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Negative | kamo33 (1 review) | On Jan 30, 2019, kamo33 Point Roberts, WA (Zone 7b) wrote: Can the crime wave be over? On Jan 30, 2019, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Jan 30, 2019 8:28 PM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: South Creek nursery has not shipped peonies since 2017. That was for a few orders and the plants imported arrived very viable. |
Negative | korina777 (2 reviews) | On Nov 16, 2013, korina777 Brooklyn, NY wrote: After 2 months and 100 emails back On Nov 16, 2013, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Nov 16, 2013 4:37 PM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: We are using a new Chinese Grower for our peonies. China Plants has an excellent reputation. This buyer purchased "Herbaceous Peonies" and received very large, thick, dormant Yellow peonies as ordered. They arrived in November and were very viable. This buyer apparently did not understand how peonies (herbaceous vs tree peony) must look when they are imported.. They must be dormant, dry, void of all soil to pass USDA customs inspection. Plants took longer than normal to pass Chinese Customs inspection - which added to the delay. |
Negative | mattsmom (19 reviews) | On Apr 19, 2013, mattsmom Tomah, WI wrote: Our saga began in 2007, ordered plants...many emails back & forth...one reason or another couldn't ship...finally shipped more than a year later. DEAD....all dead....contacted by email....nothing. Out nearly $100 with absolutely nothing to show for it. Not even more dead replacements! We had dealt with Noelle. I would stay as far away from this company as possible!!!! On Apr 19, 2013, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Apr 19, 2013 7:28 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: Sadly i have no idea who this buyer is. As of last week.. we shipped new plants from our new supplier to everyone who had back orders.. going back to those who had orders in 2007. These plants came in last november.. too late to plant at that time. Plants were held in our cold room over winter. Plants shipped out to those in the Western STates on 3/16 and the northern locations on 4/16. They were dry and dormant, but new life was coming up from the crown or bud points. We have 20 plants in testing now. It took all our funds to buy these plants again and all our funds to ship them out. All plants shipped out last week had instructions.. that plants should be soaked for 24 hr.. and the test plants we soaked have revived. Perhaps this buyer.. who says they got them, should soak and plant them asap. On these plants just shipped, we are not able to honor replacement policy. " |
Negative | coamendolara (1 review) | On Mar 23, 2012, coamendolara Bristol, RI wrote: Shame on me for not checking Dave's before ordering. On Mar 23, 2012, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Mar 30, 2013 11:00 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: WE post updates on our web page - http://www.sexybloomers.com/peony.htm. |
Negative | StormyMonday (1 review) | On Mar 5, 2012, StormyMonday Portland, ME wrote: I ordered two tree peony plants in July 2011. I still have not received them. When I placed the order, estimated delivery was two weeks. They then said October, then December. I asked for my money back, they said "No Refunds.: They promised to get back to me, they never did. I assume that I will never hear from them and that I will never get my plants. On Mar 5, 2012, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Mar 30, 2013 11:01 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with:
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Negative | DifAddressMakes (1 review) | On Jan 5, 2012, DifAddressMakes Mukilteo, WA wrote: If it had not been for the USA address and an Ebay Store account, I would have never placed the order. They have a USA address and an Ebay store, but they do not live by, USA or EBay, business ethics. practices and standards. They should be investigated for the way they commit fraud. On Jan 5, 2012, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Mar 30, 2013 11:04 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: WE post updates on our web page - http://www.sexybloomers.com/peony.htm. |
Negative | RabbitRidge (5 reviews) | On Jul 12, 2011, RabbitRidge Onalaska, WA (Zone 7b) wrote: Posted on March 20, 2011, updated July 12, 2011 On March 20th, 2011, RabbitRidge changed the rating from negative to neutral and added the following: Okay. I obviously can't tell a live peony from a dead one. These plants are starting to leaf out. I'm just hoping they aren't like the apple tree that was cut down in the fall but then bloomed in the spring. I still haven't recieved my last peony and I am not sure I ever will. On July 12th, 2011, RabbitRidge changed the rating from neutral to negative and added the following: A few of them leafed out and then died. A complete waste of money On Jul 12, 2011, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Feb 11, 2011 5:21 PM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: All Our tree peonies shipped direct from china, and as to pass the rigors for