Customer comments

A selection of customer comments.
"They arrived today all individually wrapped in newspaper which added to the joy of unpacking. Thank you they are lovely"
05/02/21 TA - Co. Dublin

"My ferns arrived this morning. Absolutely delighted with them. Looking forward to planting them out. Thank you very much indeed."
29/01/21 VS - Co. Kilkenny

"Plants arrived today and I wanted to let you know all in top condition, each one carefully wrapped - probably best packaged plants I’ve received!"
28/01/21 JR - Co. Londonderry

"Thank you so much for all your help and advice and for such a fast seamless service. Looking forward to seeing them grow."
26/01/21 EW - Co. Kildare

"Many thanks for yet another excellent delivery of plants. The care that goes into packaging each appreciate is very much appreciated."
07/12/20 AC - Co. Laois

"Hi Thank you fern arrived -perfectly packed"
21/11/20 IR- Kent

"Honestly Mike I am so impressed with the packaging of my ferns ! They arrived about an hour ago ! Thrilled to bits with them they’ll stand for a couple of days just to get over the shock and then I’ll plant them photo to follow! Thank you so much ?? :
31/10/20 JB - Isle of Wight

"Mike thanks for the plants , arrived safely and in good condition thanks to your careful packaging"
23/09/20 SR - Gloucestershire

"Dear Mike,
Thank you so much for the fern order which arrived yesterday in perfect condition. On looking at the box I didn't think it possible that the plants could have survived and they would just be a gooey mess as some plants by post have been - But no! the newspaper, still soggy, had protected them beautifully. They look lovely - just what I wanted for my new stumpery! I shall certainly be recommending your company."
16/09/20 RH - West Sussex

"thank you so much for beautiful ferns!"
03/09/20 LR - Dublin

"Hi Mike, Just wanted to say, love the ferns I bought from you, excellent quality.
Hope to buy more from you soon.
Bloody hot here in Essex."
07/08/20 TF - Essex

"Hi Mike, plants arrived in good condition. I will keep an eye on website and contact you again in the autumn."
12/08/20 -PR - Kent

"The plants have now arrived and are in good condition. Very pleased with the variety and type."
24/06/20 GE -

"Hi Mike, Just to let you know the ferns have just arrived in brilliant condition. they look great, thanks,"
12/06/20 RH -

(We take extra care when packing to ensure the plants will be fine even after extended delays, which were all too common from April through June)
"Thanks. Mike. Ferns arrived today and are fine after16 days, Great packing"
6/6/20 HF -

"Dear Mike, Ferns etc.all deliverd today. In really food condition. Thank younaommuch for your xcellent service."
28/05/20 KV -

"Dear Mike, Just a quick message to thank you for the ferns which arrived last week. They really are excellent plants (and great value). We were also impressed by the quality of the packaging- such care is fantastic.
Again many thanks." 10/10/18 AM -Fife

"Dear Mike,
Just a quick e mail to say Dryopteris affinis arrived safely this morning.
We are delighted with it. I can't wait to put it into my stumpery and look
forward to watching it grow & mature.
Thank you for your great service." 04/10/18 IK-Shropshire

"Many thanks for a speedy service and good quality plant which arrived today" 12/10/18 BH Shropshire

"Hi Mike, My ferns have just arrived. Excellent plants, very well packed and labelled.
Thanks very much" 02/10/17 CB- Bath

"Dear Mike, I ordered ferns from you last year and they look absolutely fantastic. l’m really happy with the way they turned out." 14/09/18 MS- Lucan

"Hi Mike - The ferns arrived in excellent condition and are thriving. I’ll place another order in the spring when I have bought some more ‘seconds’ from a local pottery in Northumberland to plant them in " 08/08/18 GH - Northumberland

"Plants just arrived very happy with condition and quality . 23/07/18 PF- Lancashire

" Have previously purchased 18 ferns for living wall from you, which arrived in great condition, thank you. Would like to buy another set of 18, " 10/05/18 MM- Devon

"Thank you for my last order which arrived in
lovely condition, and only had to spend two weeks in the cold frame before planting out was possible. Thought I’d mention that my various polystichums have all survived 6 months of flooding, snowing, sleeting, hailing and gale force winds. One has been sitting in a puddle all
winter and it still has its wintergreen and firm new crosiers ready to unfurl....... I’m just about to place another order and would appreciate suggestions, Many thanks," 06/04/18 CB- Surrey

"Just to say that I was so delighted with my plants that I have immediately ordered more!! Thank You" 11/01/18 MM- Devon

"Hi mike thanks for sending the order RC21023726, the plants all arrived in great condition and look fantastic" 7/10/17 JR- South Yorkshire

"Hi Mike
My ferns have just arrived. Excellent plants, very well packed and labelled" 02/10/17 CB- Bath

