Charella Gardens Reviews 

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4.5

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Considering 41 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the healthy condition of the plants and trees upon arrival, noting they arrive fresh, well-packaged, and fully protected from any transit damage. Reviewers also mention the prompt delivery schedules and the exceptionally helpful service provided by the friendly team before and after ordering. A few other people also felt that the botanical products offered great value for money alongside surprisingly fast shipping times across the region. Consumers consistently appreciate the reasonable delivery costs and the careful handling demonstrated by the delivery drivers when dropping off large items.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good choice of plants & shrubs. Was looking for some Pyracantha and ordered three. Arrived promptly, well packaged, in great shape absolutely loaded with orange berries and of a very good height. Extr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently bought a plant from Charella as a retirement gift for a colleague. I was concerned about ordering online and being sure of what would be sent, so I called up to ask for help. I spoke to Jul... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt helpful & friendly service and advice pre order - nice strong tall bamboos delivered quickly and as promised, with lovely driver taking to back garden for me. Recommend!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect! Very pleased once again with the continued excellent customer experience from Charella Gardens. From ordering to receiving delivery, everyone I spoke to was lovely. I purchased two matching... See more

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Charella Gardens have a large selection of exotic garden plants, deliverable to your door. Browse our online store and order yours today.


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4.5

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pyracantha

Purchased six Pyracantha plants in January and three have died already.
Only two are looking healthy.
Contacted Charella Gardens to discuss and sent in images of the plants in their position.
I was told they have died due to planting positions next to conifers but the healthy plants are basically next to ones that have died so how can this be the reason.
Personally think the plants that have died were bad before I planted them.
Charella offered me a 10% discount off new plants but I’m not happy with this as I’d expect a little more than that.
Im not expecting free replacement plants but 10% is poor.
Unhappy customer.
Images show dead plant and one healthy one, one plant was planted in between these two but already removed. You can go to B&Q for better plants.

June 14, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thank you for taking the time to place your review. As discussed as we have no control over the planting environment or subsequent care we cannot offer a guarantee after 6 months. We always offer an ongoing advice service but we have not received any requests for advice or assistance until this point.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow I can’t recommend enough

Wow I can’t recommend enough. The speed of delivery was incredible, I was expecting a few weeks just from looking at other tree websites but my trees arrived 2 days after ordering. And free delivery - incredible! I didn’t receive my shipment email so it was lucky I was home, but to receive the trees so quickly I have no complaint at all - I’d rather it that way round!
I ordered 2 really expensive tall Juneberry trees and a smaller gum ball tree. They arrived in very good condition. I really hope they take well after planting and live a long life!!

June 10, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was my third order once again…

This was my third order once again excellent plants, great value and great service

June 6, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Hi Sean,

Thank you so much for your kind words and continued trust in us - it truly means a lot.

We are really pleased you are happy with your plants and everything was as expected.

Thank you for your continued support, we genuinely appreciate it.

Warmest regards

The Charella Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great tree!

Timely delivery, good quality product and good condition.

As always this store has the most beautiful and healthiest trees which come in a good range of sizes.

June 6, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivered in very good condition and…

Delivered in very good condition and driver very helpful and pleasant

June 10, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Hi Ken,
Thank you for your kind words and this amazing review. We're genuinely grateful you took the time to share your experience. It means alot to our whole team at Charella Gardens - especially Adam, who will be thrilled to know how happy you were with his delivery service. We always aim to do our best for every customer, so it's lovely you took the time to leave a review.
Warmest regards
The Charella Gardens Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Customer Service

Placed an order of 25 fully grown trees. From start to finish, Elaine and Julie were superb. Helped me immensely with options and fielding my novice questions. When the trees arrived they were better than expected. Delivery guys were superb too. I will definitely be back! Thanks again.

May 29, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Hi there,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review.

We’re really glad your search brought you to Charella Gardens, and we’re delighted to hear that the team were able to help you find the right trees that matched your needs. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation — it’s feedback like this that makes what we do so rewarding.
Thanks again for choosing Charella Gardens.

Warmest regards
The Charella Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful, great quality plants, so easy to deal with

May 14, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Hello Martin

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a five star review, we really do appreciate it. Good to hear that you are happy with your plants and everything was as expected.

Kind regards
The Charella Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

Excellent company. Delivered the most beautiful and full star jasmine to me. Polite and friendly delivery man who put the plant straight into my garden. It is beautiful and great price. Thank you!

May 16, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Hi Katie. Thank you so much for your kind words.

We're absolutely thrilled that you had such an amazing experience with the Charella Team.

It's incredibly rewarding to hear that your Star Jasmine exceeded your expectations. We are grateful for your trust in us.

Happy gardening!