ALPHIS inspection, they must be dormant / dead looking upon entry to USA ports. They must be dry and have lite amounts of root coverage, to enable inspectors clear view of the roots. ALPHIS inspectors are looking for disease as well as pests. Case in point, one container of rockii was found to be diseased and was destroyed by USDA. The plants are shipped void of all soil. As they arrive to us between October and December, they will have buds that appear dry. The life is not in the end tips, but in the crown. It is at the crown where new life emerges the first season. We hold all stock in a dry, cold room - where moisture is lacking and mold production is held at a minimum. In the past 10 years we have shipped over 10,000 + plants. I would luv to see the positives roll in, but sadly.. only a few negatives report. On Mar 20, 2011 7:25 PM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: Dave.. keep us posted. Plants imported have to be so dry and void of soil to pass Alphis USDA inspection.. it makes you concerned.. but the typically will get going. On Jul 13, 2011 7:50 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: First season imports typically leaf out and by early summer.. die back. This is normal. They are young decidous species. Second season the same plant in spring will flush stronger in spring. Rabbit ridge is not familar with imported peonies and their growth rate. Bare root tree peonies - first season --are not the same as purchasing potted Tree peonies that are older and gone through this adjusted phase. I appreciate the update.. Our test plants this season are also in the phase.. and going through leaf drop. Leaf drop at this time is normal.. this is the time of year when harvest begins in china. cher" |
Negative | montaragardener (2 reviews) | On May 16, 2011, montaragardener Montara, CA wrote: Posted on April 18, 2011, updated May 16, 2011 On April 18th, 2011, montaragardener added the following: 4-18-11. First update to my March comments. Four of the ten peonies that I ordered now show some initial signs of life. These were the four that appeared to be the least desiccated of the group upon receipt. I'm hoping that this is a good sign for the remaining six plants. On May 16th, 2011, montaragardener added the following: May 16, 2011 update. After nearly another month there are no new signs of life on 6 of the 10 plants ordered and one that appeared to be growing has now died back! On May 16, 2011, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Mar 22, 2011 7:39 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: we appreciate that our buyer will update rating.. the plants are dormant when they arrive - but we have seen they come quickly once they are planted. Sadly.. as we are the importer we are at the hands of the oversea grower. Even at this time - we are working with 3 new growers to make arrangements for rockii plants that had failed to come in. Any plants that have not arrived as yet - are already booked for harvest and shipment in fall. On Apr 18, 2011 8:48 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: of our test plants.. we show the same progress here.. with buds forming along the stem. Consdering we had snow last night.. progress is normal On May 16, 2011 9:31 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: I appreciate the update. Of the spring plants we planted for tests.. the DLY is growing like a week. and the Ly is in a holding pattern. The dly took 30 days to shoot new growth from the bud points on the dead stem. We have had alot of cool tempts and rain. I advise This buyer to make sure they contact me in early autumn with final report so i can apprise china on need for replacments |
Negative | cassamandrina (1 review) | On Apr 17, 2011, cassamandrina Ann Arbor, MI wrote: Posted on April 17, 2011, updated April 17, 2011 On April 17th, 2011, cassamandrina added the following: Here are excerpts from last year's correspondence: 9/2/10: "we are preparing your shipment." 10/14/10: "i anticipate shipping to begin .. barring no issues.. before halloween" 11/2/10: "containers came in and are being cataloged" 11/18/10: "we look to see shipping in or around turkey day." 12/16/10: "i look to ship monday if possible." --- Judge for yourself. As far as I can tell, the main point is to make sure the paypal refund window closes. On Apr 17, 2011, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Apr 17, 2011 2:16 PM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: plants that arrive in late fall .. had old leaf buds at top.. which dry during overwinter. The plant is alive .. but the top stems are old wood . |
Negative | mynameisbutters (1 review) | On Feb 13, 2011, mynameisbutters Watertown, MA wrote: Posted on June 30, 2010, updated February 13, 2011 On February 13th, 2011, mynameisbutters added the following: Update: To date (February 2011) I have not received 2 of 3 plants I ordered in June 2009. I have not received a refund despite multiple emails to the company. Sexy Bloomers is a scam, and I have reported the company to the BBB under their online name Sexy Bloomers / Cator Enterprises with a note that their stone and mortar business is called South Creek Nursery of Palmyra, NY. You can report your own experience at the BBB website. On Feb 13, 2011, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Feb 13, 2011 8:23 PM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: In fall of 2009, several conatiners of plants from china were destroyed upon Alphis inspection. Those plants were reharvested and shipped in fall 2010 to our nursery. Some selections came in too late to ship in October. |
