I decided this year to order some starter plants from Burpee. They had some varietal choices not available locally, and we'll... I'm impatient. I've since learned that my local nursery has A LOT more than I thought last year, I just went to late and spoke with an employee that had since been fired because he sucked at his job!
Anyway, I decided to see how the Burpee order turned out. This will be a review for those interested in ordering live plants from Burpee in the future.
A few days ago I FINALLY received shipping notification that they would arrive today (other plants have been in ground for a few weeks now and are setting fruit. Could have gone in a month ago here). So that is one negative, they will only ship when they feel it is safe in your zone, heedless of local microclimate or desires to keep in a greenhouse, etc. Annoying. Local nursery has plants available at the beginning of March or even late February (they had a few at that time, most beginning in March)
To my surprise when I got home early, there was a package in the mailbox that turns out to be my sweet potatoes. Now I assumed when it said bare root plants, that I would be receiving seed potatoes. Perhaps that's my lack of understanding, but pictures below is what I got. In the mailbox which is basically a small sun oven. Needless to say they look a little rough around the edges. I immediately planted all twelve in hopes one or two will make it!
I'll update not when I get the rest of the shipment sometime today. So far I'm thinking mail order plants is just too risky. Although there are still some variety options not locally available, I think it will be used for the oddball novelty plant rather than the main planting.
Anyway, I decided to see how the Burpee order turned out. This will be a review for those interested in ordering live plants from Burpee in the future.
A few days ago I FINALLY received shipping notification that they would arrive today (other plants have been in ground for a few weeks now and are setting fruit. Could have gone in a month ago here). So that is one negative, they will only ship when they feel it is safe in your zone, heedless of local microclimate or desires to keep in a greenhouse, etc. Annoying. Local nursery has plants available at the beginning of March or even late February (they had a few at that time, most beginning in March)
To my surprise when I got home early, there was a package in the mailbox that turns out to be my sweet potatoes. Now I assumed when it said bare root plants, that I would be receiving seed potatoes. Perhaps that's my lack of understanding, but pictures below is what I got. In the mailbox which is basically a small sun oven. Needless to say they look a little rough around the edges. I immediately planted all twelve in hopes one or two will make it!
I'll update not when I get the rest of the shipment sometime today. So far I'm thinking mail order plants is just too risky. Although there are still some variety options not locally available, I think it will be used for the oddball novelty plant rather than the main planting.