Crocus.co.uk

Good website and selection of plants but sadly sometimes very much more expensive than my local garden centre prices. Worst problem is that delivery unbearably slow (pay 2 delivery charges if you want any sort of a chance that the plants will be despatched within two weeks) and customer service non-contactable. ...

Narcissusandgoldmund 23.06.2008
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The service has definately gone down hill! Crocus used to provide excellent & speedy service but my most recent order has gone significantly over the 14 day limit without any communication why. It has been impossible to speak to anyone who can help & they seem to have outsourced their customer service function without the back up systems which allow orders to be checked except by e mail. I asked for the name of the MD in my fourth call to them of the day & half an hour later I've had confirmation of despatch today! Seems a good tactic. Plants are usually very good quality - shame that they don't seem set up to fulfill orders efficiently or deal with concerns. ...

Kifsgate 18.06.2008 (17.06.2008)
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...garden displays. I stumbled upon Crocus.co.uk pretty much by accident, you see I'm a member of Lightspeed Research which is a survey website where you build up points and exchange them for vouchers etc… I'd built up a nice little amount of points and decided to see what rewards were in my points bracket, one of the sites listed was Crocus.co.uk and after briefly visiting the site to see what plants they had available I traded in some of my points ...
...Crocus.co.uk- The site itself has a wide range of plants, flowers and gardening equipment available, the home page is nicely laid out showcasing some of the weeks chosen products as well as what's new "in-store" it even features a small weather forecast panel, which is handy in helping you plan out when will be best to fit some gardening in, and a column leading to different articles offering hints and advice for all our gardening needs from tips ...

piggypine 07.05.2008 · Read full review
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Crocus.co.uk was recommended to me by a friend a few years ago, since then I have purchased many plants inc. Grasses, bamboo and climbers, 2 battery powered globe outdoor lights, a large bag of compost and 6 pots in varying size and prices, and found them very reasonable! All of which have arrived within a few days, and have been of sound quality. Living in London it's pretty hard to get hold of these sorts of materials without a car, so I have found ...
...was launch in April 2000, and since then they've grown into the biggest gardening website in the UK. DELIVERY CHARGES Is a flat fee of £5.95, unless you are ordering just seeds which is £1. RETURNS POLICY You can return items within 28 days providing it's not something you've tried out and not liked i.e. like buying a dress, wearing it for a party and then deciding you no longer want it. Some of their products are covered by a manufacturer's warranty. ...

Kerpots 16.08.2003 (10.05.2005) · Read full review
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clairey22 01.09.2004 (02.09.2004) · Read full review
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I'd shopped with them once before, and they were okay, so I went back to order 2 climbing plants. After a bit of searching (the website isn't very intuitive) I managed to find the right area, and chose the plants I wanted. Both were showing delivery within 10-15 days. So I placed the order. 2 days later, I noticed that my credit card had been charged and thought, "Great, they'll be arriving soon!" Unfortunately, not. I waited 28 days, and still ...
...to receive my order at any time. I tried to call, but their phone opening hours weren't great, so I couldn't call when they were open. I finally emailed, asking where my order was. About 5 days later I received a reply, explaining that they were exceptionally busy due to high response to their latest catalogue, and would get my order dispatched soon. 2 weeks later, I received part of the order. When I opened the box, part of the plant had been ...

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I came upon crocus.co.uk by chance but now it is firmly in my favourites list and will definately remain there. Crocus has a wide range of gardening products for sale from statues and water features to tools and equipment and it also sells a large variety of plants , some of which are quite difficult to find in your average garden centre or local nursery.The prices are reasonable , I don't think they are particularly cheap but they are no more expensive ...
...the garden such as a bronze labrador puppy statue which sells for just under £100 and they sell wicker pigs and bird baths ,as well as slightly more contempory items. As well as the products for sale there is a large advice section and I am sure they mut be fed up with me emailing my garden problems and pest worries to them but they always answer within 2 days and the advice is always comprehensive and good.They also direct you to the relevent page ...

petleg 06.04.2003 · Read full review
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I found the Crocus web site about 18 months ago. It's very well organised with clear headings and groups. There is a mass of helpful advice on design, colour theming, container gardening and many, many more subjects - and you can use all this advice without buying a thing! I have the RHS Garden Encyclopedia at home but find I never have to refer to it, I just use Crocus for anything and everything. I've spent approximately £100 with them and the ...
...of delivery, no struggling home from the garden centre with compost spilling all over the car boot! Many times I've squashed large conifers/shrubs etc in the back of my car and driven home at 10 miles an hour, but never again. The e-mail tips that you are sent from Alan Titchmarsh are great. On three or four occasions I've e-mailed their "Plant Doctor" for help in choosing the right rose, the right shrub etc., and I've had prompt, comprehensive advice, ...

