primrosehallpeonies.co.uk Reviews 

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Looking at 47 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers frequently praise the excellent condition and health of the plants received, often noting the careful and robust packaging. Many people found the products to be beautiful and thriving, with some appreciating the wide selection and unusual varieties available. However, some customers also noted significant issues with customer service, reporting non-existent support, unanswered inquiries, and difficulty reaching staff. People experienced considerable delays in delivery, with some orders taking weeks to arrive or being sent to incorrect addresses. Additionally, a few consumers received items that were either damaged, dried out, or did not match their original order.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Plant condition looks excellent as was the packaging. Only time will tell me the quality of the blooms. So as of now it's four stars optimistically becoming five next year!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Delivery communication could have been a little better from yourselves but the plants arrived and were nice and healthy looking.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The order was dispatched and received a few days after order. I was somewhat disappointed in the size (small) of the poenie given the cost. Some of the potting compost was in the bottom of the box and... See more


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  1. #48 of 48 best companies in Nursery

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Primrose Hall Peonies is an RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal award-winning British specialist peony nursery and we hold the Plant Heritage National Collection for unusual Intersectional or Itoh peony varieties. We currently stock the largest selection of rare and extremely collectable peonies for sale in the UK from herbaceous to tree and patio to Itoh, we are growing them all. Our peonies are sold at flowering maturity.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

When the four peonies arrived three of…

When the four peonies arrived three of them were dried out unfortunately. Two of them (for the price of them,) were just like someone had pushed a stick into a pot. I am still not sure if they will come to anything next year. The other one has got some growth so hopefully it will survive till next year.

19 June 2025
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Peony died, no response from Primrose

Ordered two peonies from Primrose costing £69. One of the peonies (Coral Sunset) died. I contacted Primrose by email and followed up a week later. No response from Primrose. Disappointing as other nurseries I’ve ordered from (Claire Austin, Ballyroberts, Cowell’s) have been responsive and offered to replace plants that have failed.

18 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quality mail order.

I was really pleased with my order. The Peony plant was in good condition and well packaged. It is nice to be able to source some unusual varieties from a trusted nursery. I also ordered a card which was beautiful and some feed which hopefully my Peonies will love.

18 June 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please contact me

Primrose hall peonies has a very easy to use website with lots of info on each peoney, ordering was quick, packaging & delivery were great. My peonies didn't flower for a couple of years due to external things like wild life wrecking their stems. Once flowering they looked and smelled great & cut some stems before they opened for inside, my Alertie buds opened & made my kitchen small lovely.
This review would be 5 stars but 3 of my peonies from 2 orders, on buds opening, weren't the correct peonies I'd ordered, but I'm struggling to get any contact back from them to address this matter. I am having to use their contact us on their website, which they did respond to twice, but after I sent pictures in return, I got no response back, so had to use the contact us email multiple times but still no contact from Primrose hall peonies. I will update this review if anything changes. Update 25/09/25 still no contact from this company about my 2 missing peonies. I am so gutted I didn't get the peonies I ordered for £30 each, after waiting several years for flowers I thought I'd love, only to find peonies that i didn't like or choose to grow. Can their customer service please reach out to me regarding this issue. Thanks

23 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful experience DO NOT BUY

Awful experience. Ordered on the 10th June they posted on 18th and it’s been stuck with dpd ever since filled out a form on their website 3 weeks ago and no one has got in touch to give me my money back or arrange a delivery. Tried to get hold of some customer service on social media with no luck either

18 June 2025
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed

I am very disappointed I bought a 'dinner plate' peony at Hampton Court flower show on Friday. Plant advertised as £30 but if bought at the show would be £25. I was very upset on checking my bank account to see I was charged £35!! I hope for an apology and a refund. I was lady in a disabled buggy. Cicely Crawford

4 July 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

Long delivery time, £10 delivery is the most expensive ever. Got mildew on day two. In the ground it looks half dead. I specifically paid for a potted plant but it appears to be a bare root with half a pot of soil thrown around it.

18 June 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very Bad Customer Service

The issue was with the delivery because it was delayed and they'd obviously dropped the plant. The packaging is not as robust as RHS or Sarah Raven so couldn't stand up to delivery drivers. This could have been remedied but the customer service was awful, despite clear photos showing the damage no refund, partial or otherwise was offered. The response was indifferent and uninterested in resolving the situation. I've ended up paying a lot of money for a half dead plant. I think how a company deals with a situation when something has gone wrong is very telling. I will not be using this company again.

