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Most of the bare root plants are growing. It took a long time to recieve them tho. I'm waiting til fall with cooler weather to transplant them outside.
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About 6 of the plants were almost dead upon arrival, but all the others look great and healthy. We hoping the 6 sad one would perk up,but they didn't and died. Because they looked so bad compared to... See more
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There were no planting instructions with the baggies or on the website so I did my best and tried to use Google for the rest. Several items never came up, but it's possible that they're ephemeral? I d... See more
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None of my water lilies have sprouted
None of my water lilies have sprouted
May 22, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear your Water Lilies have not sprouted yet.
Water Lilies are shipped as dormant rhizomes and can take time to establish, especially depending on water temperature, planting depth, sunlight, and growing conditions. It is not uncommon for dormant rhizomes to focus on root development before producing visible leaves.
We appreciate your patience and hope you'll see healthy growth as the plants become established.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
Took a bit to receive my plant
Took a bit to receive my plant, which turned out to be bits of steams with roots. Planted them according to their directions, and 2 months later, still nothing. They said it would take a yr to root and grow. $40 something bucks, not sure if I’ll ever see anything.
June 1, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear you were disappointed.
Bare-root plants are intentionally shipped in their dormant state and often resemble small stems with healthy roots. This is normal and allows them to establish more successfully than actively growing plants.
Many bare-root perennial plants spend their first growing season developing strong root systems underground and often do not produce visible top growth until the following spring. While it may seem like nothing is happening, they are often becoming established below the soil.
We appreciate your patience and hope you'll be pleasantly surprised by new growth next spring.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
It was late because of UPS
It was late because of UPS, no fault of TN. Otherwise the transaction went fine. They've been in the ground a month & a half, no leaves/sprouts yet.
May 30, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
Thank you for your understanding regarding the shipping delay. We truly appreciate you recognizing that it was outside of our control.
Many bare-root perennial plants spend their first growing season establishing strong root systems underground and often do not produce visible top growth until the following spring. While it can seem like nothing is happening, many are actively developing below the soil.
We appreciate your patience and hope you'll be pleasantly surprised by new growth next spring.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
HORRIBLE BUSINESS
I tried to cancel the order 2-3 times due to no activity for over 1 month. The only responses I received was when I was trying to cancel my order. They refused to cancel my order. Once it finally arrived about 6 weeks after I placed it, the plants were absolutely horrible. The water lilies had no roots whatsoever and the other plants were dried up twigs. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY
July 18, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry you were dissatisfied with your experience.
During our busy spring season, processing times can occasionally be longer due to the high volume of orders. Once an order has been harvested, packed, and entered into the shipping process, we are unable to cancel it because it has already been prepared for shipment.
Water lilies are intentionally shipped as dormant rhizomes rather than actively growing potted plants, and many bare-root plants are shipped in a dormant state, which often resembles dry twigs. Depending on the variety, many spend their first growing season establishing strong root systems and may not produce visible top growth until the following spring.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for giving our family-owned nursery the opportunity to serve you.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
I recieved the items ordered but NO PLANTS CAME UJP!!!
I recieved the items ordered, planted them AND I HAVE NOT SEEN THEM SINCE. They have had more than enough time to come up and sprout. I would like a replacement or refund!
May 11, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear you're disappointed.
Many bare-root perennial plants spend their first growing season establishing strong root systems underground and often do not produce visible top growth until the following spring. While it may appear that nothing is happening above ground, the plants are actively developing below the soil as they become established.
We appreciate your patience and hope you'll be pleasantly surprised when they emerge next spring.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
Disappointed
I received my plants in April and they were healthy now it’s July and they look exactly the same. There’s no growth whatsoever so I’m very disappointed.
July 18, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear you're disappointed.
Many bare-root perennial plants spend their first growing season establishing strong root systems underground and often do not produce visible top growth until the following spring. While it may appear that nothing is happening above ground, the plants are actively developing below the soil as they become established.
We appreciate your patience and hope you'll be pleasantly surprised when they emerge next spring.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
Caterpillar 🐛 Food
Well, it did take several weeks for my order to arrive, they were in touch with me the entire time, explaining to me why there was a time delay. I had ordered a two for one deal. When it arrived, they were four! One of them didn’t make it, but the rest are doing very well and thriving! I am keeping them inside of my lanai in Florida so that I may have clean milkweed to feed to my wee cats.
May 1, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
Thank you so much!
The plants arrived in poor condition
The plants arrived in poor condition, it was just a twig. I soaked the bareroots for 24 hours and then planted them. They never took, it died.
May 15, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear you were disappointed.
