Don't trust Wilkinson's!!!!!

10 years ago

Hey guys, I am posting to warn you all about the scamming that they do at the Wilko stores here in the UK.

All the stuff related to roses are FAKE!
The rose feed does not feed roses, it only kills them.
Every rose I fed with the rose food, following the instructions carefully, has been severely hurt or died.
The rooting hormones do NOT work AT ALL, it is just sand.
They claim to sell Mr. Lincoln roses but they DON'T.
I bough tone of these so called "Mr. Lincoln"s and the next thing I know, months later, it turns out to be some wild rose, with tiny, weak flowers and very short.
It does not even match any of the description of the rose I PAID FOR!(See photo)
Don't trust WIlkinson's stores when it comes to roses!

thanks! -^^-

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caldonbeck
10 years ago
Hmm, I'd love to know how you came to the conclusion a rooting hormone was fake, did you have it tested or are you assuming that, because your cuttings didn't work? As for the rose feed, it's post hoc ergo propter hoc. For the vast majority of GW users who aren't from the UK, Wilko is a home store type shop, they sell a bit of everything but relatively low priced. The garden section sells thing others don't, it is my cheapest source for Systhane, Thiacloprid, Ferrous Sulphate, basically all the sulphates. They sell the tomato fertiliser I use about as cheap as anywhere, the fish food I use, the floor cleaners I use, everything!! They sell a few poxy plants outside, it's not a fraction of their main business. In summary, it's a good little shop. I find it bizarre that somebody would come on here obviously mistaking the GW forums for Yelp lol.
ken-n.ga.mts
10 years ago
WOW!! Scared me at first. I thought I did something wrong. Just someone with my name making a donky's butt out of themself over on the Island. Hay, what can I say. There's probably a "stunk in the wood pile" in every family.
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Sorry to hear you had a terrible experience, No. You sound upset and frustrated. That's I guess the whole thing about gardening (besides luck): experience. You learn over the course of mistakes what works and what doesn't.

You've learned unfortunately the expensive way to shop elsewhere. Please do not give up, if you have any friends or neighbors with beautiful roses, or if there is a local rose club, ask them for advice and help, and with time I hope your roses are beautiful...best wishes!
noacceptance772
Original Author
10 years ago
The cuttings did not work, as usual and the hormone does not ever dissolve..
In water nor in soil.
It just stays there for weeks.
The food Never feeds the plants, any plant I fed it to got droopy, wilted or died.
The rose plant was just a mini r a knock out with tiny flowers that have each, 20 petals or so.
These flowers fall off within 3 days.

I am not giving up on roses thou. I just learned not to go the cheap way ever again.
Now, as I replaced all the Wilko stuff, I have healthy, happy roses. :)

Gonna post a topic on my pretty, sturdy and tough little white minis :D
They got HUGE flowers for a mini thou! :D
dove_song
10 years ago
Glad to see that you are that you are growing in your knowledge on growing roses, No Acceptance. :)

Lol...sorry, but I had to laugh when I saw the title of this thread, Ken. You and Debbie came to mind first thing. :)

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lucillle
10 years ago
Noacceptance,

If your miserable experience was your incentive to come here, it was worth every penny because it brought you to a place to learn, and ultimately maybe to laugh at the horrible memories as your future gorgeous garden blooms.
I'd go over there and make lots of noise and demand a refund.

Welcome!!

Don't trust Wilkinson's!!!!!

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