Allwoods Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I placed an order on the 8th of September and received my plants today (1st october) but it was worth the wait. Plants are in decent condition all alive and they were very well packaged. I will defini... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusted with the service and quality of plants supplied by this company. Ordered mid April, finally arrived in mid June, despite advertising 30 day dispatch and charging just short of £10 for first... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always Allwoods have excelled themselves again this year with their beautiful, unique,healthy plants.Making an order over the phone is easy as the staff are knowledgeable,kind and helpful.Delivery... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely healthy plug size plants. Arrived well packaged. Great little growing information booklet arrived with them, really happy. They did take a while to arrive -but it does say this on their webs... See more

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  1. Garden Center
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  3. Plant Nursery
  4. Wholesale Plant Nursery

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Allwoods started in 1910 and became the worlds leading Dianthus specialist, their breeding breakthrough in the early 1900s revolutionised plant breeding with many techniques still used around the world. Many of our early varieties are still as popular as ever. They are dedicated and passionate about the plants they grow, and are proud to be able to offer such a wide range of unusual and interesting varieties, lots are rare and exclusive to us!! and all are ‘home grown’ on our nursery in Sussex by David and his team. They continue to breed new varieties.


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The plants were very poor quality we…

The plants were very poor quality we would not recommend them to any body after sales service could not be bothered to reply to our e mail this is why we have given you only one star won't be buying from you again

August 6, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed

Very disappointed. My order of 3 plug plant gerannium arrived in a box too large with no protection only an unsealed bag. The plants had escaped the bag and all the plants were badly damaged where they had rattled around loose in the box. Very badly packed. So disappointed.

May 23, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No plants. No response from company. Kept my money.

I think We need to take legal action against this scam company. 3 times contacted them to find out where my order is, after a month, and ignored. For the fact that they have failed to supply the goods, taken our money & ripped us off. Outrageous. They possibly rely on people to not do anything so they get to keep your money. Really bad experience! Not happy.

July 2, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After waiting longer than was quoted…

After waiting longer than was quoted the tiny plants arrived and were not the ones I ordered. They said they had substituted them but the ones they said I had ordered were not the ones I had ordered anyway. Why couldn't they let me know so I could choose or cancel the order. Won't be ordering from them again

July 1, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusted with the service and quality…

Disgusted with the service and quality of plants supplied by this company. Ordered mid April, finally arrived in mid June, despite advertising 30 day dispatch and charging just short of £10 for first class delivery. Two of the items were substituted despite showing in stock on their website, tiny plants with yellowing leaves,No response to emails. Won’t be using again.

June 14, 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bad experience and sub standard

Ordered 6 geraniums on 14th April, today 2nd June a package arrived containing only 3 of those ordered which are all available cheaper and more mature at good nurseries, the substitutes are not satisfactory choices.
Why at the end of May/early June are they only two inches high with barely developed root systems?
Communication from the company has been non existent, clearly Allwoods cannot deliver their promised varieties.
I'll just write this off as a bad experience, I've given two stars, one for the packaging and one because the plants were alive.

June 2, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent plants

Excellent plants, no problems with packaging. Slightly travel weary but soon recovered. Was late ordering so a couple of plants were substitutes which I agreed on ordering if needed. Now growing well. Would definitely recommend.

May 9, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Feel like I've been scammed

I ordered and paid for some pelargoniums at the beginning of March. Over two months later there is still no sign of them - which is fine if this had been communicated but their website states that they aim to dispatch within 11-30 days and there's been no communication or explanation for the delay. I've emailed Allwoods three times to get an update on when I can expect the delivery and I've had no response whatsoever. I bought a few other pelargoniums from other nurseries and all healthy plants arrived back in March - needless to say I won't be wasting my time with Allwoods again. Bottom line - you can't take people's money and not provide the goods or a reasonable level of communication and customer service. Feels like I've been scammed.

May 17, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely plants!

My plants arrived well packaged and ready for planting on. Lovely healthy little plants, chosen from a wide and varied selection they were too! I’m very pleased with the standard of service and communication. I shall certainly consider buying from Allwoods in the future. Many thanks!

May 8, 2023
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Your plants are always excellent

Your plants are always excellent, and I love the variety you present. This time, I fear that though I feel confident they will come through, several of the pelargoniums were looking a bit tired and yellow when they arrived.

May 8, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No contact

Order placed on 3rd April. Money taken. Heard nothing since and they have not replied to the four emails I have sent. The greatest disappointment is not the money ( although that’s bad). It’s not receiving the plants, or any communication or reply nearly seven weeks later . Very upsetting
Further emails sent no reply or sign of any plants on the way and it will be two months in a couple of days since I ordered. Can cope with late delivery if something I have ordered is a late bloomer or if the demand as been high. The issue is just no contact update or reply.

April 3, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Disappointing

The plants were received in good condition but some of our choices (order placed and paid for in January 2023) were substituted. Considering they had 5 months to complete the order this is very disappointing. An email to inform us of the unavailable plants would have been appreciated so we could either cancel or make our own alternative selections. Clearly it is not practical to send the unwanted plants back, so we are stuck with them by default. Such a shame as we had keenly anticipated the delivery ......Not happy.

May 9, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been repeatedly let down with…

I have been repeatedly let down with two orders that I placed in December 2022 and Jan 2023. Allwoods need to improve their customer service. They do not return phone calls, They do not respond to e mails. When I did speak to staff the information I was given was inaccurate and vague. They were rude and abrupt when I spoke to them today and had no record of previous calls. It appears they can no longer provide the order I placed. I can accept that delays can occur but I do not accept being lied by incompetent dishonest rude people. This is not a reliable company to place an order with.

May 11, 2023
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