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Mine are doing very well.
No flowers yet though.
  Bridgehouse

Mine have been rubbish and one is now dearly departed  :(

I still live in hope though!

Sounds like a bit of a mixed bag then.   ::)  Perhaps when they get to flowering stage those who have been lucky enough to receive decent plants could post pictures and offer cuttings? I'd be happy to do this.

G x

my devon dumpling died too, came a bit, urr, fluffy! the other 2 are stumpy wee things still, one has flower buds on the other jus leaves, we shall see! if i take cuttings i wont have any plants left im afraid  :'( gimme a few yrs if they survive :) anybody get a decent devon dumpling? still for a freebie i wont b grumbling, spesh as i actually got them and dont normally!!!

2 of mine died and the third isnt gonna flower this year as its just too small.

NVM I lived in hope.  :)

Well I'm pleased to say that mine are all surviving.  They are in 5" pots and all in bud.  Rocket Fire in the second picture is just starting to open.   :)

G x

I should have to say, with the benefit of personal hindsight, I am not a fan of J Parkers.

All decent plant companies guarantee their plants, so, if as in several cases here, you complain to the company,  they will replace plants, or refund the cost.  Not so, in the case of J Parker they will (instead of sending a credit to your credit card company, or a cheque) send you a credit note.  Therefore if you want to get the money back for the poor plants you have bought, you have to give them another order in order to cash in your credit note.

Nasty, 'nice little earner'.

I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole.

valmarg

I emailed them to tell them one of the fuschias had arrived dead.  I didn't expect a replacement or anything like that but an apologetic reply would have been nice.

Sorry ceres, but you should expect a replacement/refund.  The company has happily accepted your money and not supplied you with viable plants.

I am not normally nangy, but if I have paid good money for something, and what I receive is substandard, then I either want a replacement of my money back.  Most companies I deal with are happy to do this.  J Parkers are not.

valmarg

Quote from: valmarg on June 28, 2008, 23:41:00
Sorry ceres, but you should expect a replacement/refund.  The company has happily accepted your money and not supplied you with viable plants.

valmarg

This was a free offer.  I agree with Ceres that an apology would have been nice but a replacement unlikely.  I wouldn't buy plants from J Parker either, but that discussion is probably for another thread. 

I'd like to continue to hear how people are fairing with their free plants.

G x

That was why I didn't expect a replacement!

There seems to be a common theme that the Devon Dumplings were duff stock.

Yes.  If the offer was to lure in new customers - and I can't see why else a commercial company would give things away - it's pretty dumb to give out duff plants.  Either that or virtually everyone who took advantage of the offer here is clueless with Fuchsias.   ;D

G x

Hello

I did a order to jparker earlier on this year nearly £60 one word some's up the order s***e most of it dead or dying i rang up and complained they said they would replace the order so they did but again another shoddy delivery in the end i did get a small refund but lost near £30 over this not pleased.

I did report them to trading standards and did a report but i suppose i won't hear a thing.

Funny thing my 3 free fuchsias are doing fine one's budding up sorry i can't which as i didn't lable them.

Cheers
Brogusblue

Quote from: Brogusblue on June 29, 2008, 19:47:11
Hello

Funny thing my 3 free fuchsias are doing fine one's budding up sorry i can't which as i didn't lable them.

Cheers
Brogusblue

Glad to hear the latter part of your message.  If the buds are dark red then it is Rocket Fire.  If they are creamy white, elongated with deep pink stripes it's Royal Mosaic and if they are creamy white and quite rounded then it's Devonshire Dumpling. 

Hope this helps.   :)

G x

My Royal Mosaic is out but still waiting on Devon. Dumpling.  How's everyone else doing?

G x

Despite the wind (and heavy showers) I managed to get a picture of Royal Mosaic and Devonshire Dumpling today.   :)  G x

Looking good Georgie, really like the Devonshire Dumpling

Thanks Lorna, me too, it's more subtle.  Also I was beginning to think I was talking to myself in this thread.   ;D

G x

Quote from: tinker on April 19, 2008, 09:00:44
go to http://www.jparkers.co.uk/   click promotions enter code FR88 for 3 free fuchsias (no p@p) 

It said the code had expired. Shame, I love fuschias although I do prefer the sall ones as I've found the flowers drop off the very big ones. But I od like free things.

I think I can see where Royal Mosaic got its name.  Took this today.  G x