Hi, has anyone any experience of buying on line from Primrose? I am thinking of buying a Malus Sun King but am rather hesitant as I usually go to a garden centre to make this sort of purchase. Many thanks.
I have ordered a few potted and bare-rooted trees, including a Malus (Rudolph) from Paramount Plants and they were great. I have ordered a few other trees online (and a ton of plants) during the first lockdown when garden centres were closed and I was always very happy. Perhaps I was lucky.
I've only ordered planters so another not very helpful comment! I couldn't find Sun King on Primrose though to see who supplies them. I've always used https://www.mailordertrees.co.uk/search?page=2&q=Malus+&type=product They are well grown and packaged. Bare root trees are available up to March and work out cheaper
Just looked at that website and will probably order from them. Thanks very much for the information. Don’t know why they didn’t come up when I searched. Oh, I got the name wrong, it’s Sun Rival.
Just looked at that website and will probably order from them. Thanks very much for the information. Don’t know why they didn’t come up when I searched. Oh, I got the name wrong, it’s Sun Rival.
That's why I couldn't find it! Came across jelly king though
I strongly endorse buying a bare root plant from a mail order company. They establish faster than the ones in pots because they have a better root system. It is embarrassing putting a brown twig into the ground, but you can soon make everyone eat their words! I’ve also had good experiences with Mail Order Trees.
Thanks for your helpful comments. I have now ordered a bare root Malus sun rival from Mail order trees. I’m sure with all your recommendations it will be fine.
I have a malus Evereste, sorbus Eastern Promise and amelanchier Robin Hill from them, all in their first season. The former two were bare root. All arrived in seriously hardy packaging. Get ready for a trip to recycling with all that corrugated cardboard.
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I've always used https://www.mailordertrees.co.uk/search?page=2&q=Malus+&type=product
They are well grown and packaged.
Bare root trees are available up to March and work out cheaper
Came across jelly king though
I have been very displeased with the customer service and product from Primrose.
I have a malus Evereste, sorbus Eastern Promise and amelanchier Robin Hill from them, all in their first season. The former two were bare root. All arrived in seriously hardy packaging. Get ready for a trip to recycling with all that corrugated cardboard.