Florida Hill Nursery? - Page 6

ImperialExotics · 11-25-2012, 09:53 PM

I've never ordered from Wellspring Gardens myself, their eBay reputation is exceptional. 46,000+ feed back, 99.7% positive.

I'd certainly feel safe buying from them, in fact, they have some stuff I'm kinda interested in getting now that you mention it...........

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Originally Posted by pushak513

I know this is about Florida hill but I was wondering about wellspring gardens. never ordered from them but they have a few things I want. anyone have any good/bad experences with them? Florida hill does have some things I want but I'll try every other source before I go that route.

edzone9 · 11-25-2012, 10:17 PM

Floridahill Ok , I Prefer Going -Bananas !

amantedelenguaje · 11-25-2012, 10:24 PM

Ive ordered vanilla, pineapple, fig, coffee, cardamom, cinnamon, bay laurel and kiwi plants from WellspringGardens. All plants were packaged securely, arrived promptly, and are growing vigorously. They offer excellent products at reasonable prices. I highly recommend Wellspring.

venturabananas · 11-26-2012, 12:49 AM

I've ordered a handful of plants from Wellspring and was happy with them. They were correctly labelled (i.e., the plants I ordered, not something else), did well, and the price was right. The low price reflects the small size of the plants you get. If you are OK with small plants recently out of TC, I wouldn't hesitate to order from Wellspring.

bananas101 · 11-26-2012, 12:26 PM

Ive ordered several Musa, orchids, and Alocasia from Florida hills. All the plants grew and did well. However, as 2 of the banana's matured I started to notice something odd about them. 1. was a Musa dwarf orinoco 2. was a Ensete snow banana. Both looked exactly like the Ensete glaucum snow banana with thickened base. I emailed Florida hills and politely asked if there had been a mistake. They responded with "oh no, we have triple name tag checking upon shipping". Yeah, whatever....They couldnt even admit to their failure to properly tag the right species.

RookFan · 11-26-2012, 11:16 PM

Ordered and received four plants from Wellspring in the past. Arrived in good shape. Small but that's what I paid for. I am good with their efforts and they seem to communicate well.

Lancelot · 11-27-2012, 02:04 PM

I ordered from Wellspring Gardens several times, very nice condition plants. They also replace if there is a problem with plants not making it within reason.

banana13 · 03-03-2013, 01:14 PM

banana13 · 05-23-2013, 07:24 PM

Kind of funny:

Any Experience with Florida Hill Nursery? - Fruit & Orchards Forum - GardenWeb

and sad too. Shawn posted on that forum while he was posting on this one, and he portrayed two entirely different people. there, he is shawn, the owner of FHN, here, he is a "customer." wow. i really don't know what to say,the sheer, well, stupidity, of some people never ceases to amaze me. He's on that forum at the same time as this one.?.?.?

RandyGHO · 05-24-2013, 07:03 AM

I wish Wellspring had a better selection.

One point about the cheap TC places. It does offer a newbie like me a chance to give it a go without breaking the bank open.

Florida Hills plants have been good up till this year when I got a Musa Veinte Cohol that is very weak. Like others though I did get a Namwah for a blue Java

Viper1436 · 05-28-2013, 12:01 PM

Not sure if it's been mentioned on here but I just bought an Ice Cream from this place, I requested the biggest and most healthy one they had and they put it in the order for the picker, they were so nice and courteous. Tons of varieties too.

BANANA PLANTS,CITRUS TREES,BAMBOO,TROPICAL FRUIT PLANTS, BONSAI PLANTS,ELEPHANT EARS,ROOTS, CORMS, BULBS

Abnshrek · 05-28-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper1436

Not sure if it's been mentioned on here but I just bought an Ice Cream from this place, I requested the biggest and most healthy one they had and they put it in the order for the picker, they were so nice and courteous. Tons of varieties too.

BANANA PLANTS,CITRUS TREES,BAMBOO,TROPICAL FRUIT PLANTS, BONSAI PLANTS,ELEPHANT EARS,ROOTS, CORMS, BULBS

Sounds like spam to me.. :^)

H2O · 05-28-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper1436

Not sure if it's been mentioned on here but I just bought an Ice Cream from this place, I requested the biggest and most healthy one they had and they put it in the order for the picker, they were so nice and courteous. Tons of varieties too.

