Comments regarding Terra Ceia Farms

Posted on May 5, 2011, updated May 2, 2020
Daffodil bulbs were huge, firm, super-clean, and true to cultivar. Customer service was responsive, shipping fast, and packaging especially good. This company doesn't have a vast selection, but based on the one small order I've made, I'd say their quality is beyond reproach.

I placed my first order with this source and was well satisfied overall. Received a prompt order confirmation and tracking number email when shipped (which was on the date I requested). Bulbs and tubers were of good size also. All that remains is to see how they perform this season.

HI: I found Terra Ceia Farms online, and also on Amazon.com
I decided to order directly, and was very pleasantly surprised.
I ordered Tradescantia Virginiana 10 plants (in clumps) for $9.45, and was sent approximately 50 single plants after taking apart a few clumps. They were very generous with their clumps. I was very amazed, and very happy. The other bulb I ordered was lycoris Squamigera, which is also known as the resurrection lily, naked lady, magic lily, etc. I ordered 3 bulbs @ $12.60 for three bulbs. The bulbs were in very good shape, ready to be planted. They were of normal size, and hopefully will be getting a lot of flowering from them. I would recommend Terra Ceia to anyone looking for a great place to purchase some of the rarer plants to purchase as well as any flowers that they have. Very good service, packaged carefully, passed inspection, and good size plants, bulbs, etc.

received my first order of H. Sulphur Queen bulbs just recently.
i was very pleased with the communication, the shipping and the over all quality of the bulbs. no action on them, so i can't comment yet on the actual plants.

Posted on June 23, 2015, updated June 23, 2015
I have placed two separate orders from this company: one for hostas, liriope, and ferns and one for a bushel of hosta starters. The hostas and ferns have done very well, but the liriope was not as robust. It may also have struggled due to where it was planted, however.

The bushel of hosta plugs has also done quite well. I count around 40 plants coming up. Many of them put up green shoots within 2-3 of planting. It was a great way to get a large number of hostas to fill in a green space inexpensively, and then splurge on some larger showcase hostas to round it out.

I wish they offered bushels of allium!

"On Jun 24, 2015 4:05 PM, Terra Ceia Farms responded with:

Thank you for your kind comments.

re: Credit Card Charges.

Just wanted to let you know that we currently do not charge (Settle) credit cards until the actual items are shipped from our farm.
However, when placing an order on our website, an 'Authorization Only' (AuthOnly) transaction will be performed by our card processor to validate / authenticate the credit card information entered by a customer. This transaction also lets us know that sufficient credit is available when the order is placed. While this transaction will affect the card credit limit it will not create a charge against a cardholder's account. You should typically expect to see the actual charge a day or two after we have shipped your items.

One caveat: This process is slightly different for pre-paid credit cards, debit cards and PayPal. The issuing bank (at their discretion) can hold the funds until we perform settlement at time of shipment.

I hope this explanation helps!"

I'm very pleased with my experience with Terra Ceia Farms. It was easy to order, shipping was very reasonable (and quick). The bulbs are large and healthy, packed carefully, with a planting chart enclosed. I'll definitely put them on my 'short list' of great vendors to do business with!

Terra Ceia Farms is a delight... I am so happy to have found it.... My daylily clumps are shooting up and the bulbs I ordered were large and healthy... I am already getting my next order together....The packaging was exceptional and the prices are so reasonable.... You cannot go wrong with Terra Ceia Farms bjmiller

Responding to an ad in Horticulture Magazine, and relying on this company's positive ratings at Dave's Garden, I ordered three pricy ten-year old peonies from Terra Ceia. The clumps arrived four days after I placed the order, and they appear to be of superb quality.

Just receieved my first ever order fromTerra Ceia (no idea how to pronounce it) Farms. Normally I will wait until I see signs of growth before posting a comment, but I am so impressed with the entire order, that i wish to post now. At my age I sometimes forget to do what I put off. Better posted early than left to rot in the ground of my brain.

First, these are the freshest dug bulbs I have ever received....almost as if I had dug them from my own garden. Everything was prime for putting back into the soil. Second, the general size of everything was far better than average, at least a third to an half bigger than I see even from companies listed with the "Top Thirty." Last, the cost, including shipping, was more than reasonable and fair. I felt I was purchasing at end of season prices......feels good to get a bargain in today's economy.

On a first order with a company, I will usually limit myself to around $100, which I did in this case. Unless something goes terribly wrong with what grows, I will definitely be placing a much larger Fall order with Terra Ciea. Personally, I am so impressed with what I received, if something fails to grow, I would have to place the blame squarely on my own head. I have never felt that way before about a shipment of bubs.

Happy Gardening to All!

Boru

I was extremely pleased with the hippeastrelia I received from this company. Shipped promptly, too.

Huge bulbs, and great customer service, both on the phone and via email. Highly recommended!

Terra Ceia's prices are so good that it's hard to believe they also have such high quality. I ordered a half-bushel of assorted daffodils two falls ago. The bulbs were big and firm, with only one or two bad ones in the entire box. In the spring I was delighted to discover the range of daffodils in the assortment. I was expecting four, maybe five varieties, but if you include different colors of the same shape I counted 12 different types! With such a wide range the bloom period was much longer than I had expected as well.

