Comments regarding African Violets by Florals of Fredericks

Yes indeed, their cataloge is beguiling with the vast variety and selection of African Violets that are offered by this firm. There is also a list of satisfied customers as well(!). This violet vendor clearly states a six week delivery period.My advice: proceed with EXTREME caution!
My first small order with this vendor took over ten months before my order was delivered. I repeatedly called to find out what was happening with my order. I was given every excuse possible,which I believed, untill the excuses started conflicting with one another. I finally received the order; the packing was lacking and the plants were not at all up to the standards of any of the seven other mail order African Violet vendors that I have previously dealt with.There were many broken leaves on the very small plantlets.
Well, like a trusting fool I again ordered from this firm thinking that what had happened before was just bad timeing. That has been nearly a year ago, and still no order! Same excuses this time around! No one in the two african violet groups that I belong to will order from this firm; they all have had the same experience!
An african violet leaf takes about eight weeks to produce a marketable plant.A chimera,about twelve.I feel that if there is to be some sort of hold up like this, customers should be notified.I am surprised that this firm is still in buisness.I hope this company makes some real changes, as it stands, they have a well earned BAD reputation!

I have sent two orders and twice contacted this company and have never received my orders. The first order will be one year old in May of 2002; the second order was in July 2001. What is this company's problem?