Negative | 4aurorairis (1 review) | On Dec 12, 2008, 4aurorairis Milpitas, CA wrote: Sept 2 , I ordered 5 peonies from Sexy Bloomer. If I would have been told they take orders so they can have their money upfront when they order from China, I would have been OK with that. It is obvious either they don't have the money to order plants, then sell them, or they simply don't want to risk their own money, I would have been OK with that, but they mislead you. They imply , by omission of facts, to new buyers it will be just a week or two and they will have the plants. You wait, then they imply just a couple of more weeks, due to import, or agriculture inspection they will have the plants, not true. Then after a couple of months they say they have some, but not all, of the plants. Then they have the plants, maybe, but they will get to your plants when thay can, After all they have to sort through thousands of plants to make sure their inventory in correct and they got what they paid for, then they might get around to what you paid for. If they would say, We order our plants to be ready the middle to the end of December, I would not have ordered them. I also understand tha because the plants have been packed up so long a hefty percentage don't make it, because, once again they are packed up and shipped. I find this more than annoying. I will not do business with them again. Oh, and my favorite part, they will not refund your money. On Dec 12, 2008, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: " On Dec 13, 2008 8:59 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: We appreciate any and all comments about our product. This season, As china was low on inventory and growers - it took much longer for plants to be secured. It was hoped that plants on back order from Spring -- would have arrived in August as originally indicated. But our China counterpart was on another schedule - Plants did not arrive until Nov - Dec. Additionally, strict USDA import policies required import shipments to be sent in smaller lots - which eased inspection delay. We passed with flying colors, where other importer were stopped at the border. Our policy for ordering, which we do show in our terms and FAQ page at Sexybloomers.com/peony.htm - We only order in plants that are prepaid in advance. All funds are sent to China - which locks us into a price deal. Tree peonies are not grown here, we facilitate their import and distribution. |
Negative | MIMIMOMMA (1 review) | On Aug 16, 2008, MIMIMOMMA Norristown, PA wrote: AFTER READING THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPUT FOR SEXYBLOMMERS ON DAVES GARDEN, AND SINCE I'VE ALREADY PLACED AN ORDER WITH THEM, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO KEEP A JOURNAL OF MY EXPERIENCES WITH THE COMPANY UP UNTIL I RECIEVE MY ORDER. I HAVE NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPANY OR ITS OWNERS AND RATHER THAN WAIT TO WRITE MY COMMENTS I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THEIR BUSINESS ETHICS WHILE THEY HAPPEN, IF ONLY TO JUSTIFY SOME OF THE COMMENTS I'VE READ. I PLACED AN ORDER WITH THEM IN LATE JULY FOR TREE PEONIES TO BE PAID THROUGH PAY PAL. THE INVOICED AMOUNT WAS CORRECT BUT THE LIST OF PLANTS WAS DISTORTED WITH DUPLICATES I DID NOT ASK FOR. AFTER WRITTING THEM, THEY SUGGESTED I WAITE UNTIL THEY SEND ME AN ACTUAL LIST OF THE ORDER GOING TO CHINA, WHEN I WOULD BE ABLE TO CHANGE OR ADD ITEMS BEFORE THEY WERE PROCESSED. AUGUST 16 2008 On August 18th, 2008, MIMIMOMMA added the following: 8/17/08 RECIEVED STATEMENT OF ITEMS PURCHASED FOUND A FEW ERRORS E -MAILED THE CORRECTIONS AND NOW WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION FROM "NOELLE". THEY OFFERED TO HOLD PLANTS UNTIL SPRING IF CONDITIONS WERE NOT SUITABLE. I ASKED FOR THE PLANTS TO BE SHIPPED. SO FAR SO GOOD On August 18th, 2008, MIMIMOMMA added the following: 8/18/08 SPOKE BY PHONE WITH NOELLE WHO WAS VERY HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE. SHE ALSO GOT THE ORDER IN LINE AND MENTIONED THEIRS AN OUTSIDE CHANCE THAT THE ORDER WOULD BE LATE, BUT IT LOOKED AS THOUGH SHE WOULD BE RECIEVING SHIPPMENT BY SEPT/OCT 08. YE HA! On October 28th, 2008, MIMIMOMMA added the following: OCTOBER 22, RECIEVED E-MAIL RESPONSE "THAT PLANTS WOULD BE SHIPPED IN A WEEK OR SO. On September 29th, 2009, MIMIMOMMA changed the rating from neutral to negative and added the following: I'VE TRIED TO MAKE THIS EXPERIENCE A PLESENT AND FAIR ONE BUT THE SEXYBLOOMERS IS NOT THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR PEONIES. AT LAST REPORT 5 PLANTS DID NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE SUMMER. AFTER CONTACTING "C" AT BLOOMERS I WAS TOLD THE TREATMENT THE PLANTS RECIEVE THROUGH CUSTOMS WILL EVENTUALLY KILL YOUR TUBERS SOON