Comments regarding Brushwood Nursery

Received my latest clematis from Brushwood. Came beautifully packed and obviously healthy. It's planted and already getting blooms. Can't wait to see them open! Highly recommend.

I recently ordered 2 clematis from Brushwood - the first to arrive is less mature than others I've received in the past. It is in good health (a healthy stem and about 2 inches of leaves). The second one has not arrived yet, which is just as well due to low night temperatures and rainy weather here in NJ. I've a total of 28 clematis vines, all doing well.

I have been ordering from Brushwood for years and any time I reach out to Dave, he is responsive and has helpful suggestions to get the best outcomes possible.

Brushwood Nursery is hands-down the best mail-order source of clematis. I've purchased many clematis from them over the past seven years, and I've been impressed that its two-year-old plants have much larger and healthier roots -- the key to success in clematis! -- than other mail-order sources. Any customer service issues are responded to promptly and courteously. Their selection is great and often many varieties sell out before my Chicago-area garden is ready for planting, so I've learned to place my orders earlier in the spring (and then specify a later ship date).

First time ordering from Brushwood Nursery and the experience is positive. I've ordered the Lonicera Belgica and the Ampelaster carolinianus for them to grow over my fences. The package was in perfect condition; packed in nicely with cushioning papers with the plants being in durable plastic bags. The foliage of the plants were young but green and healthy with a good healthy root system; not rootbound but noticeable rooting system on all sides. Hopefully these can grow in healthy condition over the course of the upcoming winter. Overall I'm happy with my order and plan to continue being a future customer for Brushwood Nursery. Will continue to update if needed.

Last year I ordered a Clematis texensis from this nursery. I arrived in great shape and had really nice roots. I planted it and watered it maybe twice. Frankly I paid it mostly no attention. This year it is back and looking great. I am so excited. I felt guilty for my neglect because I really wanted this vine but am easily distracted. I cannot wait for the blooms!

I love Brushwood Nursery- for their prompt answers to any queries
and being flexible with their shipping dates!
I highly recommend this nursery to anyone interested in clematis vines! The best around!

We ordered three vines from Brushwood. They were packaged nicely and looked OK. Two of three did not take; we are unsure why that happened. Hopefully it was not a case of "pilot error" but city gardening is always a crap shoot. The third plant is booming and already needs a higher support.

So, why the positive review if two of three did not take? Because Brushwood stands by their plants. The nursery answered my email the next day and sent replacement plants that arrived within the week. Like the first batch these are packed nicely and look good. We will order from Brushwood again, taking advantage of the extensive selection earlier in the season.

This was my first year ordering from Brushwood, but will gladly order again in the future. I bought 17 plants from them and all arrived with extensive roots, ready to grab hold and grow more. They have a great selection, but I recommend ordering early to make sure you get first pick!

Posted on May 27, 2014, updated May 23, 2018
Posted on May 25, 2006, updated May 27, 2014
Fine vines in great shape arrived. Also received an email providing tracking numbers when the lot was shipped, so I was aware of when to expect delivery.

Brushwood followed up with a note inquiring if everything was ok with the shipment. THIS is what I call a classy mail order nursery.

Ordered two Clematis Fleuri. Both arrived beautifully packaged, healthy and safe. In the ground and can't wait for them to bloom.

i just received my first order from this company a few weeks ago. I purchased Clematis “Huldine” and “Blue Angel”. What I received was a well packed box containing the two Clematis in plastic bags after being removed from one gallon pots at the nursery and tags for each. Both plants are amazing. Nothing but beautiful healthy roots about a foot tall and eight inches wide. They are coming up already and look as vigorous as the Clematis I have had in the ground for years. It really is all about the roots and these are amazing. I am very satisfied and would highly recommend this company when looking for top shelf quality Clematis.

It's actually been a few years since I ordered but I saw this company in the top 30 list and realized that I never left them a review so I'll just mention that the service was competent and the plants were of really good quality.

I am so glad that the Brushwood Nursery switched to a gallon size. I ordered from them only once in the past and, while the plant was perfectly healthy, the roots were not as large (at least not with this plant) and it took it a bit longer to get established. After learning that they moved to larger pots, I ordered two clematis. A couple of months ago they arrived, healthy again, but this time with such sizable roots that they are already budding and growing as if they've been in my garden for years. Just fabulous. Right away I wanted to order more clematis but unfortunately the varieties I wanted are currently sold out. Their plants are so good (and the transaction was also quite smooth) that it's worth waiting for the next year and I surely look forward to place more orders.

