Comments regarding Brent & Becky's Bulbs

I just placed my order with Brent and Becky's Bulbs for 50% off of their summer stuff. Last year I had success with the bulbs I got, which I was proud of since it was my first year at gardening! Their customer service was very nice, in fact I got to place my order with Becky this time! Their information and instructions are very helpful and are easy to understand. For the person who had a complaint about their discount timing, I had the same experiance last year and the reasoning I got was something like "When you buy a car or go to the grocery store and the next day the price is discounted, you can't go back and ask for todays price on yesterday's merchandise." Made sense to me, which is why I waited for the 50% off this time! Helps to be a savvy shopper! :)

Stuff is great. The dahlias were intertwined with roots. They were growing already when I got them. I ripped them apart and planted them and 1 week later they are up 3 inches already. The elephant ears are pricey but healthy and growing very well when you get them. They all had 1 leaf already and were about 6 inches tall. Very happy. Will use for special stuff and their cheaper daff/tulip specials.

bulbs i ordered for fall planting were delivered at appropriate time, were very nice sized, very clean. can't report on survival yet, it's still snowing here! also ordered elephant ears, cannas, callas, and dahlias. they arrived this week. i did note that they would be going in a greenhouse, so this is good timing for delivery as well. the elephant ears all came potted in 4" pots, very happy looking, no damage. callas and dahlias are very nice size also, excellent condition. will order from them again.

I placed one order with them last year. I bought bulbs 1/2 off since it was near the end of the year. Everything arrived in good shape and most are coming up. I know some of them will fail since I planted them in December, but it's not their fault.

I ordered from Brent and Becky's Bulbs with good results in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, however, B&B's Bulbs sent dead Anemone coronaria (de Caen) corms AND charged for chionodoxa that were not shipped. I notified the company twice, by email, of the dead corms and overcharge. There was no response.

In the past, Becky Heath has done business by email. I send my orders that way, orders are confirmed by email, and Becky notified me by email (at the last minute, when the order was due) that the chionodoxa I had ordered for Fall 2002 were not good and could be not shipped. Thus, I have no reason to believe that email is not a good way to notify the company of problems. Their failure to respond appears to be deliberate.

I had good results with the same Anemones in 2001, so the issue is not climate, soil, or planting techniques. My best guess is that the award B&B got from American Horticultural Society last year so increased their business that quality controls are entirely lost.

Bottom line: Brent & Becky's Bulbs notified me in November 2002 that part of the order I had due would not be available (chionodoxa). The company shipped part of the order, the Anemones, and charged me for both parts: chionodoxa and Anemones. By early March, 2003, it was clear that the anemone corms had been dead material. I pointed out both problems to the company. No one from B&B's Bulbs has responded.

My next step will be to notify the Better Business Bureau and their State A.G.'s office. I suggest that anyone looking for plant material look elsewhere.

I've had great luck with getting top sized bulbs from Brent and Becky's. I've had a few back-orders with them but no real problems to speak of. Their bulbs keep coming back, looking better than ever

Can't say enough good things about Brent & Becky's. The bulbs I ordered from them in the fall were all big and in the best condition I'd ever seen. They also have a fantastic selection of unusual bulbs as well as the stardard varieties. The people there are very helpful. The planting chart in the back of the catalog is a great quick reference.

This is a great company with excellent quality fall planted spring bulbs & good customer service. They have been good about replacing or refunding for any problem bulbs which is rarely necessary. They were one of the only sources of un-divided Anemone blanda 'White Splendour' tubers which provided a carpet of long lasting blooms in the spring. We were also surprised by a gift of Paperwhites & Amaryllis (plus a few other bulbs) sent to us in December for winter forcing as a 'thankyou' for our order. I'm not certain how large an order has to be to merit their gift bulbs.

I have ordered from B&B many times and ALWAYS had great success! The catalog and website are both good. I live in hot and humid zone 9, and like the ease of navigating through their web selections for my area. The packaging is always excellent and my orders are always correct. I have spent a lot of $$$ here and will continue to do so. They are nice people, too!

