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other hand, they also sell the "Blue Girl" rose, which is an automatic two
demerits in my book. Go elsewhere.
jsr@geneab.b23a.ingr.com (Jeff Reifsteck) reports:
I've had nothing but bad news from Michigan Bulb. The plants were poor and
didn't survive. They did replace them without question but my 40 creeping
myrtle (6" evergreen ground cover) became 40 crape myrtle (a big bush and
a lot more expensive). I needed ground cover not bushes. Except for the
replacement of a "Blue Girl" rose all the other replacements were not plantable.
apilote@wtcd.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (Angela Pilote) reports:
Last year I ordered some things from them -- NEVER AGAIN!
I even told my husband to remind me of the poor quality
of there plants and bulbs if he even SEES me *looking* at one
of their catalogs.
None of the plants survived and only about half (maybe less)
of the bulbs came up. The bulbs also seemed very small
and I think I read somewhere that this is a sign that the
bulbs have not matured enough to bloom.
The prices seem to be good, but if you factor in the survival
rate and time invested -- it's not a deal. I'm better off paying
premium prices at my nursery for good quality plants and bulbs.
Evelyn Walker reports:
I have ordered perinnals from Michigan Bulb company, the first year
the blooms are not so big, but usually the second year it is bigger,
If you plant them in a fertilized area the plants do a lot better.
I have shasta daisies, carnations, guardinalla or whatever. I was
really pleased with it. I plan on getting a few more for some bare spots
in my yard
Spring 1995: Lorraine Venner (lorraine@brt.com) reports:
Plants look really bad when you get them/. Both my sister & I
have had good luck w/ them though. They are really inexpensive
compared to other mail order places I have seen - so as long as they
grow well.. looks aren't as important. They were hardy enough to
make it through the unexpected hail storm we had (First time we
had *any* hail/snow/ice in the last 8 years (before that I lived elsewhere).
You do get *lots* of mail from them.
Home depot can be cheaper for some plants
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Breck's Bulbs
U.S. Reservation Center
6523 North Galena Rd.
Peoria, IL 61632
Orders: (309) 689-3870
Breck's sells bulbs imported from Holland: tulips, crocuses, daffodils, etc.
OPINION: Overall, I am not terribly impressed with Breck's. Their
merchandise (contrary to the catalog hype) is not particularly premium, but
their prices are higher than most places, even some places which have
superior stock. They do not list hardiness for anything, though most of what
they sell should do fine most places in the U.S. (they don't sell any of the
really tender bulbs, like glads). You can do better elsewhere.
Note that Breck's Bulbs appears to be the same company, or closely
associated with, Spring Hill, another company on my "Avoid" list.
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Mail Order Catalogs
How to Contact Them
And Opinions Thereof
If you have had experience with any mail-order company, good or bad, I want
to hear about it! Your experiences will help other gardeners. Please, send
any comments you have to me, at the above E-mail address. I'll include them
in the on-line database, unless you don't want me to. Send comments,
corrections, and additions to p-leppi@uiuc.edu.
I know of only a few companies with E-mail addresses. If you know of others,
please let me know. It would be really nice to have a list of places to buy
plants via E-mail (or get information, for that matter).
In the USENET version of the FAQ, I'll give only names, to save space. You
can E-mail me for more information on any listed company.
For each company, I will list their name, mailing address, phone number, a
general description of what they sell, and my opinions. Opinions are
strictly mine, unless otherwise noted. I will not indicate an opinion unless
I have actually ordered something from a company, unless the opinion is
someone else's. [Comments] means that comments exist for this company,
[+] means that this company is recommended, based on my personal
experience, [-] means that this company is NOT recommended, based on my
personal experience, and [Order] means I have personally ordered from this
company.
For a more extensive list of catalogs, see Cyndi Johnson's catalog list.
Over 700 catalogs, but beware....not all browsers can load the whole list
(250K)....