7 June 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic range of Peonies

I was looking for more peonies to add to my existing plants and fill my borders - and wanted something different from the small range that local garden centres sell.
Primrose Hall Peonies have an exciting and wonderful selection of peonies to choose from - perfect for me.
The website was easy to navigate. Notes about each peony helped me to choose the right ones for my garden and how to care for them long term.
The peonies I ordered arrived in really good condition, with clear instructions how to care for them.
Very happy with with the plants and the ordering process.
Can highly recommend.

29 May 2025
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Reply from primrosehallpeonies.co.uk

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you found the perfect additions to your garden from our collection. It's great to know that our website and plant notes helped you make the right choices—peonies are such special plants, and we want every customer to feel confident in caring for them. We're also glad your order arrived in great condition and that the process was smooth from start to finish. Your recommendation means a lot to us. Wishing you a garden full of beautiful blooms!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great prompt delivery beautiful plant

Great prompt delivery beautiful plant

27 May 2025
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Reply from primrosehallpeonies.co.uk

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We're delighted to hear your peony arrived promptly and in beautiful condition. Wishing you lots of joy watching it grow and bloom! If you ever need any planting advice or support our website has a wealth of information in our grow guides.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expensive peaonie won’t flower

My sister Bought established plant at bbc GWL 4 years ago
Never flowered - tried to contact primrose hall but customer service useless and do
Not reply
Last year went back stand again (2nd) time only to be told give it time
Well 4 year should be long enough
Treated same all other peonies I have and they flower
Complete rip off for £80 plant that’s now over £100 and no customer service
Lost yourself a customer and everyone I can tell I will

1 June 2025
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Reply from primrosehallpeonies.co.uk

Thank you for sharing your concerns, and we’re sorry to hear about your sister’s experience with her peony.

We’re pleased to confirm that our customer service team has been in touch with your sister over email to offer tailored advice and support. We understand how disappointing it is when a plant doesn’t perform as expected, especially after several years.

It’s important to note that one common reason peonies may fail to flower is due to mulching over the crown across multiple seasons. If the crown becomes buried too deeply, it can prevent blooming—this is a frequent issue we see even with otherwise healthy plants.

We do genuinely value every customer and regret that this experience has left a negative impression. If there’s anything more we can do to help, we’d be happy to continue the conversation. Our customer service email address is customerservice@primrosehall.co.uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All good plants in good shape despite…

All good plants in good shape despite the couriers obvious best efforts !

Thank you

29 May 2025
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Reply from primrosehallpeonies.co.uk

Thank you so much for your kind feedback! We're really pleased to hear that your plants arrived in good shape—despite the courier's best efforts otherwise!

We take great care in packing to ensure our plants reach you healthy and ready to thrive, and it's wonderful to know that came through.

Thanks again for your support, and happy gardening!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling service

Appalling service. Item was ordered as a birthday gift, the goods have not yet been delivered and has been sitting in DPD for weeks. Customer service have been completely unhelpful in their responses and supposedly escalated the non delivery with the courier and I am to let them know if it turns up in the meantime. Sorry, but if it turns up in the meantime its going to be dead, its sat there for weeks, its a live plant!! As far as I am concerned they may have a fabulous product but I will not be ordering from them again. That's £50 down the drain!!

29 May 2025
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Reply from primrosehallpeonies.co.uk

Thank you for your feedback, and we're very sorry for the frustration and inconvenience this situation has caused — particularly as the order was intended as a birthday gift.

We want to reassure you that our customer service team has been in contact and actively tried to resolve this issue with DPD as soon as we were made aware of the delay. Unfortunately, when we were unable to locate the parcel through the courier, we immediately arranged for a replacement peony plant to be sent out to you to correct the error and ensure your recipient still received a healthy, high-quality plant.

We completely understand your concern — live plants should never be left sitting in transit for that long — and we agree that this situation was not acceptable. While courier delays are out of our direct control, we always aim to put things right as quickly as possible once we’re aware of a problem. Every effort was made by our team to reach a favourable outcome.

We genuinely hope the replacement reached you in good condition, and we appreciate your patience and understanding. If there’s anything further we can do, please don’t hesitate to reach out and email the team at customerservice@primrosehall.co.uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful book

Beautiful book, arrived promptly.

28 May 2025
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Reply from primrosehallpeonies.co.uk

Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so glad to hear you’re pleased with the book and that it arrived promptly.

We hope you enjoy every page, and we appreciate your support!

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