BANANA PLANTS,CITRUS TREES,BAMBOO,TROPICAL FRUIT PLANTS, BONSAI PLANTS,ELEPHANT EARS,ROOTS, CORMS, BULBS

-------------> Oasis Tropical Plants and Trees, is a joke of a company

Abnshrek · 05-28-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by H2O

-------------> Oasis Tropical Plants and Trees, is a joke of a company

You know what's funny I don't know how many names of Banana's that were misspelled, and pricing.. I know there is at least one incorrect picture. I should sell banana's I might make a killing if I undercut them by 15%.. Not :^)

Viper1436 · 05-28-2013, 01:20 PM

Dang, I wish I would have read the reviews before I ordered from them, I haven't received my order yet so I can't comment on the quality of their plants, but I will post a picture as soon as it arrives. My other plant I ordered from Wellspring, and it was in shabby condition when it arrived.

PR-Giants · 05-28-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper1436

Not sure if it's been mentioned on here but I just bought an Ice Cream from this place.

You probably ordered an Ice Cream, but bought a Namwah from that place.

Viper1436 · 05-28-2013, 01:41 PM

Is there any easy way to tell just by looking at it?

uniquetanner · 06-18-2013, 11:59 PM

I know this thread is old, but just wanted to put my 2 cents in.
I ordered 5 Musa Basjoo banana plants from Florida Hill Nursery. Fairly affordable. Fast Shipping. Plants packaged and protected well, arrived in great condition. Mine were all about 12" tall. I also ordered from Greenearth Publishing, and got them 2 days ago. Got a Super Dwarf Cavendish, a dwarf cavendish and a California Gold. They were $8.00 a piece, and were all about 16" tall, looking a lot nicer than the other ones I had received from FH Nursery. Very Pleased

banana13 · 06-19-2013, 08:55 AM

Yeah, i think it's more about the guy behind it than the quality. I think i will probably place an order there, simply because of the pricing. I don't havean unlimited budget, you know

venturabananas · 06-19-2013, 10:23 AM

The plants I ordered from them were definitely in good condition, but they weren't the varieties I ordered. The price is right, provided you don't care if you get the right variety.

11-25-2012, 10:17 PM	#102 (permalink)
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amantedelenguaje amantedelenguaje Zone: 7 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 333 BananaBucks : 55,575 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 832 Times Was Thanked 599 Times in 200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,393 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? Ive ordered vanilla, pineapple, fig, coffee, cardamom, cinnamon, bay laurel and kiwi plants from WellspringGardens. All plants were packaged securely, arrived promptly, and are growing vigorously. They offer excellent products at reasonable prices. I highly recommend Wellspring. __________________ Last edited by amantedelenguaje : 11-25-2012 at 10:26 PM.

11-26-2012, 12:49 AM	#104 (permalink)
venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 276,213 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? I've ordered a handful of plants from Wellspring and was happy with them. They were correctly labelled (i.e., the plants I ordered, not something else), did well, and the price was right. The low price reflects the small size of the plants you get. If you are OK with small plants recently out of TC, I wouldn't hesitate to order from Wellspring. __________________

11-26-2012, 12:26 PM	#105 (permalink)
bananas101 Location: Jackson Mississippi Zone: 8 Name: Brian Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 64 BananaBucks : 33,457 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9 Times Was Thanked 70 Times in 28 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? Ive ordered several Musa, orchids, and Alocasia from Florida hills. All the plants grew and did well. However, as 2 of the banana's matured I started to notice something odd about them. 1. was a Musa dwarf orinoco 2. was a Ensete snow banana. Both looked exactly like the Ensete glaucum snow banana with thickened base. I emailed Florida hills and politely asked if there had been a mistake. They responded with "oh no, we have triple name tag checking upon shipping". Yeah, whatever....They couldnt even admit to their failure to properly tag the right species.

