Comments regarding Gossler Farms Nursery

Well, I ordered three camellias from them. One is doing amazingly well, one blew all of its' green, healthy leaves off with the first sprinkling we had (NEVER seen this before- all healthy green leaves dropped to the ground with the first bit of rain we had several weeks ago) so not sure it will make it and the third is doing okay- not thriving necessarily but not dying either. So not sure what to think. They weren't cheap so hopefully, somehow, they all make it.

The customer service isn't the best. I misunderstood the ordering process, I suppose and asked for some clarification. I got an email back initially that seemed pleasant enough but I asked a follow up question and got an all caps email back that sounded very testy. I was simply trying to understand their process, nothing else. I felt like that response was a bit over the top, honestly.

Anway, if my camellias end up making it after the first year, I'd likely order more from them in the future, now that I understand the process. ;o)

This company has a great selection and prices.

However, I have so far been unable / unwilling to purchase from them - their last spring ship date is well before our last frost date of May 1.
I am unwilling to risk my plants sitting in a UPS truck overnight somewhere and freezing when Gossler Farms has no firm guarantee.

They really need to extend their ship dates a little bit to accomodate some of the colder areas of the country.