Victoriana Nursery Gardens Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Looking at 85 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the wonderful product quality and the exceptionally speedy delivery service provided by the team. People often mention that items arrive wonderfully packaged, remaining vibrant, healthy, and robust even after traveling long distances. Some reviewers were not happy with the quality, noting that certain plants looked poor, unhealthy, or damaged upon arrival. Consumers also mentioned receiving specific items that completely lacked proper root development or showed unexpected signs of severe damage. Purchasers experienced occasional issues where orders did not meet expectations due to these transit problems or weak specimens.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very healthy wee slips and plugs, great root systems. Good communication and friendly approach. Great value for money and speedy delivery. Loved that I got an email saying they’re on their way and nex... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Items arrived on time. Ordered saffron crocus and thought I was receiving dormant bulbs but surprisingly got live plants. Was very happy about that and I look forward to seeing the flowers. Items were... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love this company. I ordered a tamarillo plant for myself and one for my mum. Unfortunately the first delivery was damaged by the courier, but Victoriana Nursery Gardens were brilliant about rectifyin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed with service of Victoriana Nursery Gardens. My Black Mulberry tree (of nursery rhyme fame -"Here we go round the Mulberry Bush!) arrived this morning -well-grown & packed so well - an... See more


Company details

  1. Garden Center
  2. Plant Nursery
  3. Seed Supplier
  4. Wholesale Plant Nursery

Written by the company

We are a second generation small family, horticulture business in Kent with a passion for growing plants. We offer a wide selection of fruit, veg, herbs and flowers for your garden. Everything we grow to sell is ready for you to plant in your garden and grow on for the ultimate backdrop to your home. Whether you are wanting to grow your own food with companion planting or create the perfect herbaceous garden we can help with it all. As well as offering a large selection of fuchsias we also save our own tomato and chilli seeds (which are DEFRA certified) including many heritage varieties. We grow using traditional methods, without pesticides or insecticides (no-one wants to eat those!) at our nursery in Challock (between Ashford, Faversham, Maidstone and Canterbury), although we are no longer open to the public (this gives us more opportunity to concentrate on growing plants for you) we do offer a click and collect service as well as a full mail order service all over the Country. So whether you are looking to plant an orchard or grow soft fruit for a long term food providing garden, grow delicious vegetables or herbs (with so many incredible flavours, textures and vitamins) or add some colour with our stunning ornamental and flowering plants we have what you need and we can deliver it to your door. Our passion is plants, all year round!


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding customer service

Excellent company with outstanding customer service. Plants were delivered healthy, a good size and within the timescale given. I had some questions about planting and sent a message asking some questions over the weekend. I got a reply immediately with comprehensive answers and advice on planting out my plugs.
Plants are competitively priced and delivered well packaged. I will be a returning customer and highly recommend this company.

10 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wasn't happy with the original plant…

I wasn't happy with the original plant supplied so complained, but they supplied another free of charge at no cost, I do feel guilty as the first plant is now growing away all be it a lot slower. Would highly recommend the Victoria Nursery for plants.

5 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Plants arrived super healthy and very…

Plants arrived super healthy and very lovingly packaged. Great customer service. I had to amend my order soon after initial purchase and it was handled excellently. Very Happy to have found an online nursery I can now repeat buy from.

7 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful plants & seeds. Responsive to requests.

I asked Victoriana to delay dispatching my small order of small plants so I could be at home when they arrived. This was followed to the letter!!

I then watched a couple of great instructional videos produced by Steve (and Milly with the string!) which has completely demystified tomato plant growing!

I have ordered from Victoriana before and received wonderful, heritage seedlings and seeds. Such a brilliant company.

28 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company to deal with.

This is my third purchase from Victoriana and I have been delighted with the plants. My most recent order was lost in the post, but was quickly replaced by the company. Great plants and lovely customer service, would highly recommend.

29 April 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor results with Victoriana…

Very poor results with Victoriana Nursery seeds.

8 weeks, heated greenhouse, fresh seed compost, kept hydrated:

Snow White tomato - 3/10 germinated
Ghost tomato - 4/10
Yellow pear tomato - 3/10
Indigo tomato - 2/6
Gartenperle tomato - 6/10
Delight tomato - 0/10
Mouse Melon - 0/10
Taxi courgette - 4/10
One ball courgette - 2/10

Highly disappointed with their performance

28 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well packaged, healthy young plants

I have purchased some plants from this nursery before and as they are thriving and doing well I ordered again and am once again so pleased with how healthy the new plants I just received are, how well they were packaged and how quickly they arrived. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

24 April 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Go Somewhere Else

Wow.
Exceptionally bad quality, packing and plants. Stay well clear as other reviews depict.
Have the plants look dead and the other half badly damaged.

Will not be using this company again.

24 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Strawberry Plants

I have bought some bare root strawberry plants. They have arrived promptly and 22 days later they are thriving! I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews, I have never had any issues with Victoriana Nurseries.

1 April 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer relations

Bought artichoke plants. When I opened them, they had rotted to nothing. They said it was my fault for not unpacking them soon enough. It is possible they had a point but their emails were brusque to the point of rudeness. I asked could we compromise on replacements. They point blank refused. I don't really understand how businesses like this stay alive. I would advise against using them because they are incapable of reflection, compromise or goodwill.

20 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m so glad I didn’t read the reviews…

I’m so glad I didn’t read the reviews before placing my order. I ordered an apple and a cherry tree, and both arrived healthy, well-packaged, and in great condition. The apple tree even had some buds on it, which will hopefully produce fruit this year. The prices are very reasonable compared to other nurseries, and I will definitely be ordering more from this store. I rarely write reviews, but I felt compelled to share my positive experience after seeing some of the negative ones.

7 April 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A waste of time and money

I should have checked Trustpilot before purchasing plants from this nursery. I paid £50 for 25 periwinkle plants. At this price I expected them to be small, but I expected at least some effort to be put into them. I expected wrong.

I received a small bunch of badly cut periwinkle plants, rolled up in newspaper with a little bit of soil.
The 25 branches were extremely small, some were turning brown and dying, some barely had any root at all, and some did not have a single leaf.

I planted them, but I don’t expect any to survive. It was a waste of money and time.

20 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID!!.

AVOID!!.. Items never arrived and apparently lost in transit. when we asked them about when are we likely to recieve them, we were suddenly refunded and told that they no longer wanted to deal with us. Customer Service was disgraceful. Serena was rude and unprofessional and we can now see why there have been so many other complaints about her and the company

7 March 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Proceed with caution with this nursery!

I ordered strawberry seeds from this nursery (Order No. 1251343). They claim to have dispatched them 10 days ago via Royal Mail. When I called yesterday to report that I still hadn’t received my order, I requested either a replacement or a refund. However, they insisted I must wait 14 days before they can take any action! This is disappointing customer service. If you’re considering ordering from this company online, be cautious—they may not fulfill your order promptly, and getting a resolution could be difficult. I also find it concerning that they rely on Royal Mail, whose service in this case has been poor. I paid £2.75 for the seeds and £2.45 for postage (£5.20 in total), and at this stage, it seems like I may not receive my order or a refund. Proceed with caution if dealing with this nursery.”

27 February 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Damaged goods due to rubbish packing

Chinese artichokes were poorly packed in a floppy plastic bag and sent by APC - entirely predictably they were crushed in transit and only roughly 50% arrived viable. Very unprofessional all round, these weren't cheap - won't be buying from them again or recommending to friends (obviously)

27 February 2025
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