I started to order from Brent & Becky's Bulbs a few years ago and have been very pleased with all the bulbs and service. The price was lower than Park's, higher than Van Engelen, but all the bulbs were exceptional. Most of the time I would rather pay more, because I have more trust in their quality than Van Engelen's.

I don't know about planting lilies in the fall. I didn't usually have good luck with fall deliveries from other companies. The lilies were oftentimes mushy upon arrival. If I hesitate to order for fall, I can always order from B & B for the following spring planting.

I highly recommend B & B to anyone who still hesitates to give them a try. You will not be disappointed.

Nice selection of varieties. Great bulb size, growing into wonderful, sturdy plants. Tried some of the more exotic bulbs for summer planting this year also, with great results.

First time order from them, but wonderful experience. Large, healthy bulbs as promised; arrived very quickly; lines of communication good; and they get to take their dogs to the office! Must be a good place to work! Will definitely order from them again.

Brent & Beckys has twice given me very good service. The bulbs I ordered arrived at the right time,were good sized and in good condition. They are freindly and profesional. They have a real good selection of popular and heirloom and harder to find bulbs. Their prices are actually quite good. I would order more from them if they offered smaller quanities as they have a minimum that is higher than most other companies. A very good outfit altogether.

Nice bulbs, very healthy. Wished the prices were a bitlower but pleased over all.

Just recieved my first order from this company. Read about them in the Wall Street Journal. Bulbs were large and well packaged. Communication with this company was smooth. Would not hesitate to order again.

Received my first order from Brent & Becky's, they are super bulbs, large, healthy, great looking, and the bonus plastic crate is great for taking bulbs to the garden. I am extremely pleased and will be a repeat customer.

Very pleased with the size and quality of the daylily fans I ordered!

Very good company. Great customer service. I recently got
a letter from them explaining that they shipped me the wrong lilies last spring. They credited my account even though I enjoyed the bulbs that were sent and didn't complain. I've had excellent luck with both their spring(mostly tulips) and summer blooming bulbs.

Order in spring and fall every year. Bulbs and tubers are always big and healthy, shipped carefully, and bloom reliably. Their price to quality ratio is the best.

Excellent product, excellent service, excellent shipping methods. The best!

I placed an order for 600 anemone coronaria, 50 canna and 50 alstroemeria this spring. Order was shipped at appropiate time and I was e-mailed a tracking number for UPS. Tubers were well packed, healthy and large in size. Very detailed planting instructions were included. The plastic shipping crate is also very handy in transporting the bulbs to and around the commercial landscaping project. Prices are very reasonable and web site is easy to use. A first class operation that I will do business with again.

Order fall crocus, hardy glads, and foxtail lilies and all
are doing wonderful. They answered all question about the
plants and sent huge bulbs. I am very pleased with their
plants,prices,and service.

Great selection, good prices, fast shipment, & so far all the bulbs I planted have sprouted. I just wish the catalog showed more pictures but they all pictures are available on their website.

It is a shame that White Flower Farm got the name Daffodil Mart. If you want the same quality, know-how and family feeling you always got, buy from Brent & Becky's Bulbs, not the WFF owners of the Daffodil Mart name.

Have ordered bulbs from this company three or four times--always with good results. Nice selection, sturdy bulbs, reasonable prices.

I have heard and read nothing but good about Brent and Becky's. They have a fantastic web site and an excellent reputation. So I was surprised to find that one set of crocosmias I ordered from them sprouted very poorly. Fewer than a quarter came up and those were weak and sickly. Another type of crocosmia from the same order, planted four feet away, sprouted vigorously and completely. Three e-mails later, I am still waiting for a response.

I am very surprised to read any bad comments about Brent and Becky's Bulbs. I have ordered fall planted bulbs from them on many occasions and have been more than pleased with their large size and great performance. There customer service was far beyond excellent and my orders arrived within the same week that I ordered. I will order more fall planted bulbs from them and plan to try some of their items from their spring planted catalogue. I have ordered from many companies over the Internet and find Brent and Becky's one of my favorite.