AFTER PLANTING AND BLOOMERS WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND REPLACE THE DEAD PLANTS UNLESS YOU FORWARD THEM A FEE. THIS COMPANIES ONLY MOTIVE IN BUSINESS IS YOUR INNITIAL PAYMENT EVERYTHING AFTER THAT FALTERS On Aug 16, 2008, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "On Sep 29, 2009 9:17 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: It is always difficult when you are not the grower but the broker for several Overseas producers. Our policy is a representative of their policy. Our contact travels to all the growers in his region, collecting those varieties that USA and Canada gardeners prefer. Importing is not an exact science. Once the collection process is complete, all peonies must be sorted, defoliated to a bare root state, fumigated to elimate pests, dried, labeled, packed and shipped to USA ports for USDA inspection. Peonies are dormant. As such, it is unknown if they are still potentially alive or were damaged in the process. Each season is different, as our climare for growing, in some cases is conducive for good growth, or too wet, which is not. In any case, China's policy is, which we as the broker must abide by, "If a plant fails to leaf out the first season, they will honor any request for FREE REPLACEMENT, without proof of failure." However, as expenses rise to cover cost of doing business, they will not seek out, process, or reship any replacement plants unless the shipping and handling fee is prepaid." |
Negative | smartirisman (1 review) | On Jan 14, 2008, smartirisman Gaffney, SC wrote: won 3 tree peonies on ebay, in june 2007, supposed to be delivered in late fall 2007, Dec. 6th, 2007, received email that they were ready to ship, after several emails, a phone call and now Jan. 14, 2008, and still no plants On Jan 14, 2008, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: " On Jan 15, 2008 9:43 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: We send our list and funds to china once per season. Our buy now / pay later option is a good program. However, as we enter 2008, we find there are 5 ebay winners (not this one) who had gladly accepted our buy now and pay later terms, only to not come forth with their payment when due, and resulting in the delay of delivery to the rest of our good paying clients. |
Negative | Nina_NY (3 reviews) | On May 17, 2007, Nina_NY Brooklyn, NY wrote: I ordered 2 tree peonies a couple years ago. I received the plants one day before christmas. I planted them and the next spring both plants died. |
Negative | GardenJanine (1 review) | On May 3, 2007, GardenJanine Newport News, VA wrote: Adding my comments to the growing compost heap below, this company is rude and incompentent. The shipping times they quoted were inaccurate, the plants looked dead, and the response to emails was uncivil. They have no qualms taking your money and deliver whenever they want to regardless of the climate or temperature. Would not do business with them again. I am sure they will post yet another diatribe of excuses below my comment, but the negative comments below speak for themselves. BUYER BEWARE!!! On May 3, 2007, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: " On May 3, 2007 4:48 PM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: As of april 24th, 2007 all orders asked to be held for spring ship have shipped as promised. We are located in the Western End of NY state. and It has been a crazy cold snow driven april, that included a 18" snow piling noreaster.. We prudently waited until local temperatures in the origin region calmed before we moved the 60 remaining orders off to the post office. |
Negative | PNWgardener (1 review) | On Apr 21, 2007, PNWgardener Seattle, WA wrote: To make a long story short, DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY. I ordered seven tree peonies off eBay for immediate ship and late ship back in May/Dec 2006. It has been this long and my last standing issue has not been resolved despite numerous excuses from Cher. My "Buy It Now" plants were leftovers from her fall orders so those were shipped OK. Regarding my fall order that shipped in December - that was a nightmare. First of all, they shipped six plants and billed me for seven. Two of them were not what I ordered. All of the prices were so off from what was quoted that I couldn't reconcile the invoice. You wouldn't believe the amount of time I've spent chasing this order and I'm quite done with it. I do give Cher credit for her prompt e-mail and phone calls and yes, the plants are alive and doing okay. However, it doesn't make up for the fact that they are not organized, have no clue as to what they ship out, and even when presented with facts they act like they are right and the customer is wrong/doesn't know what they are talking about. The worst part is that because of the delay between billing and shipment, you realize too late that errors were made. I told Cher in Jan/Feb 2007 that I was going to call VISA and ask for a chargeback for the missing plant. She placated me by telling me that she'll ship a replacement out to me in March. It's April 20th, no plant, no follow-up. I honestly don't expect anything to be resolved at this