HOORAY this is my order from Chris at Hallsons. Now I know my limits 9 plants in holes,thats it.I left thye 2 astilbes til tomorrow.






This is Paradighm planted at the edge it was the last plant and the Slope was about to claime me.



The roots were huge on these plants.Sorry I didnt take photos.I needed to get them in the ground before it was naptime. All hostas were moist and the ferns and astils were bagged in peatmoss.

Those look good, Jo Ann.

They look good Jo Ann, I could not read the tags tell me what you got because I am dying to know!

Independance


Paradighm ( all the hostas are giants)


Earth Angel

These are the ones you just got?? They are huge!! I have Paradighn,, and Earth Angel was on my list because it's so beautiful but I had to scratch it off for the time being because I have so many other giants. Maybe later if I don't run out of yard.

Those images are from the website. My order had furled leaves of about 9 inches and less.

OK, thank you Jo Ann, Hopefully I will get mine soon. The orders with Coneflowers ship later because they are not ready, he could probably ship me a dormant plant in a pot of dirt but I don't think that is the way he does things.

Really like that 'Independence'.

virginiarose said:I received my order from High Country Gardens, yesterday(02-23-12) and I have:

Caryopteris clandonensis 'Dark Knight'---8.49
Asclepias Tuberosa-orange butterfly weed---8.49
shipping--9.99
total---26.97

I do not understand how this could be a deciduous shrub, there is no stems and it just looks like a seedling. I expected something bigger and I am not sure why, I ordered this November 27, 2011, and if I had planted a seed that very day I would expect to have this, but I thought I was purchasing a plant,plant.
The butterfly weed is more like it, these pots are three inches wide but six inches deep, I don't know why they needed such a big pot, If they say three inch or four inch, don't you kinda expect it to be full of roots or almost full. This is a pot of fresh dirt and a freshly planted plant. I am disappointed to say the least, mainly with the shrub which is one inch tall.

--SHRUB IN QUESTION.

This company had agreed to send me a bigger plant in April and here it is!!

They do grow fast, I love all three of mine.

Susan, I hate to laugh but :lol:. I bet your are
What does the first one look like today.

I hate to laugh, too, but.... sheesh. That's pathetic looking. And the cost for that... ridiculous. Did you send them of picture of that?

Karen

You know, it will probably grow just fine. But come on.

I would have been embarrassed to send that to you, especially after the first one.

You can bet if it was at a garden center on a table , it would get passed over for something better.

I know, right? I thought it was a joke or something. Why spend all that money to mail me a pot full of dirt in a giant box. My original plant seems bigger than that and it is still in the three inch pot with plenty of room.

ge1836 said:You can bet if it was at a garden center on a table , it would get passed over for something better.

It would get passed over even if there was nothing better. Something else that makes me sick is that I could have gotten much bigger plants from Mamajacks for six dollars, But I had already ordered from HCG so I passed on it.

Some lessons are learned the hard way. I would definatly hound the vendor until your satisfied.
Please report this on Garden Watchdog so no one else gets burned.

Good news.My first order with Bluestones new planters is due on Sat. I really like a notice of shipping with a tracking number.