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[Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>]

I have ordered from Hartmanns.  I was looking for unusual varieties of 
blueberries (little giant), and they had them.  I was also a small retail 
customer.

The first order arrived with a blueberry that was labeled something other 
than 'little giant'.  I contacted them, and they cheerfully replaced it, 
but the replacement arrive late in the season.  Whether because of that or 
some other reason, it died over the summer.  Ironically, the original plant 
(which I gave to my sister) appears to actually be a 'little giant', 
despite the tag.  My sister loves it, and hopes to get some more.

I ordered the following year and a lot of the stuff I got from them died 
over the summer.  It was a droughty summer, and it probably wasn't their 
fault, but I've had a worse track record with them than with other 
nurseries, so I currently favor other places.

I found Hartmann's pleasant and helpful to deal with, and would order from 
them again if they had a plant I couldn't readily find elsewhere.

My current favorite berry nursery is 'Nourse Berry Farm'.  It is close to 
me (meaning less shipping stress) and has very helpful descriptions and a 
good (although not huge) selection of cultivars.  I did have trouble with 
some raspberries they sent me last spring not thriving.  I contacted them 
about it well into the summer, mostly just to let them know, since it was 
too late for me to want to replant.  They insisted on replacing the order - 
all three plants, although two had finally sprouted weakly.  I got a 
postcard just the other day reminding me that I should expect the 
replacements this spring.  Everything else I've gotten from Nourse has been 
very healthy. 
___
Ginda 
eastern Mass., zone 6

...... Original Message .......
On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:41:55 -0500 "Mark Angermayer" <hangermayer@isp.com> 
wrote:
>Anybody ordered from Bottoms nursery, located in GA?  Your experience with 
them?
> 
>How about Hartmann's Plant company?  Experiences?  Do they grow their own 
stock?
> 
>Thanks,
>Mark
>KS
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