they usually send you an email the day they are dispatched. I find they do keep to their dates. plants are variable however. some brilliant others not good at all. I always ring to complain [politely] if the quality is poor. they usually refund or replace them.

Ah thanks s.b.g, thats fine then thats all i wanted to know lol. ill bear that in mind-i like complaining-if im right lol. thanks again :o)

i was going to say give them a ring and tell them when you ordered your plants and ask them when are you going to get them..Ive done this before and they have been pretty helpful

I only ever expect plants by the date they have said. Sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Only once has T&M not achieved their stated delivery date.

I wouldn't wait in. My postie generally just leaves them on the step. Perhaps you could intercept your local postie one day and tell him/her where you would like them to leave such items. After all, they don't have to be signed for. Remember that your plants have already been in transit for 2 or 3 days. They aren't going to die just because you don't get to them until the evening.

Thanks guys, no i wasnt worried about them being left outside lol, just didnt want them taking them back. its 72 plugs so i dont expect the postman will be bringing them-maybe the postman in a van. if i get an email the day or two their on their way thats fine i can be in then.
thanks again all :o)

72 plugs from t&m may not be a very big packet. depends on the plants you have ordered. I've had 72 plugs in a packet smaller than a ceral box!

Really!? thats crazy! it was the offer they have at the mo of 72 plug perennials for 17.99, i assume theyll be the last of the stock or something? well, i was expecting a trolley full! lol :-)

i'd be amazed if they are and they may be a little'sad' so plenty of tlc will be needed.
if they are brilliant when they come i will of course say sorry! :o)

Im expecting them to not be brilliant lol but weel see! :o)

take photos as and when you get them. :o)

Oh i will do :-))

I got 30 so called jumbo plug begonias from them, they came as Seaburngirl said in a tiny box smaller than a cereal packet, I was so surprised!!! I opened the package and most of them were tiny and damaged, the tender leaves had came of most of them. I complained and they sent me some more but the new ones were just the same, I could not be bothered to complain again so I just cut my losses and learnt a lesson to never purchase from them again. The packaging for a start is not the best so from dispatch to delivery they get hammered. Good luck with yours I hope you get some nice ones, beware though of the word Jumbo as they are certainly not jumbo lol.

oh dear, well i did wonder how theyd be packaged, when i heard theyd be sent in the post i was confused, i thought theyd be brought by a courier in an open tray or something. well thanks for the heads up, if theyre not great ill ask for a refund and get to the g.centre sales instead!
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