it was way too big for me so he sold me a smaller one. We just closed down our pond due to cold weather. At closing the Tina lily still had 8 blooms, the King of Siam had 6 - and were they big! The marginals did well, and I can't wait to order again for next year. The plants that were shipped came in wonderful shape and they are great at giving reasonable advice. Their prices are great!!!
On May 17, 2007, joeyb5980 Cottageville, WV wrote:
Ordered two hardy lilies- an Innerlight and a Moondance... Very happy with my experience with this company. I ordered on a Thursday, the plants shipped the following Monday and I received them on Wednesday. The owners were friendly and prompt with e-mail correspondence. The package was insured and the plants were packed well. They were nice sized, clean, and healthy! Would recommend and will order from again!
I recently rec'd my first order from ewaterlily. I had emailed them and asked if my order hadn't shipped, could I add to it. Within 10 min. I rec'd a phone call telling me it was being boxed up and would be happy to add to my order. I ordered 3 lotus, 1 water lily and 1 misc water plant. They all arrived in great condition and I felt like the prices were right. I would buy from them again.
On Jun 23, 2006, Rosekiller Harveys Lake, PA wrote:
Ordered hard to find (online) Louisiana irises for a boggy section of the yard. The selection was reasonable, the price was reasonable, and the shipping was fast. The plants arrived carefully tagged and in good condition. I'm looking forward to seeing how they fare in the yard!
On Jul 14, 2005, Moonglow Sunset Zone 17, CA wrote:
The lotuses I ordered from them March 2005 are doing great! I'm glad I am finally sharing my experience because I know it pays to buy plants from reputable growers. I now always check the Garden Watchdog before I order plants.
For the life of me, I know the tubers arrived neatly tagged, but I lost them. I called Springtime Nursery today to help me look up what I have ordered and the lady on the other end was so DELIGHTED to look up my order history.
The tubers btw arrived in excellent condition. Packed exceptionally well, and came with planting instructions.
I ordered a tropical waterlily, 'King of Siam, from ewaterlily.com. This is the largest, healthiest waterlily I have ever received by mail and at a very reasonable price. I have ordered previously from Trickers, Paradise Water Gardens, and Lily Pons, but this company has them all beat. The lily arrived in perfect condition, like it just came out of the pond 5 minutes ago, with about 7 large healthy leaves and at least 6 small buds at the base. It also had a very nice root system. I would highly recommend them.
I have ordered from Springtime Nursery the past three years. The size of the water lilies has varied somewhat, but only one failed to live, and they refunded my money for it. The lotus they sent me was large and bloomed twice the first year.
I am surprised to hear that they did not reply to a request for help, as I have asked them for advice several times and always received prompt,useful answers.
Also, the plants I have received from them have always been what I ordered, which is not invariably the case with other suppliers.
They will send a printed pricelist/catalog which does contain planting instructions, and there is always a sheet included with the order that gives abbreviated instructions.
I wanted some changeable waterlilies. Springtime had the best prices on the Internet, along with good color pictures and descriptions. After doing much checking, I ordered from them. As their prices were quite a bit lower than some places, I did not have high expectations. I called in the order on Friday and received it the following Thursday via Priority Mail. The quality of my 3 different lilies was excellent, some were about ready to bloom. There were no planting instructions but we had seen them on the Internet at many different places so that was not a big deal. I would definitely order from them again.
On Mar 5, 2003, Eclipse Norwalk, IA (Zone 5b) wrote:
I have ordered plants from Sandy at Waterplants also...always a pleasure to deal with this company.Great plants,great service, and extra friendly staff! When I call or email..they remember me personally..thats a great company!!I have no trouble ordering plants from them.
On Feb 11, 2003, azsteve905 New Albany, MS (Zone 7a) wrote:
This is a wonderful family ran buisness. Sandy, the owner, is a wonderful person to do buisness with. This is the 2nd year I have dealt with this company and I recomment them 200 percent. They are easy to deal with, prompt with their shipping and excellent on prices and packing. They are very easy to deal with and know their products. I would recomment anyone to use this company. Thumbs up to them.
