England's Orchard & Nursery

I ordered several trees from England's for pick on the last day of February. My order was ready when I arrived and I was also able to buy some extra trees before I left. The owners were very hospitable and answered all of my questions patiently. Recommended!

I ordered seed and tools from Cliff for the first time this winter. He was very responsive to all my questions and quickly and effectively changed my order at least three times before my material shipped to me in the early spring. The material is very high quality, the seeds came stratified, and all was very reasonably priced. Cliff's personal attention and advice is priceless.

I ordered three persimmon trees in March 2019, and received Two trees in early April (one variety was sold out, only charged for the two of course.) I was pleased with the packaging and quality of trees, as well as the price ($45 is about average in our area for a 3-5 foot fruit tree.) The shipping was expensive to our area (KY to Utah) but that's beyond their control and I'm glad they were able to ship them at all. The trees appear to be spring dug, which is my preference, and they appear healthy with large, full buds. A pleasant difference from the usual "dried sticks" many of us get through mail-order of fall dug plants. Bottom line is the plants arrived in good condition, now the rest is up to me. I hope they'll do well in our area, but if not, it is not England's fault. I hope to enjoy my Utah Persimmons in a few years! Thanks England's Orchard & Nursery!

England's Orchard is one of my top nursery picks. I've made multiple orders including scion wood, pawpaw seed, and grafted pawpaw, Asian pear, hawthorn, persimmon, quince, and Che. Have never had a problem. Many many times I've emailed asking for advice or information and have always received an honest and timely answer. Cliff England is very valuable resource of knowledge and experience for those interested in growing some of the less mainstream fruits.

I visited the website of England's Orchard & Nursery, nuttrees.net, and I was impressed by the complex persimmon hybrids in stock. England's customer service is quick & excellent. I placed an inquiry about their persimmons, and I received a quick & very friendly response, an e-mailed invoice, & a quick shipment. nuttress.net excels on all counts: Excellent customer service--excellent packaging & shipping--and excellent stock. I was highly pleased with the arrival of my order, so I placed another persimmon inquiry to which I received another immediate response, and I look forward to ordering from nuttrees.net again this fall.

Near the end of the season, both of my new jujube trees are still going strong. This despite the cool, wet spring, the minor flooding that required me to relocate one tree while ankle deep in water (and the tree in full leaf), and deer nipping off the new growth. When contacting the business regarding my order, the owner answered the phone, and all my questions. I haven't had a need to contact him again, because the quality has been great. Overall, I had the best possible experience with this business.

My order--two goumis and an aronia--arrived when expected, was as ordered, and the little trees were healthy, clearly labeled, with a fair amount of dirt and that gummy moisture-retention gel on a sizable root mass. I would not hesitate to order from these guys again. Even if they are severely spelling-challenged.

In April of 2014 I purchased 20 paw paw trees from Cliff. Great guy and wonderful plants. They were healthy and in deep pots. He even gave me the milk crates that he had them in so I could transport them. All the trees continue to thrive.

The persimmon trees I ordered from this nursery were a huge disappointment! The height of the trees that I ordered was achieved by the rootstock instead of the graft. The grafted part was 8” long one year growth! It will take a long time before I see any fruit on these trees! In addition to that, half of the trees did not break dormancy. I chose not to contact the nursery about replacing the trees simply because I was so disappointed in them. I have since replaced all the dead trees with a lot larger trees from other reputable nurseries that did not cost me nearly as much. I have to admit that England’s Nursery offers a good variety of trees but the quality is simply not there.