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11-27-2012, 02:04 PM	#107 (permalink)
Lancelot Going Bananas in Camelot Lancelot's Photo Gallery Location: Bonduel, WI Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Lancelot Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 71 BananaBucks : 11,275 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 74 Times in 35 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? I ordered from Wellspring Gardens several times, very nice condition plants. They also replace if there is a problem with plants not making it within reason.

03-03-2013, 01:14 PM	#108 (permalink)
banana13 __ Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 114 BananaBucks : 56,108 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 116 Times Was Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? Lol

05-23-2013, 07:24 PM	#109 (permalink)
banana13 __ Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 114 BananaBucks : 56,108 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 116 Times Was Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? Kind of funny: Any Experience with Florida Hill Nursery? - Fruit & Orchards Forum - GardenWeb and sad too. Shawn posted on that forum while he was posting on this one, and he portrayed two entirely different people. there, he is shawn, the owner of FHN, here, he is a "customer." wow. i really don't know what to say,the sheer, well, stupidity, of some people never ceases to amaze me. He's on that forum at the same time as this one.?.?.?

05-24-2013, 07:03 AM	#110 (permalink)
RandyGHO Find me on the map! Zone: Georgia 8b Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 404 BananaBucks : 165,690 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 380 Times in 198 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 51 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? I wish Wellspring had a better selection. One point about the cheap TC places. It does offer a newbie like me a chance to give it a go without breaking the bank open. Florida Hills plants have been good up till this year when I got a Musa Veinte Cohol that is very weak. Like others though I did get a Namwah for a blue Java __________________ Thinking outside the peel always.

05-28-2013, 12:01 PM	#111 (permalink)
Viper1436 Location: Chicago, IL Zone: 5-6 Name: Matt Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 125 BananaBucks : 62,055 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 201 Times Was Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? Not sure if it's been mentioned on here but I just bought an Ice Cream from this place, I requested the biggest and most healthy one they had and they put it in the order for the picker, they were so nice and courteous. Tons of varieties too. BANANA PLANTS,CITRUS TREES,BAMBOO,TROPICAL FRUIT PLANTS, BONSAI PLANTS,ELEPHANT EARS,ROOTS, CORMS, BULBS __________________ MATT

05-28-2013, 01:20 PM	#115 (permalink)
Viper1436 Location: Chicago, IL Zone: 5-6 Name: Matt Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 125 BananaBucks : 62,055 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 201 Times Was Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? Dang, I wish I would have read the reviews before I ordered from them, I haven't received my order yet so I can't comment on the quality of their plants, but I will post a picture as soon as it arrives. My other plant I ordered from Wellspring, and it was in shabby condition when it arrived. __________________ MATT

05-28-2013, 01:41 PM	#117 (permalink)
Viper1436 Location: Chicago, IL Zone: 5-6 Name: Matt Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 125 BananaBucks : 62,055 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 201 Times Was Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? Is there any easy way to tell just by looking at it? __________________ MATT

06-18-2013, 11:59 PM	#118 (permalink)
uniquetanner Location: Thomasville, NC Find me on the map! Zone: 7-8 Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 27 BananaBucks : 10,766 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? I know this thread is old, but just wanted to put my 2 cents in. I ordered 5 Musa Basjoo banana plants from Florida Hill Nursery. Fairly affordable. Fast Shipping. Plants packaged and protected well, arrived in great condition. Mine were all about 12" tall. I also ordered from Greenearth Publishing, and got them 2 days ago. Got a Super Dwarf Cavendish, a dwarf cavendish and a California Gold. They were $8.00 a piece, and were all about 16" tall, looking a lot nicer than the other ones I had received from FH Nursery. Very Pleased

06-19-2013, 08:55 AM	#119 (permalink)
banana13 __ Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 114 BananaBucks : 56,108 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 116 Times Was Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? Yeah, i think it's more about the guy behind it than the quality. I think i will probably place an order there, simply because of the pricing. I don't havean unlimited budget, you know

06-19-2013, 10:23 AM	#120 (permalink)
venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 276,213 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: Florida Hill Nursery? The plants I ordered from them were definitely in good condition, but they weren't the varieties I ordered. The price is right, provided you don't care if you get the right variety. __________________

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