"Hello Mike, Thank you very much for the excellent treatment of my order. The plants arrived here on Tuesday the 19th in good condition! I have already planted most of them …." 26/09/17 WT- Holland

Hi, Just to let you know that the ferns have arrived safely and they look great - many thanks. I'm going to plant them in a sort of rock wall that I've built so I'll send you some photos when I'm done.
Many thanks again" 10/08/17 SS- Gloucestershire

"Thank you so much Mike, they were packaged really great and in stark contrast to thompson and morgan who forced us to return plants that were badly packed and damaged as a result." 05/07/17 NK-

"My husband is delighted with his ferns for his birthday, thank you! They are beautiful. We will no doubt be in touch again in the future." 16/06/17 RB- Cambridge

"Hello Mike, Ferns arrived just a few moments ago very well packed and watered. Thanks very much." 29/04/17 EB - Derbyshire

"The ferns arrived yesterday and looking beautiful and healthy. Thank you very much!" 18/03/07 AE- Estonia

"Arrived this morning, excellent as always. Thanks so much," 08/03/17 WH - Mayo

"Hello there - just to let you know that the ferns arrived safe & sound today and have all been unpacked and put in a sheltered shady spot until they can go into their final places in the garden. Am really looking forward to seeing how they will be when they are fully grown. Many thanks for your help and assistance," 05/02/17 MM- Dorset

"Hi Mike, I’m pleased to report that the ferns arrived yesterday and look very happy." 01/02/17 RB Yorks.

"Mike, at shady ferns has been extremely helpful in helping me choose ferns, making substitutions if I want a specific fern etc. I wholeheartedly recommend this business."
07/11/16 IC- France


"They arrived, after two weeks, and you packaged them so well I believe they will both recover from the shock of the long transit.
Clearly they were not dried out, but moist and semi-dormant......They arrived on the Feast Day of the Dormition of Theotokos. Thank you for your careful work." Br.I 28/8/15 Greece

"Mike,
The plants arrived in good condition yesterday and I hope to plant them later today. I was particularly impressed about how you had organised heavy rain so that they feel immediately at home! I am sure they will thrive. Many thanks for your help and prompt service." BS 25/8/15 Sussex
"Just to thank you for the ferns which arrived yesterday. Very pleased with the condition and hope to order more at a later date. Thank you." MH 28/4/16- Carmarthenshire

"Hi Mike, I've just received the ferns. They are just perfect !!" 24/4/16 PP- France

"Dear Mike, My ferns arrived yesterday, in perfect condition, beautifully wrapped and packaged. Looking forward to seeing them established in our garden,
Best wishes," 21/4/16 CB Tyrone

"Hi Mike, Thank you the package which has now arrived in good order and were very well packed. The plants look in very good condition and thank you for a good selection which is just want we wanted. Thanks again". RW 24/3/16 Sussex

"Hi Mike, My latest order of ferns has arrived in perfect condition. All have been lovingly potted on." KM 14/3/16 Tipperary

"Dear Mike, They arrived today well-protected as ever. Thanks. Lovely specimens!" AS-12/3/16 London

"Hello, I am very happy with my recent purchase of a few ferns from your site..... I will definitely buy again from here in the future" SH 11/3/16 - Norway

" Hi, just a note to say I received my order of 3 Matteuccia's today and would like to say thank's! I was well impressed with the packaging and the condition of the plants. If it was e-bay it would definitely be 5 stars. Now all I have to do is get them to grow. Not a
problem! I'll send you a photo when they do, thanks again." SO 10/3/16 Kent

"Hello Mike, I've now received the ferns, and I'd just like to say how delighted I am with them. They are superb quality, and I won't hesitate to order from you again." AC-2/2/16 Norfolk

"Dear Mike
they arrived thoroughly damp and in good condition - thanks. The Terrarium is now set up and I have lots of planting to do in the garden!" AH-

"Hi Mike, The ferns arrived safely and they are superb quality as usual." AS- Yorks 13/10/15

"Hi Mike. Just wanted to let you know that the plants arrived yesterday and are lovely - many thanks again for all your help," AB- Dorset 22/9/15
"Once again the ferns arrived in perfect condition,carefully
wrapped and fresh green.Many thanks for your excellent service." JS Yorks 17/08/15

"Hi Mike, the ferns arrived - they look beautiful! It was a pleasure to unwrap each one. Do you have an advice page on your website or shall I just go with RHS info. Thank you so much. " MM 15/7/15

"Hi,just to let you know the ferns arrived this morning(1st) in excellent condition and have been planted in my fernery.Many thanks for your careful attention,look forward to dealings with you again." JS Yorks 1/7/15

"Many thanks , plants have just arrived looking lovely and healthy, cannot wait to plant them" CM 27/6/15

"Dear Mike,
I'm very happy with my ferns which arrived beautifully wrapped on Saturday morning and are now planted in their new home besides a stream. Many thanks CB- Omagh 19/6/15

