Quick delivery and great packaging so my plant wasn’t damaged in transit. Could have done with a guide for how to care for my plant as I’d never had a carnivorous plant before.
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The website was very easy to use. There are printable care instructions for each type of plant. Delivery was very quick and the plants were very securely packaged. Would certainly recommend this selle... See more
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Great Baddow, CM2, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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Speedy delivery was great
Speedy delivery was great. I can't say much about what I bought at present as it was a Christmas present so I've not opened up the box.
Plant care
Not only did items arrive very quickly, they were very carefully packed so that there was no damage at all to plants.
Efficient service, helpful communications
Prompt and helpful communications. Plants arrived in good condition and well packaged to survive the Royal Mail postal service. Good accompanying literature for plant care arrived with package
Great plant, fast delivery
Plant looks great, delivery was much faster than I expected! I ordered weeks in advance to give it time to arrive. Will make a great Christmas gift for my sister who collects plants
Perplexed
It was all fine, except that I couldn't understand why I was sent a plant care guide with a different company's name, address and logo on it. It left me unsure about the identity of the company from which I had made my purchase.

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A sad little plant
A sad little plant, more leaves were broken off than still attached when I received my parcel and opened it it appeared to have been violently shaken. I was not sure what was the right way up when I unpacked it as it just appeared to be a tube of mud. I had to take a paintbrush to uncover the plant in the end and it still has 4 or so leaves attached so I will try and save it
Tom had been really helpful as the first plant sent out was not delivered by the courier (I live in a flat so you have to type the flat number to ring the doorbell, which seems to be beyond most couriers except the lovely postman), but the plant could have been packed a little better and parcel could have been marked with a way up or to say it is fragile which may have prevented this.
I don't regret buying from a small company but I was disappointed with what I received.

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Excellent information
Plants were well packaged delivered quickly and provided excellent information on care and why they weren’t currently looking their best (dormant for winter)
I usually don't go out of my way to write reviews…
I usually don't go out of my way to write reviews, but I had an amazing experience as a buyer! The plants arrived extremely quickly (so much so that I was kind of amazed) and they were packaged safely arriving in perfect condition. Considering the time of year, the plants themselves were also in great shape. Each of them also came with care/info sheets. Thank you for a wonderful buying experience!! Highly recommend! :)
Pitcher plant and compost.
Packaging was excellent. Delivery was very speedy. Plant itself looks excellent for the time of year. specialised compost looks excellent pricing is reasonable for quality products.
Excellent condition and fast deliver
Easy to order and fast delivery. Plant in excellent condition and good help guide.
Sundews
Plants packaged in a novel and very clever way to prevent any damage or soil getting on the leaves. Care guides also included.
The only confusing thing was the plants coming from a different company stock-South West Carnivorous Plants. Must be a partnership. Healthy plants and very happy customer.

Reply from Tom’s Carnivores
Very pleased with my plants!
Love my plants. They came quickly and very well cared for, watered, and packed.
I bought my second plant from Tom and…
I bought my second plant from Tom and it arrived in excellent condition and certainly will buy more plus I sent him an Email about a certain group of plants that I
am interested in and got a prompt and useful reply from him.
Regards Alan James.
Nepenthes from Tom's…
Ordered a nepenthes from Tom's carnivores, great looking plant which arrived in perfect condition. Will buy from again.
very happy with my first ever purchase…
very happy with my first ever purchase of carnivorous plants. they arrived in excellent condition and very securely packaged. hopefully i don't kill them off when i take them indoors for the winter.
Well packaged
Well packaged, despatched promptly. Actual plants are a bit smaller than I was expecting for the price, but they look healthy.
Highly recommended
Great price, nice that there is the option to purchase a group. Well packaged. Delivery was quick. Great to get progress updates. Tom’s will be my go to supplier. Great care information to.
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