This is the daffodils' second year and they are still way outperforming another group of daffs I got from the big box store at the same time. In fact I'm thinking about digging up the big box daffodils this fall, and replacing them with more from Terra Ceia!

I have been bying daffodils for naturalizing for 15 years. I just placed an order for this falls planting. Results have always been great. I have picked up bulbs at the farm too. Folks there have always been very helpful and friendly.

My family have bought their bulbs for over 25 years.

This is where my step-father ended up buying daffodil bulbs from after getting diseased bulbs from Brent & Becky's Bulbs.

We're very satisfied with this company.

I have ordered several hundred amaryllis bulbs this year for the pasture beside my house. The bulbs were perfect, they were large and solid.

Excellent! That is the only way to discribe this company. Their people are knowlegeable and friendly. The prices are great. But best of all the quality is suprub. The bulbs I got are big and healthy, and the flowers are beautiful. And since they are located in the southeast I have had success with flowers that don't always do well in this area (Florida) such as tulips. I would highly recommend this company.

Excellent bulbs at low, low prices. They started growing as soon as I planted them, about a month ago, and some are already blooming. The Hippenstrelias, in particular, are in full bloom and are gorgeous. I recommend this supplier unconditionally.

Just finished planting a bushel of Mixed Hostas. They were big and plump (over a hundred). My plants were delivered within two days of receiving my email confirmation. Looks like I will be ordering from them again!

I ordered an assortment of bulbs from Terra Ceia farms and all arrived beautifully and healthful..... prompt delivery.... well packaged and great looking and great size! bulbs..... some of the bulbs were so good to go they were even sprouting!..... The prices at Terra Ceia are sooo reasonable and the bulbs so excellent ..... plus speedy delivery.... how could you go wrong? I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU ORDER FROM TERRA CEIA FARMS..... I doubt you'd be dissapointed..... Now many of the bulbs I ordered were supposed to be "marvelously fragrant" lets wait and see..... :)

My order was shipped fast and well packaged. I knew I was going to be happy when I picked up the box-huge bulbs. Healthy looking and good prices. I highly recommend this company.

This is my first order with this company and I can say I am glad I did! I ordered the 1/2 bushel of ice follies daffodils which is about 200 bulbs. They are assorted sizes which I knew before I ordered. Most of the bulbs are huge. The price was outstanding. At my local nursery they cost $14.97 for 40 bulbs. For 200 bulbs that would have been $74.85. I paid $48 and got much larger bulbs that look great! I am looking for other things to buy from this company and will do so shortly. By the way, I ordered on Friday by calling them and received them on Monday via UPS. Great Job!

I have placed two orders with Terra Ceia, one for spring bulbs, and one for fall. I am very happy with all my purchases, and will definitely be ordering from them again.

Terra Ceia provides excellent quality bulbs at incredible prices. I have planted their "bulbs by the bushel" as well as individual items with complete success in every case. They are still a small family run company so if you don't get a response by email, then make a phone call. You'll get such a friendly person on the end of the line it's better than emailing anyway.

I love Terra Ceia Farms! Living in S.E.N.C I find that their bulbs are so suited for this area! I have ordered from them almost every year and their bulbs perform exceptionally each time. And their prices can't be beat!

Have ordered from Terra Ceia on numerous occasions, great source for those starting out. High quality, helpful knowledgable sales staff. They do have a website: "www.terraceiafarms.com"

I have orderred from Terra Ceia three times. Their service is excellent. I have only received excellent quality bulbs and plants, as advertised. Prices are good, and excellent for their "bulbs by the bushel". Compared to typical internet and store prices they are mostly much better, occasionally equivalent to the others. I trust them.

I had good dealings with this company. Prices are reasonable. They have called me when they were out of something. I would buy again from them.

I live about 2 1/2 hours from Terra Ceia and just came back today from actually going to the farm and "getting" my own order. The girl in the showroom could not have been nicer and friendlier and more willing to help. The quality of the bulbs in the bins was top notch! Can't wait for my next trip. Some of the things they have in the spring and looking at the fields, they had several acres of cannas. I know of someone who ordered their fresh cut peonies and in constantly delighted with the quality and promptness. Great organization!

Have used them for years for daffodils, paper whites, and amaryllis. Have been completely happy with the price/quality. Have planted several thousand of the naturalizing daffodils with great results, less than a dozen bad bulbs/bushel.

They don't have color photos or a slick catalog but the quality is high. FYI they note they are members of NCAN, NCLCA, SCAN, and NSA and have been wholesale growers since 1943. I have ordered daffodils and other bulbs from them with good results. After hurricane Fran I have a LOT of open space to fill and ordered daffodils at their "bulbs by the bushel" price. They were planted last fall and are wonderful right now...they look as good or better than other suppliers' regular grade. I also ordered their Hippeastrum (amaryllis), which they get from relatives in Holland. They were and are nothing short of spectacular--two stems w/ 4 ~8" diameter blooms each lasting for over a month.