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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Considering 61 reviews, most reviewers were genuinely let down by their overall experience. Many people were deeply dissatisfied with the poor quality of the plants, explaining that items frequently arrived damaged, diseased, or completely dead without adequate moisture. Reviewers also described the customer service team as unhelpful and rude, stating that complaints were dismissed and return shipping costs were unfairly placed on buyers. Some people were satisfied with their recent purchases, mentioning that healthy plants arrived quickly and were securely packaged during transit. Consumers additionally appreciated the protective straw packaging and found the support team very helpful for answering any questions promptly.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Apalling attitude to a complaint. Ordered a Cercis tree from Ebay. Arrived dead, denied I have even ordered from them. When I proved I had bought from them they resorted to name-calling. The most u... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a Large Fig Tree in a 5lt pot , delivered earlier than expected . Pot was half empty with loose compost , tree was barely 25cm tall with just 2 branches both going off to one side , anything... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am only giving it a 1 because there is no zero!!! Ordered a Viburnum Snowball bush - when it arrived, the pot was FULL of weeds, bone dry and almost every leaf was curled and shrivelled, like it was... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute joke of a company. Zero customer service unless you’re ordering something. Ordered 2 Damson trees in October 2024 which turned out to be Victoria plum trees, they have no email contact... See more



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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deserved zero star.

This one star should belong to the currier only. The rose arrival already weak and it's dying back at the very beginning and the customer service was ridiculous.
Their presentation just like the three pigs in their web page.
Everyone should go and have a look on their delivery details and refund details! It's interesting!

March 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

15x Griselinia

I ordered 15x Griselinia on the Thursday, collected by DPD on the Friday and delivered to me on the Sunday. Plants were well packaged for the journey and are of good quality for the price.

I was a bit shocked seeing so many negative reviews on here but my experience has only been positive. I will be buying again. Thank you guys!

March 5, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered 70 bare root trees

I ordered 70 bare root trees. They arrived quickly. Very well packaged and protected. Healthy, strong little trees. The ground was very wet so emailed the company for advice. Very quick helpful reply.
Then ordered one more tree at 7pm. It was delivered the next morning.
I would highly recommend them.

February 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Griselinia Hedging

Griselinia Hedging

I got a tracking notification from DPD "order received awaiting parcel" on the 23rd, after no update to the tracking I contacted Beechwood to ask what was happening, the reply was very blunt "we will check your order with DPD tomorrow"
So now I wonder if Beechwood have actually given them to DPD and DPD have lost them, so I asked the question, Have you given them to DPD? Because if they have been kicking about in a van for 7 or 8 days, I don't want them!!
They replied with "WE OUR SORRY IF OUR LAST MESSAGE WAS TO COMPLICATED FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND"
What is not difficult to understand is they are very unprofessional and don't care about their customers, save yourself some hassle and don't buy off these clowns.

March 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Russian Roulette

2nd time dealing with this company. First time ok. This time. - a bit of a disaster. Didn’t send all the trees I ordered, so I complained. No response whatsoever!
Obviously now they’ve got my money that’s it. Tread warily if you buy off this company. Their customer service is non-existent.

February 14, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent price and service

Excellent price and service, also very quick delivery considering they are based in Northern Ireland and they were delivered to the North East of England.

Was only a small order of 20 plants (~60cm in hight) all of them arrived safely and were well packaged with straw.

Wouldn't have any issues buying from here again.

February 19, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling Order / Customer Service for…

Appalling Order / Customer Service for Four Weeping Cherry Blossom Trees ,Arrived No pot no soil ,wrapped in a sellotaped spear ,unknown species of tree roots with a Spliced twig join.
Tree roots that could be intrusive to property foundations ?i.e distance recommendation unknown.
Roots which Country of origin ?,is very frightening given the present European Fungus Disease ( Now spreading throughout U.K) Also Human Brian transferable, same Treatment Medicine as insecticide chemicals in current use ......mean ,no cure ! Huge Mistake to Buy from this Sellers situated in Northern Ireland next door to the European Union!