* Abby Rose Gardens
o Roses
* Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
o Irises
o Orchids
* Antique Rose Emporium [Comments]
o Old Garden Roses
* Arena's Rose Company [Comments]
o Roses
* The Aril Patch
o Aril Irises
* B & D Lilies [Comments]
o Lilies
* The Banana Tree, Inc. [Comments]
o Rare Seeds
* Bear Creek Nursery
* John and Janet Benz [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Bluestone Perennials [Comments]
o Perennials
o Shrubs
* Breck's Bulbs [Comments] [-] [Order]
o Bulbs
* Bridges Roses
o Mini Roses
* Burpee
o Seeds
o Plants
o Supplies
* Busse Gardens [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Caprice Farm Nursery
o Peonies
o Daylilies
o Irises
* Carlton Rose Nurseries
o Roses
* Cascade Forestry Nursery
* Chamblee's Rose Nursery
o Mini Roses
o Old Garden Roses
* Charlotte's Gardens [Comments]
o Heirloom Seeds
* Clean Shaven Iris
o Siberian Irises
* Cook's Garden [Comments]
o Seeds
* Cooley's
o Tall Bearded Irises
* Cordon Bleu Farms [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Corn Hill Nurseries [Comments]
o Roses
* Corner Oaks Garden [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Country Bloomers Nursery [Comments]
o Roses
* The Crownsville Nursery [Comments]
* C.W.S. Roses
o Mini Roses
* David Austin Roses Limited
o Roses
* Daylily Discounters [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Daylily World [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Georges Delbard
o Roses
* Draycott Gardens
o Siberian Irises
* Dutch Gardens, Inc. [Comments]
o Bulbs
* Edmund's Roses [Comments]
o Roses
* Ensata Gardens
o Japanese Irises
* Filaree Farm [Comments]
* The Flowery Branch [Comments]
* Flowers 'n Friends Miniature Roses
o Mini Roses
* Floyd Cove Nursery [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Forestfarm
* Four Seasons Nursery
o Nursery Stock
o Supplies
* Fungi Perfecti
o Fungus
* Gardens Alive
o Organic Gardening Supplies
* Gardener's Eden
o Supplies
* Gardener's Supply Co. [Comments] [+] [Order]
o Supplies
* Gilbert H Wild and Son, Inc. [Comments]
o Daylilies
o Peonies
* Giles Ramblin' Roses
o Roses
* Girard Nurseries [Comments]
o Azaleas
* Gurney's [Comments] [Order]
o Seeds
o Plants
o Supplies
* Hall's Flower Garden [Comments]
o Irises
* Hardy Roses for the North [Comments]
o Own-Root Roses
* Heirloom Old Garden Roses [Comments] [+] [Order]
o Old Roses
* Henry Field's [Comments]
o Seeds
o Plants
o Bulbs
* Heritage Rosarium [Comments]
o Roses
* Heritage Rose Gardens [Comments]
o Roses
* Hidden Garden Nursery
o Mini Roses
* Holland Bulb Farms
o Bulbs
* Hortico [Comments]
o Roses
* J.L. Hudson, Seedsman [Comments]
o Seeds
* Hydrofarm [Comments]
o Hydroponics
* Clause Jardin
o Roses
* Jackson & Perkins [Comments]
o Roses
o Plants
* Johnny's Selected Seeds
* J. W. Jung Seed & Nursery [Comments]
o Seeds
o Nursery Stock
o Supplies
* Justice Miniature Roses
o Mini Roses
* Klehm Nursery
o Peonies
* Kordes [Comments]
o Roses
* Ladybug Beautiful [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Langenbach
o Tools
* Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
o Supplies
* Lenington Gardens [Comments]
o Plants
* Lilypons Water Gardens
o Pond Supplies
* Logee's Greenhouses [Comments]
o Plants
* Louisiana Nursery
o Louisiana Irises
* Lowe's Own-Root Roses [Comments]
o Roses
* Martha S. Davies Antique Roses [Comments]
o Roses
* McDaniel's Miniature Roses
o Mini Roses
* Mendocino Heirloom Roses [Comments]
o Bulbs
* Michigan Bulb Co. [Comments] [-] [Order]
o Bulbs
o Perennials
* Michigan Miniature Roses
o Mini Roses
* Milaeger's Gardens [Comments]
o Perennials
o Daylilies
o Grasses
* J.E. Miller Nurseries, Inc [Comments]
o Fruit Trees
* Miller's Manor Gardens
o Irises
o Daylilies
o Hosta
* Bryant Millikan [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Mini Rose Garden
o Mini Roses
* Monarch Daylily Garden [Comments]
o Daylilies
* National Arbor Day Foundation [Comments] [Order]
o Trees
* Netherland Bulb Co. [Comments]
o Bulbs
* New Holland Bulb Co.