Hello, It's hard to find a company that accept orders from
Puerto Rico. Brent and Becky's Bulbs accept my order. I receive hippeastrum bulbs on time, good conditions, big bulbs, well package. They bloom beautifully and the bulbs stay well. Becky answer my questions about Hippeastrum.

I have ordered from Brent & Becky's Bulb and have been delighted with the service, the quality of bulbs, and the prices. I attended a lecture Brett did at the Professional Hort. Seminar here in Tidewater Virginia, he is an excellent and knowledgeable speaker. I also went to a 1/2-day seminar/tour at their farm, and was delighted.

I ordered from B&B's for the first time this year, about 300 bulbs of mixed varieties. The bulbs arrived exactly on the day the company said they would, very nicely crated and labeled, with detailed planting instructions. I was thrilled with the size and health of the bulbs! A few days later I got a postcard thanking me for my order - a nice touch. The bulbs are already putting up robust shoots. The web site was great - easy to navigate, nice pictures and lots of plant details. I will definitely order from this company again.

I have ordered from them several times (most recently in September 2000) and in each instance the service was excellent as was the quality of the bulbs. Their sales make some of the choicest items available even more cheaply. Orders arrive within a few days, are well packaged, and even have identifying plastic tags which are such a help when I'm in too much of a hurry to prepare a proper label. Their website is especially nice since pictures of many if not all the bulbs are available. Colors seem to be quite accurate too.

I ordered from them several times and was very satisfied with their service, quality and prices. They run sales (I caught lilies for 75% off last spring) that make it even sweeter. I just wish they sold lilies in the fall.

I am planning on ordering from them this year. I emailed back and forth with them last year and was impressed with their knowledge and willingness to communicate. They appear to have some unusual varieties in their catalog - which was appealing.

I ordered 200 bulbs from them in late summer 1999, 100 mixed daffodils and 100 mixed perennial tulips. They arrived in November (appropriate for my zone) and I planted them all out soon after they arrived. Somehow, 268 plants came up! That seems like quite a lot of extras to me. Every one is blooming now or has buds. Additionally, I ordered 200 tête-à-tête miniature daffodils in late November; they sat in my house for 2 weeks before I planted them, and every one had sprouted by the time I planted them December 15th of an extremely wet winter. I gave half of them to my mother, who neglected hers even further, planting them AFTER CHRISTMAS. Well, every bulb sprouted and bloomed in both my garden and my mother's.For the person who wrote about their non-responsiveness to email in the fall: their site was offline for about a week due to the hurricane, and all their mail spooled into the bit bucket as a result. I phoned them to let them know the site was down, and they explained the situation to me.I am planning to place another LARGE order with Brent and Becky in Fall 2000. They seem to me an extremely reputable company, and I am glad to give my business to them.

The bulbs I got from Brent and Becky's bulbs were marvelous, healthy and huge. I got a postcard a few weeks before shipment to remind me to prepare the soil! That was just so thoughtful! They will be getting most of my bulb business from now on.

If only I could order bulbs as Christmas gifts! I couldn't resist ordering some of my favorite Thalia daffodils and Fritillaria persica at B&B's 50% off end of season sale. These are not bulbs that are commonly on sale. I ordered Tuesday morning and -this must be a fluke- they were on my doorstep Wednesday evening. Thank you B&Bs and UPS. Of course the bulbs are excellent quality and in perfect condition for planting.

I was a satisfied customer of the Daffodil Mart, and now I'm a happy customer of Brent and Becky's Bulbs. My order this spring was shipped promptly, and the bulbs looked very good. Like the Daffodil Mart, Brent and Becky's has wonderful prices, especially on large quantities. They do have a minimum order -- $25 for spring shipment. Their web site has pictures of the bulbs they sell.

I purchased from them for the first time this year. The catalogue is great, but the website is wonderful with all of the photos. The prices are very reasonable and the quality is fantastic. They have my business without hesitation from now on.