point. Don't waste your time and $$$. On April 21st, 2007, PNWgardener added the following: I realize that companies have their ups and downs esp when dealing with customs, etc but this company doles out excuse after excuse. In the end we really don't care about your list of business issues - just give us what we paid for. On May 4th, 2007, PNWgardener added the following: A couple of days after my original post I finally received the missing plant. The time and effort I've spent in e-mails and phone calls finally paid off. I was surprised to get the missing plant and I do credit them for sending it. Of course it should be shipped at their expense - they wouldn't be paying for it now if it was shipped out in the first place! Although I ended up with the correct number of plants in the end, I still am not changing the negative rating because of the terrible experience I had. Next time I will be buying from a more reputable company. These guys are cheaper than most other companies but you get what you pay for. I spent quite a lot of time chasing my order and I'm glad it's finally over. My comment to the company: All the customer wants is a consistent product and reliable service. Change the way you do business with your vendors so that your customers don't have to deal with your excuses and drama re: customs, shipping, carriers, etc. On Apr 21, 2007, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: " On Apr 21, 2007 8:36 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: to make a long story short. We must wait for China to ship / or in the case last season, when DHL finally moved the product from one reception hub to an adequate USDA inspection hub. This caused an unnecessary delay for us. As did the unusaly April weather. Plants are shipping again on 4/23/07 to all those who are waiting. On May 3, 2007 4:50 PM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: As of april 24, 2007 -- this buyer was sent the missing plant at no further cost to them. |
Negative | rosephan (12 reviews) | On Apr 4, 2007, rosephan Hopatcong, NJ wrote: This company cant seem to get their act together with regards to shipping times. See the volumes of reviews below with one excuse or another. I am in Zone 5 and after being promised delivery of the plants in October/early November, then late November (they kept changing the time), I received the plants around December 21, 2006. Anyone with a clue knows that you do not send plants to ZONE 5 in late December because they will die. Totally disgusted with the way I was treated by this company. They refused to offer any remorse or refunds. Tried to file a complaint against them but since it was over 60 days since I paid (because I didn't file earlier since they kept stringing me along, I was stuck). In my opinion THEY ARE THE WORST COMPANY AND SHOULD NOT BE IN BUSINESS. WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM AGAIN. HIGHLY RECOMMEND STAYING AWAY FROM THEM. On April 8th, 2007, rosephan added the following: I stand by my earlier comments. See the negative reviews below and it is apparent that this company blows the shipping time all the time. On Apr 4, 2007, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: "n response to the Last Neg comment of 4/4/07. Our company accepts orders year round. In the fall, the entire order is sent to China for processing and shipment. When plants come in too late in the season from China, we advise buyers that they have the option for us to hold the plants in protection until spring shipment. If a buyer elects not to take us up on the offer, it is not our fault what happens when they encounter difficutlies. |
Negative | Hortikultur (1 review) | On Jan 28, 2006, Hortikultur Vallejo, CA wrote: Sadly I must add my negative review to the growing compost heap. On November 8th, 2007, Hortikultur added the following: Here's an update... Yes, I waited about as long to update as it did to have my plants shipped to me. All but one of the peonies died or were doa on arrival. I've taken special care to give the best possible chance to no avail. I'm not even going to bother trying to get my "replacements" from this company because it's just going to be another song and dance. Perform a search on the internet and you will find many dealers, including the one that Sexy Bloomers does business with in China. Sexy Bloomers is nothing but a middleman. Order directly from the source and avoid the disappointment. On Jan 28, 2006, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: " On Feb 17, 2006 8:57 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: we are shipping a new crop from our grower partners end of feb. We apolize for the delay, but family medical issues come first, then.. the government second. Yes our 5 year import permit came for scheduled review. It happens. On Nov 8, 2007 9:08 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: We appreciate any comments that are posted. To all our clients, you may purchase from us or you have the right to purchase directly from any of our network China growers. We work with one Chinese company who uses their resources to supply our needs and meet your requests from their vast list of growers. As to crop failures, we will honor any requests for replacements. Each season we plant from the crop received, and are aware if there are problems. If problems are reported, we transmit that information to our chinese growers. Checking our file, (as i do not have their name), it appears we have not received any reports from this buyer. Plants must be imported dry and void of all soil and contaminants to pass import customs. We are not responsible for how the plants are planted at the end location. But if a problem is reported to us, rather than just on a watch report, we can react to resolve the issue. |
