T & M How did I forget? updated 04/09 results so far

mjm3346

Probably been over 30 years since I ordered from T&M and had forgotten why (I read the thread about the MSE perennial offer after and was not filled with confidence)


Offer was effectively  £25 for 5 x 30 bedding plants and I sort of expected almost immediate dispatch as end of season leftovers that was 23/06 - first pack of 30  (cosmos) arrived today after dispatch yesterday, boxed and in netting to keep the plants snug and secure! I had watered before taking the pics but with only 1 day in transit the plants must have been too dry when they were dispatched so they just fell out of the cells during transit - almost none of the plants were an acceptable standard with several broken off at almost soil level  - No worries now that I over ordered.










 

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Very poor, isn't it 😠

I know what you mean though, you avoid them for years, see something that appeals, think the company will have improved or changed ...... but no, still as awful.
Gardening Express are another in this league too 🙄😠

Camomile

I stay away from them. 

Last year I had a germination rate of about 5% with one of my veg so wrote to them. No answer.
Later I posted on of their FB “offers”, they admitted that with quantity they are producing the quality sometimes slips. Says it all really. Their seeds were one of the most expensive on the market.

Last year they bought my beloved Suttons. I ordered bedding plants from them and half of tyem were rotten when arrived nearly 3 weeks later than promised.

Never again. 

So sorry fo your plants but cosmos is dead easy from seeds(one of flowers I sow myself). Try next year.

mjm3346

Camomile said:

I stay away from them. 

Last year I had a germination rate of about 5% with one of my veg so wrote to them. No answer.
Later I posted on of their FB “offers”, they admitted that with quantity they are producing the quality sometimes slips. Says it all really. Their seeds were one of the most expensive on the market.

Last year they bought my beloved Suttons. I ordered bedding plants from them and half of tyem were rotten when arrived nearly 3 weeks later than promised.

Never again. 

So sorry fo your plants but cosmos is dead easy from seeds(one of flowers I sow myself). Try next year.

Thanks, I saw they had taken Suttons which is a shame.

The plants were mainly to be gap fillers just for this year (it's been 15 + years since I brought any bedding plants) after I had planted some bare root perennials - by the time I was ready for anything else it was rather late for seeds - still got Rudbeckia and Gazania for the bed and a bit of Lobelia for the edges of some larger containers to come - I wont be holding my breath. 

Alfrescodave

I thought it was just me that decided to give T&M another try this year. The plug plants I received would qualify for the worlds smallest plug plants ever!! and even with intensive care are unlikely to flower this year.

T&M NEVER AGAIN

mjm3346

If the remaining plants were packed for collection on 08/07 it probably will not even be worth opening the boxes when they arrive (I will pic when they do)

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mjm3346

Everything arrived this morning and has been watered and planted.

The 3 x 30 sets of plants were in one large box and survived the journey much better than the first individual set with cardboard holding them in place in addition to the netting used with the first set.

The Lobelia was driest and saddest looking, several of the Rudbeckia had broken leaves/stems and both had a few crushed cells making plant removal take a bit longer - cannot complain about the Gazanias - although with all 3 sets I expected to receive plants of this size a couple of weeks ago and had them growing on since then.

The Lobelia


The Rudbeckia




The Gazanias

Brywalker

Yes. As you say, they aren't too bad but they will need a few weeks to get to maturity by which time sadly summer will be all but over.

gettingtheresometime

In fairness I ordered something from T&M and was disappointed with the three plants I was sent.

I took photos of the plants & sent them via email. They then sent me replacements. 

Brywalker

gettingtheresometime said:

In fairness I ordered something from T&M and was disappointed with the three plants I was sent.

I took photos of the plants & sent them via email. They then sent me replacements. 

That is of course no more that T&M should have done but the question would remain how many disappointed customers woudn't have complained?  I can't help wondering how many online companies are willing to risk losing a few customers along the way as long as the overall profits are rolling in.

Joyful

I have used them for a few years and they have been okay. This year I had a brand new garden so ordered a pack. About 50% did not survive so I bought from Asda. Those are doing well!