I'm really liking Bluestone this year. The plants arrive in great shape, good root systems, nice and healthy. Although the prices are higher this year, they are still very competitive especially since the plants are bigger than before. They give lots of discounts once you order from them. I had coupons from last year, so my spring order for 9 plants was $70 which included tax and shipping. Then there was a pre-sale 50% off everything, that order was $53 total for 12 plants, arriving tomorrow. The regular sale is on now, and many, many plants are 50% off all week. I'm considering ordering again, there are still a few things I could use.
Those cheap 3-packs are history, but they do discount if you buy 3 of something. The prices still seem fair to me especially when I look around at the other sites. I don't understand why they're getting such a bad rap.