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My experience with this company is positive. I ordered 5 packets of seeds (Basil-Sweet Genovese, Rue, Lovage, Garden Heliotrope and Cardoon.) Everything was in stock and arrived within 3 days. Four of the packets were professionally labeled with photographs of the plants with germination and planting instructions on the back. The basil came in a plain white envelope with the name of the plant hand written--no sowing instructions, which is fine with me as this information is readily available.
I'm not sure if they sent me the heliotrope advertised (Valeriana officinalis). The photograph on the packet looks like Heliotropium arborescens and no Latin name was printed on the packet, but it was labeled "Garden Heliotrope" which is what V. officinalis is also known by. This is the plant I was hoping to get seeds for: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/855/
Overall, this seems like an excellent company to buy from (great selection and value at $1.50/pack).
My first time ordering from this co. and my order was filled and sent in a week, they were out of one of 26 items ordered and they emailed me letting me know, my money was refunded the next day...there shipping costs are very reasonable.
If you don't mind no frills packing, plain white envelope.
I will be doing business with them again. I will see if the seeds are true to form....and how they grow and I will post it.
I've purchased several times from this company, originally on the recommendation of my mother in law, who lives in the area and knows them well. I've never had any problems with the company or the products. As the previous posted mentioned, however, I've also only purchased some of the more common seeds from them.
On Apr 7, 2004, paracelsus Elmira, NY (Zone 6a) wrote:
I have been buying seeds from this company for several years. They have reasonable prices for bulk seeds, especially for herbs and the more common garden flowers. I have not had any problems with their seeds not being the genus and species identified, as one reviewer mentioned.
Hmm. I have ordered a lot of seeds from this company and I have never had any complaints. They have a nice selection and they are very reasonably priced. When you are ordering a LOT of different kinds of seeds it makes a real difference that the packets are $1 or so each rather than several dollars.