Bare-root plants are intentionally shipped in their dormant state and often resemble small twigs without leaves. This is normal and allows them to establish strong root systems after planting. Depending on the variety, many bare-root plants spend their first growing season developing roots and may not produce visible top growth until the following spring.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for giving our family-owned nursery the opportunity to serve you.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
3 OF THE 4 TRUMPET VINE PLANTS…
3 OF THE 4 TRUMPET VINE PLANTS SURVIVED, WE LOST ONE OF THEM.
June 17, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear one of your Trumpet Vines didn't establish.
We're glad to hear that three of the four are growing well. Bare-root plants can establish at different rates, and occasional losses can occur despite proper planting and care.
Thank you for your feedback and for giving our family-owned nursery the opportunity to serve you.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
While originally delayed at the USPS…
While originally delayed at the USPS service center, TN Nursery was gracious enough to re-send my order of lilies of the valley and water lily roots. I won't probably know until next year how successful my plantings are, but I appreciate the professionalism I received in reply to my less-than-polite reaction to the original delay. 😀
June 10, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
Thank you so much!
Disappointed
We got them and got them planted. Only one lived. Very disappointed.
June 9, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear you were disappointed.
Many bare-root perennial plants spend their first growing season establishing healthy root systems underground and may not produce visible top growth until the following spring. It is common for one plant to emerge first while others remain dormant as they establish.
We appreciate your patience and hope you'll be pleasantly surprised when additional plants emerge next spring.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear you felt your plants arrived dead.
Dormant bare-root plants can often appear lifeless when they arrive, but appearance alone does not determine whether a plant is alive. We recommend performing a scratch test, which is demonstrated in the planting instructions and videos included with every order.
If a plant truly arrives dead, we stand behind our 24-hour Live Arrival Guarantee and ask customers to report it within 24 hours of delivery with photos so we can review and resolve the issue.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
Most of the bare root plants are…
Most of the bare root plants are growing. It took a long time to recieve them tho. I'm waiting til fall with cooler weather to transplant them outside.
July 17, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
Thank you so much!
Experience -Terrible!
Experience -Terrible!
Two paw paw trees arrived way late… dry root and went according to their instructions, never a bud. Actually these were dead on arrival but since I waited for more than 24 hours I do not have any recourse.
The best they would do is a whopping 10% discount.
Never again with TN Nursery.
July 15, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry you were disappointed with your experience.
Our 24-hour Live Arrival Guarantee is clearly stated before purchase and exists so that any shipping-related issues can be documented while the plants are still in the condition in which they arrived. Once plants have been planted or held beyond that timeframe, it is no longer possible to determine whether any issues occurred during transit or after planting.
Pawpaw trees are also naturally slow to break dormancy and are often among the last trees to leaf out. Many spend considerable time establishing roots before showing visible top growth.
Although we were unable to honor a live-arrival claim outside of the guarantee period, we still extended a discount as a goodwill gesture. We're sorry we couldn't meet your expectations and appreciate your feedback.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
I received my order
I received my order, but only 1 out of 12 survived. Very disappointed!
June 1, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear you were disappointed with your order.
Many of our bare-root perennial plants spend their first growing season establishing strong root systems underground and may not produce visible top growth until the **following spring**. While it may appear that only one plant survived, it is common for perennial varieties to emerge at different times, with many not appearing until the next growing season.
We appreciate your patience and hope you'll be pleasantly surprised when additional plants emerge next spring.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
out of the 6 plants received...only 1…
out of the 6 plants received...only 1 has survived so far
June 3, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry to hear you're concerned about your plants.
Many bare-root perennials spend their first growing season establishing strong root systems underground rather than producing visible top growth. It is completely normal for some perennial varieties to remain dormant above ground and not emerge until the following spring.
While it's encouraging that one plant has already begun growing, we hope you'll see additional plants emerge next season as they complete their natural establishment cycle.
Thank you for giving our family-owned nursery the opportunity to serve you.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
the fuyu persimmons never grew
the fuyu persimmons never grew, no leaves. Pawpaw is growing nicely. So only half my order seems to be alive. Shipping took forever also. I doubt I would place another order. The communication was fair to poor. and when I requested an update, it felt pretty condescending.
June 28, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
We're sorry your experience didn't meet your expectations.
During our busy spring season, processing times were longer than usual due to the high volume of orders, and we understand the delay was frustrating. Fuyu Persimmons are among the last fruit trees to break dormancy and leaf out, and it's not uncommon for them to emerge well after other plants. Your Pawpaw leafing out is encouraging, as different species naturally wake up at different times.
We're also sorry if our communication came across as anything less than helpful. That is never our intention, and we appreciate your honest feedback as it helps us improve.
– Bailey
TN Nursery
was able to talk to someone which is…
was able to talk to someone which is important. Thanks
June 10, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
Thank you so much!
First it was the updated communication…
First it was the updated communication and the order came through. Nothing left in the dark about my order.
July 17, 2026
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Reply from Tnnursery
Thank you so much!
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