Negative | Raye (1 review) | On Oct 13, 2005, Raye Denver, NC wrote: I too was burned by this company. It was about 3 years ago, I ordered 4 hostas from her. I received only received 2 of them, one of which survived. I did file a complaint with the BBB. On Oct 13, 2005, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: " On Feb 17, 2006 8:59 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: plants are scheduled to be shipped in late feb. |
Negative | whipscorpion (2 reviews) | On Jun 23, 2005, whipscorpion Dallas, TX wrote: Plants arrived at Christmas time, much too late to establish before our southern (Dallas TX) spring begins. This was particuarly distressing as the plants were large, well branched with good roots, but showed signs of dessication from being dug quite some time ago. The plants tried valliantly to start growth in spring, but slowly declined and finally died. Btw, I am no beginning gardener and grow several tree peonies with great success in my garden. On Jun 23, 2005, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: " On Jun 24, 2005 8:16 AM, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: this is cher. Last season we held over a dozen test plants, and kept them in a totally unheated, unprotected room until spring. Plants were not wrapped or planted, just laying on a table in the worst conditions. In spring, about april / may test plants were planted in several different areas. To date all survived and are growing well. |
Negative | plantloco (4 reviews) | On Jan 14, 2005, plantloco Greensburg, IN wrote: I, too, ordered tree peonies from this place off ebay. In short, shipped late (Dec--zone 5), planted late and did not survive--surprised? I wasn't. Lured by low prices--got what I payed for I suppose. Comforted myself by believing that the green tree peony was probably going to be pink anyway. Didn't even bother complaining because what reputable nursury would even dream of shipping this time of year? Take your chances if you want-- I rolled and lost. On March 19th, 2005, plantloco added the following: My comments remain the same. The purpose of this forum is to let people know their experiences with particular companies. I explained why I did not contact this person--I cut my losses. I never intended to contact this person. I am not alone in my feelings here as evidenced by the other negatives listed here. You can also check this companies feedback on ebay-user name(s) "tigeycat9" and "schnop". It speaks for itself. Plantloco On Jan 14, 2005, Sexy Bloomers (South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) responded with: " On Mar 17, 2005 10:46 AM, Sexy Bloomers (also dba South Creek Nursery of Palmyra) added: The is cher.. SCNOP |
Negative | SharMac (6 reviews) | On Nov 17, 2004, SharMac Creve Coeur, IL wrote: My experience with this company and the rep from Sexy Bloomers has been negative from the start. I ordered 3 tree peonies (and paid for them) over a year ago. It is now almost Thanksgiving in Zone 5 and I still have not received the plants. All my emails from this person have been very snotty and curt. Of course they refuse to refund any money under any circumstances. When I suggested to her that it was too late to plant in this zone, she, in effect called me a liar. I will never do business with this company again and fully intend to lodge a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. On January 8th, 2005, SharMac added the following: I finally received my 3 peonies two days before Christmas. Of course the ground was frozen. The plants did look healthy and I planted them in a box as described in the instructions. They are now sitting in an unheated garage awaiting spring. I hope they make it, or there's $75.00 down the drain, as Cher has informed there will be NO refunds. If the plants fail, she will send me 3 more peonies NEXT Christmas. She has been very rude in all of her communications. I will NOT do business with her again. On January 8th, 2005, SharMac added the following: |
Negative | honeybunny (3 reviews) | On Jul 15, 2003, honeybunny Racine, WI wrote: My experience with Cher was very negative. The tree peony was ordered on ebay and mailed out much later in the year, making it impossible to leave feedback. |
Negative | TracyHoffmann (5 reviews) | On Apr 1, 2001, TracyHoffmann wrote: This is definitely not a place to trust with your business. They do list an amazing variety of plants, including all the hottest stuff right out of tissue culture and their prices are unbelievable - so don't believe it! They don't have or can't ship what they've got listed, substitute without asking and charge for plants you'll never see. I placed an order for over 100 plants and got about 20, the rest have never been seen. I called several times, even though it was long distance, and was assured by Cheryl "everything was on its way". No such luck. Stay away from this place! |
