Charella Gardens Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Considering 41 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the healthy condition of the plants and trees upon arrival, noting they arrive fresh, well-packaged, and fully protected from any transit damage. Reviewers also mention the prompt delivery schedules and the exceptionally helpful service provided by the friendly team before and after ordering. A few other people also felt that the botanical products offered great value for money alongside surprisingly fast shipping times across the region. Consumers consistently appreciate the reasonable delivery costs and the careful handling demonstrated by the delivery drivers when dropping off large items.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good choice of plants & shrubs. Was looking for some Pyracantha and ordered three. Arrived promptly, well packaged, in great shape absolutely loaded with orange berries and of a very good height. Extr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently bought a plant from Charella as a retirement gift for a colleague. I was concerned about ordering online and being sure of what would be sent, so I called up to ask for help. I spoke to Jul... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt helpful & friendly service and advice pre order - nice strong tall bamboos delivered quickly and as promised, with lovely driver taking to back garden for me. Recommend!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect! Very pleased once again with the continued excellent customer experience from Charella Gardens. From ordering to receiving delivery, everyone I spoke to was lovely. I purchased two matching... See more

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  1. Garden Center

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Charella Gardens have a large selection of exotic garden plants, deliverable to your door. Browse our online store and order yours today.


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4.5

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service/plants

Having had some very bad experiences purchasing plants on line, it is a pleasure to say that this company and quality of the bay tree I received is excellent

July 17, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thanks for the review. We source our Bay Trees from one very exclusive grower in Belgium and his quality is excellent. Really pleased to hear you are happy with what we do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very attractive pot arrived on the date…

Very attractive pot arrived on the date advised. The customer service was excellent.

July 4, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thanks for taking the time to review, we appreciate your feedback. Good to hear you are happy with your planter and everything was as expected.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous plants and good size

Fabulous plants and good size. We have a collection of phormiums but sometimes challenging to find decent size at sensible price. Great service and fast delivery.

July 17, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5* review, we really appreciate it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lovely plants.

Easy to use website. Great price. Lovely plants. The only reason I dropped a star was because of the delivery.

July 1, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thank you for the review. I am sorry if there was an issue with the delivery. I will certainly review your order and see what went wrong.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was nervous about ordering large…

I was nervous about ordering large plants online, but they came and were super healthy and MUCH bigger and fuller than I expected from the pictures. Excellent service, and our delivery driver was incredibly helpful. Can’t wait to plant them and thanks so much!

July 1, 2024
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Thanks for taking the time for leaving a 5 star review, we really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and knowledgeable customer…

Helpful and knowledgeable customer service who delayed my delivery until return of holidays to make sure the plants would be watered and looked after. Delivery came on my day of return. The plants are of excellent quality and of good size. I recommend Charella Gardens.

July 15, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thank you for the review. We are always happy to hold onto the plants as we appreciate they need care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic quality and Brilliant Service

I have been using Charella for a few years now. They are friendly and efficient, and the plants are always the best quality. I would always recommend them.

June 10, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thank you for your continued support.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointed with recent customer…

Disappointed with recent customer service. I tried to ask about what could be wrong with a recent tree I purchased that doesn't look well, and I just got a slap dash answer that didn't address what I said.

Update: in response, I then said the tree was not suffering from dehydration as the tree was in the ground and watered regularly to keep the tree moist. I then received no further communication.

June 13, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Good evening, Thank you for your review. I have looked back and have checked our response. Your tree was suffering from dehydration and we confirmed this along with tips to make sure soil is kept moist etc.. I am not sure what further information you needed. You had said, when you received the tree, that you were very happy with its great condition.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Replacement hydrangea

I ordered a hydrangea in February which wasn't thriving as summer arrived. I contacted the company by email with photos attached and they replied very quickly. The situation was sorted the same day and a replacement sent out immediately. The new plant looks very healthy and a good size. I would use this company again.