Posted on May 2, 2011, updated April 11, 2017
I just received two clematis vines; this was the first order I had placed since the nursery moved from Pennsylvania to Georgia. Shipping was prompt, and the vines were lush and healthy on arrival. I'm a longtime Brushwood customer, and have never been disappointed with any of my orders.

Posted on March 19, 2009, updated November 3, 2016
Brushwood Nursery grows over 400 different vines and climbers including many native species. We offer an amazing number of clematis along with an assortment of passion flowers, climbing roses, jasmines, honeysuckles and many other vines.
In some ways Brushwood is an old fashioned nursery, actually propagating and growing plants ourselves. This allows us to offer rare vines and to keep a high standard of quality.
In other ways we are very "high tech" using the latest in e-commerce web security, automated greenhouse equipment and organic growing techniques.
For the last ten years, we've been proud to ship high quality vines all across the country and look forward to serving you in our next ten years!

1st experience with this vendor.

I always look for older varieties... ones out of the norm in rebuilding our garden and grounds here at the Burkholder House, 1874-1875. I now have "Souvenir du Capitiane Thiulleaux". As the site says... a clematis that is not frequently seen nor offered commercially. My kind of plant!

Communications and heads up were excellent. Large plant arrived well packaged and in superb health.

This vendor's site offers substantative collection of known and lesser-known clematis, which is why I visited their site. Located them through Garden Watchdog after a gardening friend pointed me in their direction.

Shall do business with them again. Excellent experience with this company.

I ordered three climbing roses: Don Juan, White Eden, and Joseph's Coat back in January. As I was told, the plants arrived towards the end of March in great condition. They were already a little too big for their pots, however, and needed to be transferred within the first week. Other than that, I'm very satisfied with my overall purchase. All three rose plants are growing like weeds now, and I can't wait until they bloom!

Posted on March 25, 2016, updated March 25, 2016
I ordered two herbaceous clematis and a passionflower hybrid.
All arrived as per the previous commenter, without a gram of soil spilled and no leaves damaged. The clematis are certainly larger than those little baggy clematises you see at big box stores and the passionflower will make a major show this year, I'd say it's close to a year old already.

This is the first time ordering with this company and it will not be the last.I ordered three passion flower and three kiwi and they came in looking good.Packaging was excellent ,not a drop of soil was lost.The passion flowers were leafed out and looking good.
The kiwi were just starting to leaf out.Overall very pleased with my first order and thinking now what to order next.

My 4 clematis came very healthy, quickly and so well protected
by their packaging. They have been growing beautifully all summer long even though our summer was dry.
Thank you.

Happy - rec'd beautiful healthy crossvine today - Bignonia capreolata 'Shalimar Red.' Vine is 15 inches high, including the pot over 20 inches. Native plant that I was happy to find in this color. On sale half price at the end of the summer!

I ordered a climbing rose from Brushwood Nursery. The plant arrived in a timely fashion. It is a nice specimen and it was well packaged. It arrived undamaged. I would order from this company again.

Ordered 2 of the Clay Hills lonicera. Plants arrived at the specified ship date, and were well sized specimens. Staked and packaged very well, not damage during shipping. Months later, both plants are growing vigorously and blooming frequently. Beautiful color! I will absolutely order from this company again.

I ordered a passion flower Clear Sky and a non-climbing Clematis Durandii in the fall. My order was held until my requested ship date the end of April. The order came as promised and in great shape, both plants were well grown and larger than I expected. I had questions about the i.d. of plants as I couldn't find a labels. The company called me right away and explained the label sticks were down inside the pots (and they were). The plants have grown very quickly and both are blooming. I will order from them again.

I received 6 plants (4 clematis & 2 roses). They were beautifully packed & their root system exceeded others I have gotten from other companies. Also, the price was better. I am exceedingly pleased.

I received my plants within two days of shipping. Plants were in really good shape, very healthy. I will definitely be ordering from them again in the future. Highly recommended.

Posted on March 28, 2014, updated May 8, 2015
Posted on March 14, 2014, updated March 28, 2014
Posted on March 27, 2013, updated March 14, 2014
First thing, love the selection especially rare japanese variety that are hard to find. Plants arrived safely, healthy and quick developing after I potted them. Great communication, notify me when plants are shipped. Definitely on my list for future purchase. Recommended!