January 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT

WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT. DO NOT ORDER FROM THESE THEIVES. ORDERED A CHRISTMAS TREE, I GOT A MOLDLY OLD TWIG - COMPLETELY MISADVERTISED. IT WAS LATE BADLY PACKAGED AND WHAT A PIECE OF RUBBISH. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY - COMPLETE CROOKS! AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

December 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE, PLANTS NOT AS ADVERTISED

!!! DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE!!! PLANTS NOT AS ADVERTISED
If I could rate this company '0' I would
I ordered the bundle 50 Privet Hedge plants, size 30cm - 50cm, no where does it state that the pot is included in the size. 28 of the plants were below 30cm (inc pot) some where less than 20, the rest were barely over 30cm, emailed to complain, told to return if not suitable but you have to pay for the return. I reported to Trading Standards and as the plants are not as described and that they should be paying for the return as they are classed as faulty goods, goods not as advertised, Hopefully Weights and Measures will be in touch with them soon. They will not admit that plants are below size even after sending them photo's. Theoretically speaking they could put a 5cm plant in a 50cm high plant pot and class it as a 55cm high plant. Poor customer service, poor after service, 100% poor company - DO NOT USE!

November 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I too had an issue with an order…

I too had an issue with an order whereby they sent a severely diseased rose, when I contacted them, there was no apology, no offer of replacement, just the comment of send it back which will cost me postage.
It was meant to be a gift for someone
I have since returned it at an extra cost of £6.40. I will anticipate my refund. I cant gift it in that state

November 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful!

I wish I’d read the reviews before ordering. There was no confirmation email and what arrived was a dead plant which had clearly been ringbarked. I won’t bother returning it as this is clearly a company which doesn’t provide a good service. DON’T USE THIS COMPANY,

October 13, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful

Awful . Do not deal with this company. Delivered dead plants and I had to pay return courier. Then then did everything to avoid refunding me. Only I had paid on PayPal and they fought for my refund. Took 6 months. This bad company had no intention of refunding me. They also operate as Beechwood Nurseries. AVOID AVOID AVOID !

September 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute joke of a company.

Absolute joke of a company.
Zero customer service unless you’re ordering something.
Ordered 2 Damson trees in October 2024 which turned out to be Victoria plum trees, they have no email contact or phone number.
All they have is a contact form which, as in my case, they have totally ignored all three of them.
I couldn’t recommend this company any less and would have given zero out of 5 if it had been an option.

August 15, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very, very disappointed after many years of business.

Been dealing with this company for ten or more years. Have noticed plant quality declining over the past two or three but ordered two apple trees and two pear trees this spring in the hope that they would be of the past and not more recent standard. The two pear trees looked dead on arrival but i planted them anyway more in hope than expectation. Once it became obvious that they were indeed dead I messaged to make them aware of the situation. I was told they were certainly alive and healthy when I received them but must still be dormant. I said I was pretty sure they were dead but I'd wait and see until the new planting season anyway. The trees have never shown any sign of life whatsoever and I have emailed a further four times with no reply, despite the emails being polite and accommodating. Given the total disregard for my attempts to settle the problem as reasonably and amiably as possible I felt there was no other option but to take them to small claims court. However seeing how they've been treating other people I guess they'd just ignore that and any award made against them as well as they plainly have no concerns about so-called "customer service". I guess my only option now will be to visit them in person and they certainly will not ignore me then! To put it in perspective I have planted somewhere between 7 and 8 thousand trees of my own over the past dozen or so years, so I'd like to think I know by now how to give a tree the best chance of life, but these were either dead or irreversibly dying when they were boxed up and sent out. Needless to say, I will not be dealing with them again in any way shape or form.

March 31, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No reply at all after 10 trees failed to grow

I bought 10 Italian Alder trees from this nursery in February this year and they arrived fine. I planted them in a paddock along with around 100 other trees and shrubs I bought from other suppliers. Not one of these Italian Alder trees grew despite an almost 100% success rate for the other things I planted.

I contacted customer services at the end of April to tell them there was no sign of growth and they replied saying it can take until the end of May to show growth. I duly waited but by 3 July there was still no growth at all so I contacted them again on the same email from which I had the original reply. I had no reply from them.

I sent a further three emails to that email address and other email addresses I found online and none of my emails which answered.

I feel incredibly let down by this nursery, will not be buying from them again and will advise others to do the same.

September 21, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DEAD TREE ALERT…(DOA)

DEAD TREE ALERT…(DOA)
If you want a dead tree it is the place for you.
Ordered 2 Silver Birch trees and got 2 sticks.
Contacted customer service and got rude email back.
Well done, wish l had read the reviews 1st.

September 20, 2025
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