" Hi Mike. I have received some very fine ferns. Thank you. I will certainly do business with you again, and I can only recommend you for fern lovers that visit my garden" PB- Denmark 18/6/15
"Just to let you know ferns arrived safely, very well packed and in great condition. Great service and helpful information and advice. Many thanks". SA- Wilts '3/6/15

"Hi,just to let you know the ferns arrived this morning(1st) in excellent condition and have been planted in my fernery.Many thanks for your careful attention,look forward to dealings with you again." JS North Yorks. 1/6/15

"Hi Mike, Plants arrived today they where well packed moist and in good condition. Over all well pleased and will be back for more.Thank you. AF 28/5/15"Hi. Just a quick message to say your ferns arrived safe and sound here in Lancashire, UK. They were superbly packed, and all emerged happy and still in their pots. They look so cute! Looking forward to enjoying them in our garden. LM Lancs

"My order of plants suitable for a stumpery arrived this afternoon. I would just like to say how thrilled I was by the quality of the plants and more especially the way they were packed. You would never know that they had been transported at all they are so fresh.
All I need is for it to stop raining and blowing and to get them in the ground! Thank you very much, they are lovely. JO 18/5/15 Yorks.

"I confirm safe arrival of the ferns. They look terrific. many thanks" A W-H 9/5/15

"Thanks for order received today. I was very impressed with quality of the plants and the packaging." AK- Limerick 1/5/15

"Many thanks. My order arrived in fantastic condition after being so carefully packed. Thrilled with how the ferns are looking and found the advice really useful. Will definitely recommend you on. " SL- Lancs 21/4/15
"Hi Mike, Just to say I received my ferns last week. Very happy with them – look great!! Thank you very much." KG- Herts 21/4/15

"Dear Shady Plants, Just received my lovely plants from you. Am totally delighted. Many Thanks :-)" PH- Lancashire 20/04/15

"Many thanks for the ferns I received today . I was impressed on how well they were packed. I will order more in the future. Again, Thank you . NF - Cardiff 16/2/15

"The plants arrived in great condition – thank you" AE- Lancashire 20/2/15

"Dear Shady Pants, I just wanted to let you know the ferns have all arrived safely in great condition thanks to your good packaging, for which many thanks. I am looking forward to planting them out this coming weekend!" DW- Cornwall 19/2/15

"thank you, the plants are here and they are perfect." JM- Spain 19/2/15

"Just arrived, and in very good condition too. Thank you very much." CH- Shropshire 17/2/15

"Really pleased with Ferns I received last week, the service
was excellent and the condition of the plants and how they were
packaged was also excellent. Thank You"
SM- Tyne and Wear 5/2/15

"Hi Mike Just to let you know that my ferns arrived safe and well.A fab site, superb selection of ferns,no hassle,well grown health
plants,well packed and a discount voucher thrown in,what else does a keen plantsman need, many many thanks"
GS- Cornwall 1/2/15

"Plants safely delivered. Lovely healthy plants. thanks." SH-Dorset 23/1/15
"Dear Mike, Your lovely ferns arrived well and in good shape. Thanks for the careful packing.I'll be back."
JB-Amsterdam 6/12/14

"Hi Mike, Our ferns arrived yesterday evening, all present and correct, and this morning they are standing up looking fresh as daisies, thank you very much!"
M&S C West Sussex 2/12/14

"Hi Mike , Just to let you know we received our order of plants late yesterday. They were all in good condition and well packaged."
Heligan- Cornwall 12/11/14

"Dear Mike, Thank you for sending my order so well wrapped. It arrived yesterday and the plants are in very good condition. Thank you." PS- Dublin 9/11/14
"Yippeeeee, they have arrived alive and well. They are beautiful.. Thank you. I will be asking for more in the next few months.. cheers, one very happy lady.. grin"
LB- Norfolk 23/10/14

"The plants have arrived yesterday, well packed and in good condition. Thanks and until next time, best wishes,"
HC- Portugal 30/9/14

"Just to let you know the ferns arrived safely this morning. They look wonderful and I am looking forward to seeing them grow and thrive in their new homes."
JM- Herts 29/9/14

"Just to confirm the safe delivery of the Ferns! - they are amazing!, and lovingly and carefully packed :-) Many Thanks"
PG- Notts 27/9/14

"Many thanks for the safe arrival of my plants, beautifully wrapped and totally unphased by their journey! I look forward to potting them on today!"
FA- West Sussex 12/9/14

"Ferns arrived safe and sound.Thanks again for your tender loving packaging and terrific plants.
All the best," CG - London 13/9/14

"Just to let you know that both packages of ferns arrived this morning in perfect condition . I must compliment you on the presentation and the attentive detail to packing . Quite the best I have ever seen...." CS- N. Ireland