Brian's Botanicals

Metzcool · 02-18-2019, 09:25 AM

Hi all,
Just starting new this year in zone 6a and was going to order some bananas and other plants from Brian's Botanicals. I have called and messaged and emailed them and I get no response. Is this normal and have any of you ordered from them before?

geissene · 02-18-2019, 06:41 PM

Not sure but since you live in zone 6, shipping to your area will probably be risky until april or may. There are plenty of places that sell tropicals if you don't hear back from Brians. (Although I have only heard good things from them so far...)

cincinnana · 02-18-2019, 06:52 PM

Family run.. could be on vacation.

They have what they say they have.

Here is a post I made last year.

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bananimal · 02-18-2019, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Metzcool

Hi all,
Just starting new this year in zone 6a and was going to order some bananas and other plants from Brian's Botanicals. I have called and messaged and emailed them and I get no response. Is this normal and have any of you ordered from them before?

Where are you located?

Metzcool · 02-18-2019, 11:30 PM

[quote=geissene;321921]Not sure but since you live in zone 6, shipping to your area will probably be risky until april or may. There are plenty of places that sell tropicals if you don't hear back from Brians. (Although I have only heard good things from them so far...)

[I will probably order from him. It says on his website that he will ship out starting in April]

Metzcool · 02-18-2019, 11:31 PM

[quote=bananimal;321927]Where are you located?

Ohio

hydroid · 02-23-2019, 05:10 AM

I've done business with Brian's before and they've always been square shooters.

aruzinsky · 02-25-2019, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Metzcool

Hi all,
Just starting new this year in zone 6a and was going to order some bananas and other plants from Brian's Botanicals. I have called and messaged and emailed them and I get no response. Is this normal and have any of you ordered from them before?

It is my experience that they do not respond to emails, but, otherwise, are okay.

Maybe, 15 years ago, I received a duplicate shipment from them, by mistake, for free. I emailed them about it and they didn't respond. Remarkably, the quality of plants varied considerably between the two shipments.

sashaeffer · 07-06-2021, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Metzcool

Hi all,
Just starting new this year in zone 6a and was going to order some bananas and other plants from Brian's Botanicals. I have called and messaged and emailed them and I get no response. Is this normal and have any of you ordered from them before?

Have ordered from him with good results, but communication is awful. His business Facebook page has a email address that isn't valid anymore as any email sent to it gets rejected right away. I did just today send him a email at a address that shows on a order receipt, so we'll see.

If your going to be in business...part of full time. Communication will make or break you.

02-18-2019, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Metzcool Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 1,945 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Brian's Botanicals Hi all, Just starting new this year in zone 6a and was going to order some bananas and other plants from Brian's Botanicals. I have called and messaged and emailed them and I get no response. Is this normal and have any of you ordered from them before?

02-18-2019, 06:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
geissene Location: Pennsylvania Zone: 6 Name: Erik Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 489 BananaBucks : 99,119 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 301 Times Was Thanked 983 Times in 317 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 16 Times	Re: Brian's Botanicals Not sure but since you live in zone 6, shipping to your area will probably be risky until april or may. There are plenty of places that sell tropicals if you don't hear back from Brians. (Although I have only heard good things from them so far...)

02-18-2019, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
cincinnana container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸 Find me on the map! Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 8,782 BananaBucks : 635 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,865 Times Was Thanked 11,705 Times in 4,870 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,943 Times	Re: Brian's Botanicals Family run.. could be on vacation. They have what they say they have. Here is a post I made last year. Mekong Giant Sources __________________ Cincinnana/Hostafarians Photo Gallery 🌴

02-18-2019, 11:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Metzcool Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 1,945 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Brian's Botanicals [quote=geissene;321921]Not sure but since you live in zone 6, shipping to your area will probably be risky until april or may. There are plenty of places that sell tropicals if you don't hear back from Brians. (Although I have only heard good things from them so far...) [I will probably order from him. It says on his website that he will ship out starting in April]

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Metzcool Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 1,945 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Brian's Botanicals [quote=bananimal;321927]Where are you located? Ohio

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hydroid Minister of Propaganda hydroid's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: Zone -8b-9a Name: Bo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 687 BananaBucks : 106,504 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 775 Times Was Thanked 729 Times in 329 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 45 Times	Re: Brian's Botanicals I've done business with Brian's before and they've always been square shooters.

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