You can bet I would NEVER order from them again-and if I spent that much on one plant, I would expect one that was viable.

I agree! I have no idea who that was, but that is a good way to lose business. Usually the hybridizers are very nice. If you decide to keep it, you might want to pot it and baby it. I can't imagine that kind of behavior. Maybe hi wife had left him, his dog had bit him and everything was going awry. No excuse, but yu will probably feel better if you just chalk it up to life lesson learned. So sorry.

kay

That man's statement "he wasn't about to to did up a whole bunch of daylilies to find a nice plant to send" is total b.s. I've been around hybridizers for the past 12 years, and no one, repeat, no one would say that! I've been in the garden of one of the FL hybridizers for the past 6 weeks taking pictures. I've heard him stress about the plants going in the shipments. He has asked me if the plant he selected was adequate. Big, husky fans, with good root systems.

Return that plant and don't apologize! They screwed you out of a lot of money and they should be ashamed.

Thanks Lisa and Kay, I do feel better just saying it. Oh and it's not the hybridizer. He sells his intros thru this daylily farm. I did e mail the hybridizer but left out the details. I just asked if he would help me to obtain a little better specimen of his introduction. Haven't heard back yet. Still and all I would doubt that I'm the only person out there that has had a problem with them. Pat

The worst part is when something like this happens is that you would feel so much better if this person would apologize. But that will never happen. I bet he's having financial difficulties and is at the end of his rope and unhappy customers are the last thing he wants to hear.

2 years ago I received an order from a seller on the LA. All the plants were puny. Apparently some horrible weather in Mississippi had practically wiped out his whole business for the season. We exchanged emails and he said I could return them if they died. They thrived.

I hope your sad little one will thrive also.
Christine

You might consider taking a picture of the plant you received and sending that image to the hybridizer. He might not be aware what type of plants people are receiving representing his daylilies. If I were selling my plants through someone else, I'd surely want to know if people were not treated right and if poor quality plants were being sent out representing my hybridizing program.
The majority of sellers - those with integrity and those who want to maintain their good reputations- state in their catalogs very clearly and prominently that if the buyer is not satisfied, to return the plant immediately for a refund.

I did take pictures with a clothes pin for size reference and the tag just in case he would want it. There is no address that I've been able to find yet only e-mail addy. Pat

I had that happen from one seller on the L A. I told them how disapointed I was and told them I would be sure to tell my friends. I used a pencil to show the size of the 1 fan. If I were in your shoes, I would return it because it may be 2 or 3 years before you see a bloom...Just my opinion...Ellie

If it happened to me, I'd start a new post called...
"Just Received ------'s New Intro from --------"
I'd use the hybridizer and daylily farm name and I'd post a pic for everyone to see. We post pics all the time of daylily orders that we are happy with, right? Why not do the same with orders that have made us unhappy? I'd sure like to know who it is and I'm sure others would, too. Maybe you'd get some results and if not, at least you've given us all fair warning.
Just my two cents worth -
Kathy

I'd mail it back too. $100.00 is too much money to just throw away. Then I'd make sure I posted a comment on Daves so that others are aware of the customer service at this place for one, and the quality of the plant for two....Maryl

It did happen to me but not a $100 intro. One of the orders that came in within the last couple of days that I had won on auction, I was shocked at what the seller sent.I won't mention their name, I'd rather focus on the best sellers and spread the word on them. JMO.

We shall see if the plant survives or not but I can't baby every plant that I have nor do I want to.

Julia

I've never before posted a negative comment kinda live by the saying if ya can't say something nice don't say nottin at all. But this went beyond. I realize I sounded like a stuttering fool when left my voice mail on the farms phone. But never expected the return call to go that way. How embarrassing to be treated like a child who broke the neighbors window with his sling shot. I was only given 1 day to return. Three orders came yesterday so it's mine now. I retired last year and used my saved up plant money to fill the garden as plant money will be a lot tighter now.Thanks for all your responses. When all the orders come in could I comment on the best and the worst of them?
Pat

Why don't you list the hybridizer on the Garden Watchdog? If they are already listed there you can always post the problems you had with the order. If nothing else you may be able to get a proper address for them. Another one to try is Charlotte's Daylily Diary. Hope this info helps. Marg

Pat, I would make sure you get in contact with the hybridzer with the photo. He or she may just decide to have someone else market their introductions. There is no way on earth you should pay a hundered and get a tiny piece of a plant.

Julia about the poor plant you got from a auction win. Mike owner of the lily auction recently wrote on the AHS robin that they will help solve problems. Check out the LA site for info on getting a resolution.

I agree with Marg. If you don't feel comfortable posting the seller's name here then definitely put a comment on the garden watchdog. That is certainly the appropriate place to comment postively or negatively.
But the seller does raise an interesting point. I have always purchased new intros right from the hybridizer. If your seller is selling new intros from someone else how long has he really had them? I have wondered about this as I have looked at daylilies on the lily auction. I think the hybridizer needs to know for sure what his chosen seller is selling to people and what he is suggesting about his plants.
I think $100 is enough money to put the shovel into the ground and come up with something nice! What is this world coming to?

I definitely think you should continue to try to contact the hybridizer. I don't know of any hybridizer who would condone this kind of treatment from the seller. I would also let the seller know that you are contacting the hybridizer regarding your dissatisfaction. Requiring you to return the daylily within one day is simply ridiculous.

Chris

I must apologize to everyone for the screaming hizzie I got into regarding tiny plants and rude people. I'm so sorry.

This a.m. my husband and I went down to the Kinnebrew Daylily Gardens in Scottsmore to try to select the daylilies I would like to purchase in the fall. John Jr. gave us a very detailed tour of the seedlings (which I didn't want--I had promised husband that we would not be there long--he had a car show to attend). Anyway, the seedlings were spectacular even though the drought is intense and they don't get enough attention. Jr. works 50 hr/week and does this on the weekend. We walked around the registered daylilies and I saw a few of them in pots (too late/too hot to dig and plant here). He told us what he had potted. I asked husband what he wanted and he chose the most expensive dayliliy in the garden--Spacecoast Chomp Chomp (a toothie spider). The bonus was awesome so writing that big check wasn't too hard. Tomorrow I'll transplant them into big foam pots so they can survive the summer. I'll have second thoughts about taking the spouse on garden visits, but it should be an awesome sight next season.