Posted on August 28, 2012, updated October 8, 2012 I had a different experience with England’s Orchard and Nursery. In the spring 2011 I ordered 2 persimmon trees. They arrived in the end of March as we agreed and were completely dormant. They never broke dormancy. When I contacted the nursery Cliff told me that the weather had been hard on their trees that year and the trees would be replaced. What came after that did not make me happy. I did not hear anything from them after that email exchange in August. One morning in November (November 6) I walked out of the house and saw a package on the front porch. How long it sat there I don’t know: we had been out of town for a couple of days and I had no idea it was coming. I checked all my emails after that: there had been no contact to let me know they were shipping the trees. It freezes here at nights in November. Planting season in this area ends in the beginning of October. Why not get in touch with me and discuss when to ship the trees? Why not let me know they have been shipped? Anyway, we dug the holes in the cold wet ground covered with snow and planted the trees (probably already dead) the best we could given the conditions. Not surprisingly, the trees never broke dormancy. I contacted Cliff this August again to let him know that. He told me that “there was a huge drought and in spring there was a hard freeze” (I am guessing they don’t have threes this year) and asked me to email him pictures of the tops and bottoms of the trees. I did. From the pictures he determined that there was a 2” layer of mulch. There is no mulch. He also determined looking at the pictures that the trees were planted 6-8 inches higher than they should have been planted. Not true. I am an engineer and I know that there is absolutely no way to make this kind of determination just looking at the pictures unless there is a scale there placed for comparison. He also told me that the roots were exposed. They were not. All that according to Clifford Endland voids their warranty. Basically, I paid them over a $100 and got 4 dead sticks in return. What bothers me the most is that he admits they had problems with their trees, he also sent the replacements in a completely inappropriate time for the area but still puts the blame on the customer any way he can. I have purchased over 30 trees and bushes over the internet so far including another persimmon tree from a different nursery and all of them are doing very well except for one hazelnut that did not have good root system. Normally, I get plants with their buds at least swollen so I know they are alive. These trees were a completely different story. I am very disappointed with the whole experience. It seems that a few of the previous reviewers actually went to their nursery and saw what they were buying. I would say, be very careful if you are buying their trees over the internet without seeing them because you may be out of your money with no trees to show for it.

I bought eight persimmon and four pawpaw trees in the Spring, 2011. I picked up the trees and Clifford England was cordial and knowledgeable. Ten of the trees prospered during the first year; two persimmons died. Clifford replaced the two persimmons that died via UPS in the Fall, 2011. As of the middle of May, 2012, all the trees are healthy and doing well. I am happy with the planting stock and service and highly recommend England Orchard.

Ive ordered trees from Clifford England and WOW, what wonderful size and health! The man is super friendly and even gave me his own personal cell phone number to call if i had any questions. Very knowledgeable and really wants us young future nursery guys to succeed! I give him a call frequently and he always takes the time out to answer questions and offer advice. These were definitely some of the nicest trees I've ordered. Talking to the man, you certainly realize that he doesn't sell a product he doesn't know inside and out. The man is brilliant and has been had his knowledge passed down from previous generation. definitely look forward to doing business with England's Orchard and Nursery again in the Future! Highly recommended!!!

I ordered several Asian pears and some grafting scions in February, they were shipped quickly and well packaged. All are healthy and doing well. Great service, great products at a great price.

We were able to visit this nursery last weekend and had a great time there. Brought home 9 trees and couldn't be happier. Clifford knows his stuff and is happy to share his knowlege. We look forward to ordering more trees next spring, once we figure out just where we are going to plant more. Thanks again Clifford for the tour.

I lamented not being able to find some kinds of American Persimmons on gardenweb and in a NAFEX posting. The next day I received an email from the proprietor of England's including a current catalogue. I spoke to him on the phone, emailed him that same night and placed my order and the trees were in the mail a week later (which was appropriate for planting and when I would have wanted them). I got 2 jujube's unavailable elsewhere and a persimmon I've never seen anywhere else either (though it was listed in the fruit and nut inventory from 2000). Great communication, plants and reasonable shipping! No complaints here! I just hope he re-opens his site so others can order from him.

In the past I have ordered from Englands. I was very happy with the heartnut seedlings and a few other trees. They have been very nice and are growing well. I have read that Mr England has been called up to service to our country. My prayers go with him.

While I have not purchased from England's, Clifford England and I are fellow nut & fruit growers, and we have 'traded' plant materials on several occasions, so I have grown out a few of his 'First Stage Trees', as well as stratified seednuts, etc, and can attest to their quality. Cliff is very knowledgeable with regard to nut trees and the minor fruits he offers, and I recommend this nursery highly.