I have never purchased from them - their plants look rather fake - almost too good to be true. I happened to tune in last week - they were selling roses, Shasta daisies. They had the wrong name on a rose and the daisy plants did not look natural. Also saw some New Guinea impatiens. You can get most of these things in garden centers, even Lowes or Home Depot. I would rather see the plant I am buying....but I don't know, this may be a great deal with really nice plants. Maybe go online and see if you can find some reviews from QVC plant sales. I order a lot of mail order roses and daylilies, but I know my suppliers and can be assured of getting a quality product. See what others have to say and check it out on the reviews. Good luck!

I have ordered two or three different plants--some lilies which never bloomed, kangaroo paw (?) which they very willingly replaced when it died but it died again, and a group of 3 different rudbeckia which did grow and bloom but not as well as I expected and I didn't realize they were annual ones so they didn't come back. I never watch the plant shows anymore because I don't want to be tempted after having such poor performances.

Thanks, Alameda. The reviews that I read were mixed. They do look really beautiful when they are presented on air, but you are correct about being able to find the plants they are offering at local garden centers.

Junco, thank you for the performance tips. It really helps to know that. It is so disappointing when plants don't perform as well as expected. And then, even if they do eventually replace them..... they die anyway. Great tips... thanks.

If you are interested in a particular plant, say roses, daylilies, clematis - whatever. I would go to that forum and ask which vendors sell the best plants. You will get answers from people who have ordered from these vendors and who can recommend them. If you are looking for, say, perennials, shrubs, fruit trees - you would do well to get on forums like Texas Gardening or wherever you are from - ask there. You may be tempted to order something that will not do well in your area. Off top of my head - for perennials, Bluestone Perennials sells good plants. I mostly order roses, daylilies or clematis. I can get everything else I want from nurseries in my area who carry what will grow here. There are lots of top notch nurseries in my 2 hour drive radius - my gardening friends and I love to take road trips and fill the truck up [which we are getting ready to do pretty quickly - spring is early this year!] Do some checking - there may be some wonderful nurseries in your area or other towns that are excellent and they will be able to advise you much better than the slick salesmen on QVC [who probably don't know that much about plants anyway!].

Judith

Judith, Bluestone Perennials sounds good. I had not heard of them before. We have a different plant passion every year, lol. This year, we're looking for daylilies, but the clematis sounds good, too. I've grown clematis just once and it did not do well for me, but the one season that it bloomed, it was lovely. I will check out the different plant forums. We love to take road trips to find new nurseries..... at least, I do, DH.... not so much, lol. We just lost so many of our favorite plants this last freeze that those plants online sure did look good.

I have been pleased with everything I received from Bluestone. Their plants are grown in fiber pots which they tell you to put into the ground. You can find lots of discussions on-line of different opinions and experiences with these--many people prefer to remove the pot. That is what I do unless there are already lots of roots growing into it.

Junco and Judith, I just now added my name to their mailing list. I especially liked their specials page and the fact that they will group your purchases to save on shipping costs. The first items in my bag were the clematis. I ordered two. I have the perfect spot for them.... Wow! Thanks so much.

Junco, thanks for the tip on removing the fiber pots. I usually remove the little pots, too. I really find that the plants do better when I do that. Time to shop again. ;-)

Irene

MsRedByrd, if you like daylilies - so many options! Check out The Lily Farm, Mark Carpenter is wonderful and their lilies are gorgeous. They live close so I go every year and buy. Check out The Lily Auction - I buy from there all the time, so much to choose from, also seeds! You will love it [your DH may not be so pleased with me turning you onto it!] Go to the different forums and ask questions there. Much better places than QVC to buy from in my opinion - tho I have never bought from them and hate to be negative but you can find better deals elsewhere.

Alameda, another great website and I really like their logo: Welcome to heaven on earth! That works for me, lol. (DH loves daylilies, too, so that will work in my favor.) I noticed, too, the change in ownership to nephew, Mark, but all reviews were great... no negatives at all... really beautiful and unusual daylilies. I see a new road trip to plan. Thanks so much!

I too was tempted to buy daylilies from QVC a couple of weeks ago . The only thing that stopped me was not having room for any more daylilies! Love those things!

There are SO many wonderful daylily farms out there - one reason I personally would not buy from QVC is that I would not be completely sure I was getting the named variety I was promised. Another reason is that all these wonderful farms depend on continued business to stay open, like rose people discourage buying from "big box" stores in favor of rose nurseries, to help them stay in business. I have ordered from quite a few rose and daylily nurseries this year [more than I should!]. If there is a particular daylily you want, google it - you will find a list of farms that carry it. Also, I really enjoy The Lily Auction online. LOTS of great daylilies and great prices! I have bought very expensive lilies for a fraction of their cost, and they sell seeds so you can raise your own.

I have known Jack Carpenter for years { I cherish his huge diploids, no one else breeds those like he did]. Mark is a worthy heir - SUCH a nice friendly guy and will go overboard to earn your business. He is putting in a nursery that carries other kinds of plants, opening March 2. Well worth the trip! He digs huge fans, super healthy plants and gives daylily gifts with purchase. Other farms do this too....something QVC doesn't do. I have found so many great daylily farms just by googling a particular lily. Just ordered from Tom Kearst Gardens for some particular lilies I wanted......

THANKS, for the feedback. I have since done quite a lot of orders from them and all arrived timely. I will do every thing to keep them healthy. I can't really say what was ordered, because it was about 20 plants, Feeble brain, lol