"On Mar 14, 2014 7:06 AM, Brushwood Nursery responded with:

Thank you for coming back to Brushwood! I have reviewed your orders. Please note that you've ordered and received your plants each year just as the shipping season has opened. All of our clematis are cut back hard over winter. Each variety will be different in its response time to spring but all will be very short at the beginning of the season. Many will sprout only from the buds under the soil surface.
If you had requested and received your orders just a few weeks later, the stems might be up to the top of the stakes or possibly beyond or might even have had their first spring trim. In the past 2 weeks many varieties have gone from tiny stubs to nearly 2 feet of growth while others are just waking up. They're each a little different.
I'm glad you appreciate our service and selection of clematis and hope your plants thrive under your care! "

I ordered 2 clematis from Brushwood after purchasing about 8, last year, from another vendor. There is no comparison to the size of the root balls. Brushwood's were about three times as large, and the cost difference really wasn't that significant because I purchased them on special. They shipped very quickly and judging by the size, were ready to be planted in ground and did not require TLC for a year in the pot ghetto as my others did.

Posted on May 9, 2008, updated April 2, 2015
I first ordered 6 Clematis from this company last fall. They not only came in great shape, but they survived the very-variable-temperatures winter and are all growing fast now. Which made me order another 8 Clematis and 4 other vines this spring. They just arrived and, again, they look very, very, happy. In addition to selling very healthy plants, the packaging is excellent for both the plants and the environment, and the shipping price is unbelievable. I strongly recommend Brushwood Nursery.

Posted on May 30, 2013, updated June 17, 2014
I've placed 3 orders in 4 weeks, so definitely satisfied. I grow clematis in pots and Brushwood has a large number of varieties from which I can choose. Packaging has been appropriate/ phenomenal and clematis have been shipped at dates I've suggested. Brushwoods is my #1 option for clematis !!!

Recently ordered some clematis vines as a first-time order. Was very pleased with the individual attention from Ron, the owner, for his personal service and some advise he gave me. The plants arrived promptly, very well packed, and looking healthy with large rootballs. I will be sure to order from them again in the future . Excellent service and products at a fair price. This company is a winner!

I don't usually leave feedback, but yesterday I received my order from Brushwood Nursery and I was so impressed that I had to leave feedback (since I found Brushwood Nursery through Dave's Garden).

I ordered three clematis vines. They were very reasonably priced, and shipped right after I placed my online order. I went with standard shipping, but they still arrived quickly.

They were all very healthy plants, much larger (taller) than I expected, and very carefully packaged (each plant had a "shredded paper mulch" kept in place with rubber bands, that kept the soil in its container. Then each plant was wrapped in brown paper.

There was also a packing list and directions for planting. (Everything (with the exception of the rubber bands) was recyclable; and I plan to re-use the rubber bands.)

I should mention that I received an e-mail confirming my order, and also another e-mail once my order was shipped.

I'm on a very tight, limited budget, but considering my experience with Brushwood Nursery, I'll definitely be ordering more from them again; I'm confident that I'll be receiving good value for my gardening/landscaping budget.

Ordered three vines - Parthenocissus henryana, Passiflora incarnata Alba, and Clematis Bourbon. Have not been in a position to mail order in some time but I am so glad I did.

The plants were immaculate and very full sized in the containers. I thought the prices were very reasonable for the quality. The whole process was very easy to navigate. Would gladly use them again when I need vines.

Received healthy plants that were well packed.
Impressed with the quality and highly recommend.

Posted on May 2, 2012, updated May 6, 2014
Truly excellent. the plants are extremely healthy and ready to plant. I'm already planning my second order. I ordered 1 rose and 4 clematis and I have absolutely no complaints. I will monitor their progress but if you don't see any updates to my review, assume everything is wonderful.

The 5 clematis I ordered arrived at the beginning of April. They were huge and packed so carefully that it looked like they came from just across the street. When I unpacked the last one (HF Young) I was stunned how beautiful it was because it was full of blooms! They are all in the ground happily growing and now I am enjoying Daniel Deronda's blooms. If I can squeeze another plant into my tiny urban yard I will definitely order from them again.

Received multiple plants from Dan at Brushwood: clematis, jasmine and a rose. All arrived very well; great packing as well as communication in re of the shipping times and tracking. The plants were very healthy and strong root growth were exhibited. Would definitely order from Brushwood again.

Love this Clematis jouiniana praecox..... arrived fast, well packaged.

I was pleasantly surprised when I received an E-mail letting me know a previously out of stock item was available, a really nice feature on the Web site. The order shipped quickly, shipping cost was reasonable, the packaging was great, and the plants are healthy.