Big Plant Nursery Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought 10 perovskia from them 2 weeks ago. Nothing received to date. Sent an email asking for expected delivery time and to date have heard nothing from them. Dreadful customer service!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a great nursery. The team there - especially Teresa - are very knowledgeable and helpful. We bought some tall olive trees a few years ago and a “peanut butter plant” more recently and they are al... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Realy happy with my order it came quickly and the fern I ordered was fantastic large healthy I actually said wow when I opened the box will definitely order from them again .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful plants, healthy and a lusious green. They were extremely well packed, infact I even received a small bag of sweets in the box, which was a nice suprise. Only downfall but not their fault my... See more

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  1. Plant Nursery

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Big Plant Nursery are specialist growers and importers of hardy exotic plants including hardy exotic and architectural trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. We grow a wide range of bamboos, Japanese maples, Palms and stunning birch trees along wth a wid...


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy from this company!

Bought 10 perovskia from them 2 weeks ago. Nothing received to date. Sent an email asking for expected delivery time and to date have heard nothing from them. Dreadful customer service!!

8 September 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

What a joy

What a joy. The staff were so helpful and knowledgeable, clearly passionate about plants.
Visited the cafe & again staff were lovely, cakes great too.
I have recommended to family & friends.

2 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A hidden treasure in Ashington

Everyone who works at Big Plant is friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. We don't have a big garden, but the plants we have bought there have all thrived. A bonus is the tea room, with a special atmosphere and delicious tea, coffee and food. We visit every week.

7 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great nursery with knowledgeable staff

Such a great nursery. The team there - especially Teresa - are very knowledgeable and helpful. We bought some tall olive trees a few years ago and a “peanut butter plant” more recently and they are all healthy and thriving. Delivery was efficient and friendly. Would highly recommend popping into the Jungle tearoom too for a delicious slice of cake and a coffee :-)

5 May 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought 2 palms from them one has…

Bought 2 palms from them one has subsequently died. I reached out and Simon asked me to send a photo in. I did. No one replied. I emailed again and resent the photos. Still no reply. Poor customer service means a poor company means poor customer experiences. Won't be using them again.

26 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful and unusual plants

Beautiful and unusual plants, such a pleasure to visit this nursery. It is run by enthusiastic and knowledgeable experts who are very helpful when choosing suitable plants to buy.

The Jungle Tearoom is also great. Good selection of food, friendly staff.

28 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordering from these guys was a great…

Ordering from these guys was a great experience. We ordered a couple of dwarf palm trees and some ferns. Everything arrived promptly and was well packaged. The plants themselves were well looked after and in great shape. All in all very happy, would recommend and would order from again.

20 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have received several orders from Big…

I have received several orders from Big Plant Nursery and every time the plants have been delivered quickly, well-packaged, and in great health. The staff have always been very helpful and knowledgeable when dealing with any enquiries or questions I’ve had.

I was particularly pleased with my most recent order, which included a beautiful Brahea armata that was far larger than expected and amazing value for money. The order was made even better when Bruce kindly delivered the Brahea, along with several other palms, directly to my home free of charge while he happened to be in the area delivering plants locally – meaning I didn’t even have to pay for shipping.

It’s clear they take great care in selecting and supplying quality plants, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for hardy exotics. I will definitely be placing another order with them very soon!

28 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered 3 Fatsias

Ordered 3 Fatsias. Initially told by email one was out of stock, then a phone call to say they had found one in the nursery. Arrived in good condition and extremely well packed with a hand written note and some sweets! Like all plant suppliers, buying on the internet can be a bit hit and miss as someone else is choosing your plants for you. Will buy again from this company.

30 January 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor quality control

Unlike others , I received good customer service but also received two banana plants infested with Aphids, the first developed Aphids shortly after arrival and the second plant arrived with Aphids clearly on the leaves which indicates poor quality control. I shan't be buying plants online again

26 August 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful!!

Received an acer that had verticullium wilt. Contacted the company via email, over a month later and still had no response. Not happy! Don't waste your money using this company. Their customer service is non existent !

10 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a Tetrapanax papyrifer lovely example .

I ordered a Tetrapanax papyrifer which was my first order from this company although I had to chase them as I hadn’t heard anything from them after a week . They did reply saying it had to come from their other nursery and would send out asap, today 15th may I received my plant and it was worth the wait a lovely example and very well packaged in a sturdy box, I would highly recommend this company and will definitely purchase again but it would be nice if your plant is slightly delayed a courtesy email would go a long way .

15 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Slow order updates

I placed an order on 8th April and was duly debited. They now tell me the plant is out of stock.

I won't be using them again.

15 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful plants/Quick dervice

Wonderful plants, healthy and a lusious green. They were extremely well packed, infact I even received a small bag of sweets in the box, which was a nice suprise. Only downfall but not their fault my delivery was 1 day late, the driver explained that they are getting so much work from different companies theyre unable to 'keep up'

26 March 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought a Beschorneria in a 10L pot for…

Bought a Beschorneria in a 10L pot for approx £27 inc P&P. Arrived promptly and in good condition and is very healthy. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the plant is massively overpotted. It looks almost identical in size to the photo of the 2 litre plant at 1/5 of the cost so I feel a little bit as If I'm paying over £15 for about 8L of compost!

16 January 2025
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