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Breck's and tulips
I was looking at my Breck's catalog today because I have a coupon that
expires after today for $25.00 off a purchase of $50.00 or more. I love tulips but I never buy any because of their reputation for not returning. Now Breck's has a "lifetime guarantee" and says that there is no time limit on this, if you are unhappy with your plants for any reason now or in years to come, you can receive a refund or replacement. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this company and if they are indeed that easy to work with. We do have hot dry summers and pretty cold winters (zone 6b) so with careful placement and annual feeding at the appropriate times, theoretically a person should be able to make tulips return year after years. But since I am not keen on throwing my money away, I would be much more inclined to purchase bulbs from them if I knew of someone that had experience with taking advantage of their lifetime guarantee and having no problems with it. While on the subject of tulips, I would also appreciate any pointers to sites where a person can order botanical or species tulips, particuarly any tulips that are good about multiplying. Brecks and the half dozen or so other catalogs that I receive offering tulips tends to carry mainly hybrids and "fancy" tulips which are quite lovely, but I would like some tulips to throw around here and there and not have to fuss over too much. |
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Breck's and tulips
"griffon" wrote in message ... I was looking at my Breck's catalog today because I have a coupon that expires after today for $25.00 off a purchase of $50.00 or more. I love tulips but I never buy any because of their reputation for not returning. Now Breck's has a "lifetime guarantee" and says that there is no time limit on this, if you are unhappy with your plants for any reason now or in years to come, you can receive a refund or replacement. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this company and if they are indeed that easy to work with. We do have hot dry summers and pretty cold winters (zone 6b) so with careful placement and annual feeding at the appropriate times, theoretically a person should be able to make tulips return year after years. But since I am not keen on throwing my money away, I would be much more inclined to purchase bulbs from them if I knew of someone that had experience with taking advantage of their lifetime guarantee and having no problems with it. While on the subject of tulips, I would also appreciate any pointers to sites where a person can order botanical or species tulips, particuarly any tulips that are good about multiplying. Brecks and the half dozen or so other catalogs that I receive offering tulips tends to carry mainly hybrids and "fancy" tulips which are quite lovely, but I would like some tulips to throw around here and there and not have to fuss over too much. I don't know anything about Breck's but it seems really strange to me that you can't get tulips to return. I live in zone 2-3 and have never had a problem. Mine come back every year like clockwork. They're usually poking through the ground before the snow melts! I've never had to fuss with them... they just do their own thing. Maybe it's something in your type of soil? Or maybe rodents? Have you checked to see if your bulbs are still th ere in the spring? Two years ago, I planted over 300 bulbs in one bed and only 1 bloomed because of mice and voles! I dug down later in the season and the bulbs were just gone. -- Tammie Zone 2b-3a Far Northern Ontario http://community.webshots.com/user/_tammie57 |
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Breck's and tulips
You may want to check out Van Engelen Bulb Co. which has much more
reasonable prices than Breck and have a superior product. I have hundreds of VE bulbs in my garden. The company also give great service and money back or credit on bulbs that don't bloom. Randy griffon wrote: I was looking at my Breck's catalog today because I have a coupon that expires after today for $25.00 off a purchase of $50.00 or more. I love tulips but I never buy any because of their reputation for not returning. Now Breck's has a "lifetime guarantee" and says that there is no time limit on this, if you are unhappy with your plants for any reason now or in years to come, you can receive a refund or replacement. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this company and if they are indeed that easy to work with. We do have hot dry summers and pretty cold winters (zone 6b) so with careful placement and annual feeding at the appropriate times, theoretically a person should be able to make tulips return year after years. But since I am not keen on throwing my money away, I would be much more inclined to purchase bulbs from them if I knew of someone that had experience with taking advantage of their lifetime guarantee and having no problems with it. While on the subject of tulips, I would also appreciate any pointers to sites where a person can order botanical or species tulips, particuarly any tulips that are good about multiplying. Brecks and the half dozen or so other catalogs that I receive offering tulips tends to carry mainly hybrids and "fancy" tulips which are quite lovely, but I would like some tulips to throw around here and there and not have to fuss over too much. -- |
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