Gardening Express Reviews 

68,691
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

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Looking at 10,711 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently point out that the prices offered are very reasonable, and many are satisfied with the healthy appearance and quality of the plants. Reviewers often comment on the secure and expert packaging utilized when sending out their orders. However, some customers also noted quite long waiting periods, with delays stretching out beyond expected timelines. A few other people also felt that some plants did not arrive as advertised, such as receiving bare roots instead of grown plants or finding varieties looking diseased. Some people were dissatisfied with the condition upon arrival, mentioning issues like broken leaves or crushed items due to handling.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall , good value but with some caveats. Delivery can be haphazard i.e. some orders delivered within 7 days others made at the same time over 2 weeks. Plants are packed into cardboard boxes,, so... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Plants at competitive price in this case four bamboo plants. Delivery was within the 7 - 10 working day as advertised. Courier delivery was within the 2hr window and plants were well packed with no ev... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good plants at bargain prices in their sale offers. I bought Agapanthus and Alstromeria, both came well packed in large boxes, in good sized pots. They weren't exactly Chelsea standard after transport... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to order online. Great price,with lots to choose from. Order updats were good. Did have a problem with their chosen delivery company Dx,issue with receipt of order. The order eventually arriv... See more


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About Gardening Express

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Gardening centre for garden plants and flowers. The No. 1 Online Specialist in the UK.

In the unlikely event of a problem with your order you can reach out to us through our Customer Support Centre on our website. You can either submit a contact form by clicking the Contact us button or you could try our intuitive self-serve options by clicking on the purple button - either way gives you the opportunity to get in touch with our Customer Support Team.

New customers - please note, we supply millions of plants every year and at peak times and around bank holidays, there may be seasonal delays in delivery. We won't compromise quality and ship orders in the days preceding a long weekend for tender plants, nor will we ship houseplants during times of frost.

New gardeners, please remember prior to reviewing that certain plants might not be in bloom on delivery, plants and flowers having their own seasonal blooming periods etc including dropping their foliage for winter. Thank you for your support.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Purchase, will 100% do again.

I am very happy from my purchase. I have plenty of plants at home already. But these all 5 are new additions. They are not common plants which are readily available at super stores. Though they are smaller than I expected. But they are perfect.

August 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am really disappointed with my…

I am really disappointed with my order,and the level of service. My order arrived on the 18th of August. The items were clearly damaged, with lots of broken plants, and they are not in the condition I expected to receive them in.
This is certainly not the quality I expected, and I am very unhappy with the condition of the order on arrival. I contacted the helpline and emailed as soon as I opened them on the18th and I still have not been contacted back yet!
Their auto response said expect a reply in 5 days which is poor in itself, however I am still awaiting a response . I have would like this resolved, please, either with a replacement of the damaged items or a full refund.
I provided photographs showing the state of the damaged plants
Kerry order 701268649

August 18, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

9 times out of 10 perfect.

Have bought from G E before. Arrived later than I anticipated but company did let me know due to extraordinary weather etc that there would be a delay. Still waiting for some items to come through. The Stipa gigantea was fine, the Gaura " The Bride " is looking beautiful, still covered in flowers, Buddleja " Santana" looking good and after overnight rain and being out of packaging has perked up well but very disappointed with Passiflora caerula. I was expecting a much more advanced specimen, it arrived looking very pitiful and a bit yellow, I have planted it but it doesn't look good at all, a shame because almost everything I've ordered from them so far has been perfect. I will contact them and follow it up if P.caerula fails as it should have been better, have grown them before and they are usually tough as old boots, live in deep west Cornwall so climate fine and have worked for many years in horticulture.

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great selection of plants, excellent packaging

Great selection of plants. Delivery isn’t fast but it’s worth waiting for.

Plants arrived as expected in terms of maturity and in very good condition.
Everything was really well packed. Not even one leaf had fallen from a plant inside the boxes or any soil.

I have used Gardening Express for many years and highly recommend them.

August 25, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really disappointing experience with my…

Really disappointing experience with my Swiss Willow Tree. It arrived appearing crooked, with what looked like a branch having been hacked off, and the leaves dried up very quickly. Sadly, it simply didn’t appear healthy when it arrived.

I waited just over the 14-day period in the hope that it would recover and improve, but unfortunately I was grossly disappointed. Despite contacting customer services, the adviser was persistent in stating that they could not offer any solution — no refund, replacement or even goodwill gesture was offered.

This is particularly disappointing as I’ve been a loyal customer and have spent a considerable amount with the company over the past few years. I expected better, and
sadly this experience has left me seriously questioning whether I would order from them again.

August 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality plants delivered on the…

Poor quality plants delivered on the hottest day of the year; this is after they said they would not deliver during recent heatwave. spent time talking to their bot which assured me someone would contact me. I sent an email to their “Ineedhelp” address with no response. Very poor. I spend over £200 on two plants that were not in good condition.

August 12, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent,,,,

Excellent,,,,, plants even better than expected. Packed really well and delivery excellent
Really impressed

August 25, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give no stars I would

If I could give no stars I would! I ordered two plants both arriving in very bad condition. The one topiary tree is covered in mites and the second tree is literally a 2 meter twig! The little leaves on it are all dried up and diseased. I’ve tried contacting their customer service but you can only contact them on their chat bot! They say they’ll contact you in 3 days but this is the 3rd time I’ve tried to contact them in over 2 weeks!! I wish I’d seen these reviews before I ordered as I definitely would not order from them. Atrocious non existent customer service and the trees are useless! Waste of money! I will be taking this up with the consumer rights ombudsman.

August 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really bad customer service and care, massive delays in delivery

They two 3 weeks to deliver my plants, they were with the courier for two days so they arrived in a very por condition. Their chat box is the only way of contacting them and it never seems to work. Cheap but not really worth it, not value for money. I will not be buying from them ever again.

August 26, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’ve ordered quite a few plants from…

I’ve ordered quite a few plants from Gardening Express most of the plants are really good with a couple not surviving you wait about 2 weeks for delivery being disabled they are ideal for me to order exactly what I want so overall they are a very good company too deal with it would be 5 stars but delivery is a bit longer than usual.

August 26, 2026
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