The Palm Centre Reviews Summary

Category: Garden center

Address: Ham St, Richmond, TW10 7HA, United Kingdom

Phone: +442082556191

Rating: 4.7
based on 139 reviews.

Packaging and Delivery

Pros:

  • "Fantastically well packed and protected, delivered on time, really healthy and settling in well."
  • "All well packed and protected, strong and healthy looking plants."
  • "The plant arrived very well packaged and in good health."
  • "Our plants arrived by courier and were extremely well packed."
  • "The plants arrived very well packed and with planting notes."
  • "they arrived very quickly and were superbly packaged."
  • "The bamboo was beautifully packaged and arrived in great shape."

Cons:

  • "The packaging looked very poor and a bit bashed."
  • "The delivery box arrived pretty damaged."
  • "The top of each of the 3 main stems had been broken off."
  • "2 were bulging out of their pots- we had to cut one out because the roots were pushing out the pot sides- and leaves dying on delivery so we repotted quickly and over the past month one has completely died."
  • "Plant arrived smaller than advertised and nothing like the photo. Leaves covered in dust and soil was dry, compacted, and covered in moss."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Overall a great service and we would highly recommend this business."
  • "A big thank you to Robert- very helpful over the phone and arranged a speedy delivery for a last minute order."
  • "I had a couple of questions prior to order that were answered quickly and in great detail."
  • "Customer service was excellent. They made sure they send me a healthy palm and that I was satisfied."
  • "The staff are exceptionally helpful and allow you to wonder around at your leisure until you want help."
  • "Talked to one of the staff and they were so helpful and nice."
  • "I can confirm that they will go out of their way to help you and are all wonderfully well-mannered."

Cons:

  • "TRADING STANDARDS had to become involved due to mis-selling and also false comments about P&P."
  • "Contacted Palm Centre and they just fobbed me off."
  • "I don't blame the Palm Centre for incorrect planting but I was very disappointed at how they immediately tried to cover themselves by blaming me for incorrect watering."
  • "emailed and no response."
  • "Didn't hear nothing for days, emailed to check on order, told company had problems with IT."
  • "No confirmation of order being sent out and all round poor communication."
  • "However, I found the woman who spoke to us unfriendly and condescending."

Product Quality

Pros:

  • "TPC price the trees much more reasonably (£200 for our 5-6ft) and the tree itself was girthy, not some puny little twig with a few branches."
  • "The plants themselves are absolutely beautiful and so healthy."
  • "The bamboo were also in good condition, taller than expected."
  • "Very, very happy with our bamboo purchase, the plant was beyond our expectations."
  • "The palm is beautiful and looks very healthy."
  • "Brilliant plants, well potted and in healthy condition."
  • "The plants are in excellent condition and were delivered intact and safely."

Cons:

  • "The only one I could find were poor quality or ridiculously overpriced."
  • "Went to a more local garden centre who were 45% cheaper for the same product and much more pleasant to deal with."
  • "you sent me palms nearly half the size as advertised."
  • "Bamboo plants were well below average quality."
  • "I'm really disappointed by this store as I was planning on ordering palms for my garden from them too, but I will have to go somewhere else as the quality wasn't there."
  • "3 of them were half dead."
  • "Not really what you want to hear when you pay top dollar expecting good quality plants."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "The price we paid was also superb and very competitive."
  • "They were delivered as planned, wrapped really well and were excellent value for money."
  • "It was a beautiful healthy plant, at half the price of a garden centre."
  • "Very good value, large healthy plants, arrived quickly."
  • "The trees arrived sooner than expected and in very good condition."
  • "The health of their plants are second to none and their prices are fair too."
  • "Their prices are fair too which is a pleasant surprise for a company that is London-based."

Cons:

  • "Delivery was pretty expensive at almost £50, and considering we only live the other side of London I think that was a little bit steep."
  • "A bit pricier than some rivals, but the quality of service, delivery and attention to detail is worth paying."

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