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This page tells you about:
Our Plants:
All the plants we sell are grown by us here in Hankelow
and over 90% are propagated
from our gardens. Plants are hard
grown - no heat and little glass cover.
We think this produces a better plant for the garden, but it does mean
that some plants aren't ready first thing in the year. We normally start
sending out mail order plants from April onwards. All
plants are produced in very small numbers. If we sell out we are normally
try and propagate some more bit there may be a delay whilst these root
etc.
We
use reduced peat composts mixed here to our own recipes. The little brown or blue spheres you may
find in our compost are controlled release fertiliser granules. The blue
grains are vine weevil control powder. All plants are treated against vine weevil and
therefore are not edible and must not be planted in ponds or water courses
without first washing off all the compost.
We don't use glass cover and artificial
heat so all plants are fully hardened off before posting.
The plants we send are as described on this website and
all photos are of the actual varieties we send. Photos are not enhanced in
any way. Heights and flowering times vary with soil, growing
conditions, gardening practice etc. We quote averages
for our garden. Hardiness, growing conditions and cultural care
instructions are based on what works for us and our experience in our
garden. If we know of any other factors that might influence hardiness and
ease of culture we set this out in the description. Plants are thoroughly checked and
apparently healthy when they leave us. Once you have received the plants your
responsibility is to treat them with normal gardening skill and care, unpacking and
planting / potting them immediately and ensuring they are
adequately watered until well established.
We do not sell seeds.
At certain times of year we have to cut back plants
either for good cultural reasons or to be able to package them.
How to Order:
- Online: Click
here for our online order form or
- Email
to plants@specialperennials.com
or
- Phone 01270 811443 / 0771 699 0695, or
- By writing us at Yew Tree House, Hall
Lane, Hankelow, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 0JB to confirm availability and costs (Click here for a
printable order form). It's ok to include a cheque if you want. We will
issue a refund cheque if plants aren't available.
- Please include your
name, address, phone and email address in your message.
- We do not automatically send substitutes unless you
specifically ask for this on your order. If plants are not available we will
contact you to discuss options (refund or alternatives). Delivery times quoted when we confirm
your order are approximate only. If delivery is going to be delayed a lot we
will contact you with the option of cancelling your order.
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Please notify us within 7 days of any damage or other problems when your
plants arrive and we will put things right. Please ensure you tell us the date
and time the plants arrived. Our guarantee is limited to the cost of the plants
and postage. Under UK distance selling law you may cancel an order any time
prior to dispatch and up to 7 days after receipt for a full refund
including any p&P you paid. However you must pay to return the goods if
you cancel after dispatch. Although this law does not apply to plants because
they are perishable goods we will honour it, but we reserve the right to
deduct for any dead or damaged plants when returned to us.
Orders from outside of the UK and
Channel Islands: we
can only send plants to EU countries.
Other ways to buy our
plants:
- Collect orders from our garden nursery
by prior arrangement only - contact us
to arrange. Please don't call in "on the off chance" - we
aren't set up to be open to visitors at all times.
- At our special garden open days:
Please don't expect a all-singing and dancing retail experience -
it is a small "garden nursery". Please do expect a friendly welcome
and our honest advice if required. Plants on the nursery may be larger and
therefore at higher prices. If you want a specific plant please ring or
email to check availability before travelling. On NGS open days a
proportion of our takings is donated to the NGS charities. Click
here for directions and dates.
- The Dorothy Clive Garden:
During the garden's open season you can buy a selection from our range
while visiting this lovely garden. see www.dorothyclivegarden.co.uk
for their opening times.
- Plant Fairs, Talks and Shows: We can bring pre-ordered plants to plant
fairs and talks we are attending. (There is no delivery charge).
Its best to contact us in advance as we can't bring our whole range to
an event.
- We do not sell wholesale and we don't
offer quantity or trade discounts.
Packing &
Postage:
New Postal Rates apply for all orders
placed from 1st November 2011.
UK Mainland excluding certain Highland
postcodes: £8.95 per order.
Highlands, Islands, NI, IoM, Scilly
Isles Channel Islands:
- This covers postcodes: IV,
HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50,
ZE, BT, IM, TR21-25 and all of the Channel Islands.
- May be more expensive as couriers
surcharge these deliveries. We will work out the cheapest option
(courier or Royal Mail) and confirm a price to you.
- Where possible we will use Royal Mail
to obtain reasonable rates.
- For orders to the Channel Islands the
purchaser is responsible for any
import duties.
EU orders:
These are current rates but are subject occasionally to surcharges by our
courier. The courier service aims for 3-4 days transit time.
| Channel
Islands |
£20.00 |
| Ireland
(Rep of) |
£24.00 |
| Belgium,
Netherlands, Luxembourg |
£22.00 |
| France,
Germany, Denmark |
£24.00 |
| Corsica |
£42.00 |
| Italy |
£38.00 |
| Spain |
£39.00 |
| Portugal |
£41.00 |
| Greece |
£41.00 |
| Rest
of EU |
£51.00 |
| Estonia,
Latvia, Malta, Romania |
£91.00 |
| Bulgaria,
Canary Islands & Gibraltar |
£57.00 |
Azores, Balearic Islands, Madeira,
Sardinia, Sicily, Andorra & Vatican City State are very expensive -
please ask for a quote.
Rest of the World: Sorry we can't
send plants outside of the EU
For all non UK orders
you understand and
accept that delays in the mail and customs are beyond our control and no
refunds will be made for losses incurred in this way.
Ways to Pay:
You can pay by:
- We
cannot accept credit / debit card directly by phone or post.
- Credit / Debit Card via
PayPal - When your plants are ready we will send you a email requesting payment via
PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account to use this service - you
can simply use your Credit / Debit card to pay on the PayPal website. Once we
have confirmation of payment from PayPal we will dispatch the plants.
- Cheque -. Cheques must be made
payable to
J&M Blow. We will not cash cheques until
the plants are ready for dispatch. If ordering in the autumn / winter for
spring delivery please write a post-dated cheque (dated 1st March of the new
year). (UK and Channel Island customers only)
- Please Note: at plant fairs and garden open
days we can only
accept cheques and cash.
Privacy:
We will only use your personal details (name, address, phone and
email) for the purposes of processing your order. If you want us to stay in
touch with you and send you catalogues and newsletters please contact
us.
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Our garden nursery
Our plants at a plant fair
Plants for sale at Garden Open Day
Janet & Martin at Adlington Hall Plant
Hunters' Fair
Newly potted Heleniums in late winter
Geums in late spring at the National Memorial Arboretum Plant Hunters Fair
Hemerocallis cleaned ready for posting
Nursery stock beds
Getting Hemerocallis ready for a plant fair
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