June 25, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good experience

Ordered 3 Large Hydrangea Arborescens 'Incrediball' in 12L pots - took a few weeks but all delivered healthy and happy. Good quality and reasonable price, thank you!

June 5, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of time waiting for delivery

Had good service recently through another site but my experience this time was a disaster.
No delivery or information seller blamed carrier and said she would look into the matter on her return the following week.
Order cancelled no further communication and refund made what a waste of time!!

May 14, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

I am sorry about your experience. Having checked Ebay it appears your notice of the item not being received generated a 'refund buyer' option. We had presumed this was on your request.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delivery date long since passed

Purchased 7 large Photinias which were supposed to be delivered a weeks ago. All emails thus far are unresponded to and the phone number they have has rung out apart from one occasion when the chap couldn't give me an explanation but that he would 'look into it'.

April 19, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Please accept my apologies for this. My Husband Jason, my Partner, died last week and there has been disruption. I am personally at the Nursery tomorrow going through all orders to sort out any problems. If you would like to contact me personally my email is julie@charellagardens.co.uk, otherwise I will be in touch tomorrow. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extra Large Star Jasmine

Ordered a number of extra large star jasmine plants, which cost in excess of £600, to cover an ugly fence. So a bit nervous about the whole thing. Spoke to the nursery a couple of times before ordering and staff were helpful on each occasion. Need not have worried, plants were healthy and as expected and delivered by a very helpful driver who placed the exactly as requested in the back garden . They have been in the ground for a couple of weeks now and appear to be doing well.Would not hesitate to use Charella Gardens again.

April 23, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company

Terrible company. Bought a hydrangea which supposed to have been here in 10 days ,arrived much later and is the worst plant I have ever received. Literally a third of the size shown on website. Removed from 10 litre pot and got a much smaller plant just stuck in pot too big for it to sell at higher price. Disgusted at state if it.No reply to emails and now wish to cancel an expensive order still have with them as so disgusted with plant but no reply to any email so will have open PayPal case.Avoid this company at all costs.paid £40 for a plant could have got elsewhere for a tenner,
the reply by seller is untrue as a minute ago, after she posted this did she mention any return, have asked and asked for them also to cancel a much more expensive order but again have been ignored, the plant is in the ground as I actually thought the roots were large and had been cut back so took out of pot having already dug hole.It was then that I realised there were hardly any roots and it was obvious it was actually a very small plant put into a really large pot for sale.The plant is a third of the size of the plant pictured on their website and will be listing pics on facebook so this can clearly be seen, to have to spend another £10 to send this back is totally wrong .

April 24, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Disappointed to receive this review as Paniculata Hydrangeas are pruned at the beginning of the season and soon grow once the temperatures increase. This is the case with this Hydrangea. The customer has said she is disgusted with it but has actually planted it? There are currently delays in dispatch and responding to emails due to the extremely busy time of year and a bereavement at the Nursery. I have asked the customer to return the plant but have not had a response.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quality bay trees

Purchased 2 bay trees, fabulous trees supplied and great service.

I was a bit nervous making an expensive purchase on-line without seeing the trees, lovely specimens supplied.

Clear communication around delivery and overall very efficient process.

April 9, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still haven't received my order

Still haven't received my order. Ordered on 18th Feb, never received any communication about the status of the order, had to call after 10 day and check when I'll receive it and they said they are waiting for the Hydrangea 'Incrediball' and it will be with me next week.. Week after, no order no email received, had to call again and they told me they are waiting for Jasmine and I'll receive the order next week again.. Week after no order, no email received. Tried to call, no one is picking up.

March 5, 2024
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Hello.

Im sorry to read your comments, and the late arrival of your goods. Cleary our mistake so I am not going to make excuses, it should not of happened. Regarding the phone line, yes they are currently out of order but we are hoping this will be corrected within 24 hours, we do currently have a pop up on site with two mobile numbers though. If you would prefer to cancel the order please let us know by email ( or phone) and we will of course see to that. Apologies again for our mix up with goods arriving in.

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