Derri 18.02.2003 · Read full review
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Gardening has never appealed to me. It was something I swore I’d never do. In fact, when I bought a house a few months ago, I deliberately bought one without that pesky patch of grass surrounded by what I believed were called ‘borders’. However, my house does have a yard – a large one. The yard was scruffy when I moved in. I thought I’d better smarten it up ready for the barbecue season, so I whitewashed the high walls. ...
...looked very bare. Not exactly inviting enough for a barby. The place needed something more. Perhaps a potted topiary tree or two would look nice. After all, if I bought them ready grown I’d only have to water the things, wouldn’t I? That wasn’t gardening, was it? I bought the trees. Three of them. They are gorgeous. Two weeks later, something went wrong with my bay tree. I didn’t know what to do. I know nothing about trees, ...

sandrabarber 26.04.2002 · Read full review
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I have bought from crocus.co.uk about three times and I must say that each time they provided excellent service. The first time I bought two large ficus plants for my office and they were delivered by a real gardener who told me exactly how to look after them and where to place them in the office. They are still alive today and that is a year on... Then it was mother's day and I wanted to get my mum some flowers, she lives in Glasgow and I live ...
...bought this wonderful jasmin plant which was the size of a small child, really wonderful and it is still growing and now my Mum has moved it to the garden. It was delivered on time too. THe best thing is if you want to pay a little less you can have it delivered a few days before or after Mother's day and it works out cheaper. The most recent time I bought a few lavender plants which arrived on time but I had also ordered some cactus seeds which ...

MadeinScotland 01.11.2001 · Read full review
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They've got the lot. I couldn't believe the variety of plants on offer from this outstanding website. I've got a bit of an ongoing wish list of plants that I'd like to have, when I looked them up on Crocus they stocked practically all of them! That of course is the problem. If you are a plantaholic you could spend hours on this site just browsing and reading the descriptions of the gorgeous plants. But, that's not all. They have also got a facility ...
...place in your garden. This is invaluable for those that are new to gardening, or perhaps have a new garden. There are plenty of planting ideas too. You can buy ready made borders or look at plants that make good partners. They have even got a design service. What I find most useful is the Help Desk section. There are "plant doctors" who will answer any question you may have on any aspect of gardening. This is fantastic and free! How many of you have ...

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...it's niche market perfectly. Crocus.co.uk is such an example. It offers plants, seeds, garden furniture and tools on it's website, which features a huge amount of free advice. Crocus start you off with weekly offers and specials - and as many of the items on offer need to be sold or planted at certain times of the year, the content of the site is always changing. Currently, they are offering flowers as displayed at the Chelsea flower show, together ...
...heaters that run off gas), barbeques, solar powered garden lighting (how's that for an environmentally friendly option?) together with the usual tools, composts and fertilizers. The plants seem to be of a very high quality, and there are a number of varieties on offer that you would have trouble finding elsewhere. Not only does the website offer you an array of advice regarding the care and treatment of each individual plant; but once you are registered ...

andyev 26.05.2001 · Read full review
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I am very impressed with the crocus website. My parents anniversary was upon me and I decided to look for some plants, this website gave me all the information I needed to choose suitable plants for their garden. I chose plants that were in-stock and completed the order filling in the address and special information to make sure this could be found. There was also an opportunity to add a greeting for the gift delivery. If I had wanted there was a ...
...3 days later from Nigel the Crocus driver checking where the plants should be left as there was no-one home, this was excellent customer service. Feedback from Mum: she had been home and caught the driver as he was unloading, he kindly moved the plants where requested and was so polite. I am now receiving emails with supporting information about the plants I ordered with care instructions, even how to get rid of slugs humanely. The option to pay ...

sylviann 22.03.2001 · Read full review
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...lay my hands on. Crocus.co.uk bills itself as the UK's biggest gardening web site. Sounded promising. Also the fact that if you don't know your bulb from your elbow the site has plenty to offer sounded just the ticket. THis site looks VERY professional and had a LOT of useful content. The menu is quite extensive and not only can you buy products from here, you can also learn all about them - there is lots of info here so no need to fumble round not ...
...other extremely interesting sections, a bed and border designing service. For those who are not sure about what to plant they have garden designers on hand to help and advise. Super! By answering a few questions and sending a sketch they will send you a planting plan showing you what they recommend you use. For this they charge £30 per hour. Not cheap, on the otherhand it would save hours of pouring over books and magazines to find the same sort ...

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