The Charella Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent quality plants and excellent customer service

The plants are of excellent quality, we ordered 6 bamboos and they are all of superb quality, they were well packaged in proper quality packaging, delivered upright and also to where we wanted them.We were given advice on how to plant them.Excellent customer service .Can highly recommend.Thankyou Charella Gardens.

May 25, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review.

We are truly grateful for your kind words and delighted to hear you had such a positive experience with us Charella Gardens

It was our absolute pleasure to help with your bamboo and to answer all your questions.

We believe that taking the time to ensure you feel fully informed and confident with your plants is very important.

Thank you again for your trust and support. It genuinely means the world to our whole team.

Warmest regards,
The Charella Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Healthy and vibrant…

Received a very healthy and vibrant jasmine climber. Absolutely delighted with my purchase. Will certainly be placing an order again with Charella Gardens

May 7, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Quality Plants

Great Website, good email confirmation, great delivery, but more importantly, very healthy and quality plants

May 8, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Hello Toni

Thank you so much for your wonderful review.

We're thrilled to hear you had such a positive experience with our team, and they will be pleased to know their support made a difference.

At the heart of everything we do is a genuine commitment to looking after our customers, so it's incredibly rewarding to know that came through.

Thanks again for choosing us, we're always here if you need anything in the future.

The Charella Gardens Team

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered 2 large hydrangea's from…

I ordered 2 large hydrangea's from Charella
Large expensive shrubs. I was charged £19 delivery.
They were dumped with no packaging, or protection or address label on the busy pavement outside the gates to my property at 6.30 am
It’s a miracle a have them and that they weren’t taken or damaged by passers by.
Would not recommend this company .

May 27, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Thank you for your review. I apologise for your experience. The driver should have delivered the plants directly to you and had no authority to leave on your doorstep. Deliveries by our own vehicles should be seamless and trouble free. The matter is being investigated internally. I have refunded the delivery charge.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Despicable experience .

Despicable experience .
Will follow with correspondence once a resolution is found and a replacement for plant .

May 20, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

A very disappointing review. The customer reported the plant was damaged in transit so we arranged for an exchange. If a plant is damaged in transit we will always exchange for a healthy plant. The customer has actually planted the damaged plant and will not exchange it. I am not sure what else we can do in this situation. and why this is not considered a resolution.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not a valued customer!

Really unhappy with my experience at CharellaGardens. The delivery timescale was up to 10 working days, which was a little long but happy to wait in that window. Throughout that period I received no communications from them so had to email and ask when I’d receive my item, was told a Wednesday which was working day 9, that was fine.

The day of delivery I called first thing to get an idea of a timeframe as I had to stay home from work to receive it, I was told they can’t offer that but the driver had been out in the morning so would expect to reach me early afternoon - fine. By 3pm I had been home all day and still no sign of the delivery so I called again and they said they would check. I got a call back and apparently the driver was broken down in central London and his mobile phone signal was poor. I found this a little strange and convenient, plus I’d wasted a whole day inside but the advisor said she would prioritise and call me back to reschedule for a day that suited me.

By Friday I still had no communication so I’ve called this morning to chase and ask what time the plant would be arriving - not till next Wednesday!!! I asked then because I was way out of the 10 working day window, I’d had to chase so much and still hadn’t received my plant, could my delivery charge be refunded to me. She was firm in saying no that couldn’t happen and if I wanted I could just cancel the whole order. I really can’t understand why they’ve wasted my time so much, the whole process felt like my order was an inconvenience. I went out and bought an extra large pot specifically to house my expected plant, spent a day waiting for the order, waited my 10 working days to receive it, chased numerous times and was even willing to wait longer for the next delivery and she was so flippant about the whole thing.

Really poor customer service. I was polite and patient the whole way through and it really got me nowhere!!!! Others seem happy with the plants themselves but the customer service and logistical side of it was poor in my experience. Order with caution!

May 9, 2025
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Reply from Charella Gardens

Good afternoon, Thank you for your review. I can only apologise for your experience with us. We did experience problems with a broken down vehicle in the London area and I apologise for the update not coming through to you sooner. Due to spiralling transport costs we are unable to offer refunds on postage as we are already subsidising the cost to the customer.
Again, please accept my apologise for the inconvenience caused.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service! Before making a rather large order to be delivered we spoke to Elaine at Charella Gardens who was extremely helpful in advising on our needs, the price per plant was more than reasonable and on delivery, Adam was so accommodating and efficient. We had a excellent service all round and will probably order from this company again. Highly recommended.

April 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Healthy plants and excellent customer…

Healthy plants and excellent customer service. One plant arrived badly damaged due to being thrown around by a useless courier but Charella (Julie) quickly sorted a replacement which arrived the next working day and delivered by the nursery’s own driver. Couldn’t ask for anything more.

April 14, 2025
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