o Bulbs
o Perennials
* Nor'East Miniature Roses, Inc. [Comments] [+] [Order]
o Mini Roses
* Northern Grown Perennials [Comments]
o Perennials
* Northwoods Retail Nursery
o Nursery Stock
* Oakes Daylilies [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Ohio Gardens
o Mini Tall Bearded Irises
* Olallie Daylily Gardens [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Oregon Miniature Roses
o Mini Roses
* Paradise Water Gardens
o Pond Supplies
* Park Seed Co. [Comments]
o Seeds
o Supplies
* Pepinieres Louis Lens s.a. [Comments]
o Roses
* Perpetual Perennials [Comments]
* Perry's Water Gardens
o Pond Supplies
* Peter Beales Roses
o Roses
* Pickering Nurseries, Inc. [Comments]
o Roses
* Pinetree Garden Seeds
o Books
o Seeds
o Supplies
* Quality Dutch Bulbs
o Bulbs
* Raintree Nursery [Comments]
o Perennials
* Rialto Gardens [Comments]
o Reblooming Irises
* Richters [Comments]
o Herbs
* Rock Bottom Farms [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Rosengaertnerei Kalbus [Comments]
o Roses
* Roses Of Yesterday And Today [Comments]
o Roses
* Roses Unlimited
o Roses
* The Rosseraie At Bayfields [Comments]
o Roses
* Royall River Roses [Comments]
o Roses
* Santa Barbara Water Gardens
o Pond Supplies
* John Scheepers, Inc [Comments]
o Bulbs
* Schreiner's
o Tall Bearded Irises
* R. Seawright [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Seeds of Change [Comments]
o Seeds
* Seed Savers Exchange [Comments]
o Seed Exchange
* Sequoia Nursery/Moore Miniature Roses [Comments]
o Mini Roses
* Shady Oaks Nursery [Comments]
* Shepherd's Garden Seeds [Comments] [+] [Order]
o Seeds
* Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery
* Slocum Water Gardens
o Pond Supplies
* Smith & Hawken
o Supplies
* Soules Gardens [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Spring Hill [Comments] [-] [Order]
o Plants
* Stark Brothers [Comments] [+] [Order]
o Fruit Trees
* Stephens Lane Gardens [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Sunshine Farm & Garden [Comments]
o 10,000 Hardy Plants
* Taylor's Roses [Comments]
o Mini Roses
* Territorial Seed Co.
o Seeds
o Supplies
* Tetra Pond
o Pond Supplies
* Texas Mini Roses
o Mini Roses
* Tiny Petals Miniature Rose Nursery [Comments]
o Mini Roses
* Trans-Pacific Nursery Collectors
* Trophy Roses, LTD
o Roses
* Van Bourgondien Bros [Comments]
o Bulbs
* Van Dyek's Flower Farm
o Bulbs
* Van Engelen [Comments]
o Wholesale Bulbs
* Van Ness Water Gardens
o Pond Supplies
* The Vermont Wildflower Farm [Comments]
o Wildflowers
* Vintage Gardens [Comments]
o Roses
* Waterford Gardens
o Pond Supplies
* Wayside Gardens [Comments]
* Weiss Brothers Nursery [Comments]
* Whatley Gardens [Comments]
o Daylilies
* White Flower Farm [Comments] [+] [Order]
o Ornamental Perennials
o Bulbs
o Supplies
* Wildseed Farms, Inc.
o Wildflower Seeds
* Wimberlyway Gardens [Comments]
o Daylilies
* Woodlanders, Inc.
o Native Plants
* Woodside - a private garden [Comments]
o Daylilies
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But Before We Go....
I hope this FAQ has been useful. I also hope it has been accurate. If you
find any mistakes, or have any comments, please send me E-mail at the
address listed at the top of the file. Any suggestions for improving future
editions will be happily accepted, and possibly even acted upon.
Please send all suggestions, comments, corrections, and so forth to
p-leppi@uiuc.edu
For the full listing of catalogs, with comments, see the WWW version of this
FAQ at http://seidel.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PBM-FAQ/Default.html. If you don't have
WWW access, send E-mail to me listing which companies you want more
information on, and I'll send you the full listings.
--
Peter Leppik-- p-leppi@uiuc.edu
Lost in the Information Supercollider
http://seidel.ncsa.uiuc.edu/
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