Negative | WhitneyRapp (1 review) | On Feb 1, 2001, WhitneyRapp wrote: I warn against ordering from sexybloomers.com or their parent company South Creek Nursery. I am currently waiting for an order placed over a year ago. Part of this order actually dates back 2 years! They are unable and unwilling to refund my money.I did order from them in the winter of 1999 for the 1999 growing season. The plants arrived a little late (July) considering I'd ordered in January or February. The plants were a good value for the money; however, many were out of stock. They would not credit the remainingmoney, so I was forced to reorder in the winter of 2000. I am still waiting for this order a year later. They have failed to be proactive in customer service and have denied reimbursing my money. In regards to an inquiry I emailed to them 1/1/01 asking if there was ANY hope of receiving last years order this year, they responded."For god sake yes that is the plan. I was so devastated to think we had no local market support our efforts, you can't imagine. I'm working with Ivy Garth out of Ohio to get in what we need. But it will be a very slow process as I have no funds to work with. I am also assuming that our local market that supported us for all those years is gone aswell as our ability serve them. My dad is 79 years old, his second wife went through 3 heart attracts in July, full renal failure, heartvalve replacement, open heart surgery, and now appears to have hepatitis. So he is unable to help. It is myself and what Keith can help with. It is a really hard start. Bear with us, as it is the internet market we will be focusing on." I'm not much into sob stories. I just want my money back. |
Negative | RAMONAJEFF (2 reviews) | On Aug 1, 2000, RAMONAJEFF wrote: I placed a large pre-season order with this place last November for a discount off their already low prices. Many of the items were "designer" cultivars of particular interest to me. However, it is now September of the following year. Two thirds of the items I originally order have not be sent and are not available. I requested substitutes from the "available" listing on their website and most were not available. As fall is quickly approaching, I finally requested shipment and most of the substitutes were rather common varieties of plants and small in size. They were well packed and still moist on delivery. I doubt I will order from them again. |
Negative | NickScheer (1 review) | On Jul 1, 2000, NickScheer wrote: I placed an order with Sexy Bloomers for 12 hostas. The reason I ordered from them is that I have a baby due any day, and I wanted to plant hosta Guardian Angel in honor of my new baby, and they, according to the web site, had it.I originally emailed my order and stated that I'd pay via Paypal (thinking that was the quickest way to go). Three days later I'dreceived no confirmation of them having received the email, so I called (even though it's a long distance phone call) because I was anxious tohave the plant here and ready for when my baby arrives. Cheryl said that she remembered seeing the order, but couldn't find it, so I resubmitted the order over the phone, gave credit card information instead of going with Paypal, and was told all the plants would go out "early next week" (this being on a Thursday). I waited 2 weeks before getting the order, and it consisted of only 8 plants. One of the plants was a substitution which I'd not been consulted on, several cited on the site as being in 2 quart pots were, indeed, in two quart pots, but had obviously been potted up from 2" pots recently (the roots were still in the shape of the 2" pot), and they were all pretty unhappy looking. I was charged shipping as if I'd had 12 plants delivered, instead of 8. There was no mention of the missing plants at all, and I recieved an email saying that my Paypal payment was due. I emailed to ask about the missing plants, and the substitution, explaining why I'd ordered from them, how I wanted to have Guardian Angel before my baby was born, etc. It took them 2 days to reply. I was told that Guardian Angel "wasn't ready yet" and would be "shipped when it was ready", and no mention of the other three missing plants. I have to say, I could have been told about the substitutions and/or the unavailability of the plants when I'dcalled to place the order. I also could have been told that I'd be waiting over 2 weeks for the order, instead of being told it would goout within a matter of a few days, and I could most certainly have been treated with more courtesy and respect. I feel that their plants were misrepresented, over-priced (even at the cheap prices they have), and unhealthy (two were showing signs of root-rot when I went to plant them), their "customer service" is atrocious, they are completely disorganized, and I canceled the rest of the order, and will not under any circumstances order from them again. |