Shopping Guide: Palmer Plants

Palmers Plants - Shopping Guide

Palmers Plants: Your Shopping Guide

Why You Should Visit

Based on my experiences, Palmers Plants offers a lot to garden enthusiasts. Here's what you can expect:

  • Wide Selection of Plants: You'll find a great variety of plants, shrubs, bushes, and trees, suiting various price ranges and garden needs. Expect lots of variety, with plants of different sizes available.
  • Quality Plants: I've seen and purchased plants that are fresh, healthy, and well-looked after. Box hedging, lavender, and Arenaria Blizzard are examples of plants that grow beautifully from this location.
  • Knowledgeable and Helpful Staff: Staff members are often friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to assist with plant selection and garden advice. They've provided me with helpful recommendations.
  • Excellent Customer Service: I've experienced staff members offering to help and go the extra mile, such as a young gentleman who offered me a cane for my tree. The team is known for great advice and communication.
  • Cafe with Good Food: The location offers a cafe where you can enjoy coffee, tea, snacks, and even hot food like a bacon sandwich. Note that they advertise cocktails as well.
  • Affordable Cafe: The cafe is budget-friendly, perfect for taking a break while shopping.
  • Additional Perks: The garden centre provides perks such as a loyalty card for discounts and sometimes runs events or provides services for children (forest school).
  • Adequate Parking: There's ample parking available, though weekends can get very busy.
  • Seasonal Gardening Needs: They regularly stock spring plants and other seasonal gardening necessities, with staff providing ideas.
  • Beautiful Displays: The location features a wonderful display of plants.
  • Flexible Delivery: The team is able to deliver plants.

Why You Might Consider Alternatives

While Palmers Plants has many positives, here are some things to keep in mind:

  • Plant Labelling Issues: Be aware that some plants may not have prices displayed, which can be frustrating when making a selection.
  • Potential Health and Safety Concerns: On one visit, I noticed a hosepipe on the ground creating a potential trip hazard.
  • Cafe Pricing: While the cafe is affordable, some people have felt the cafe is a bit expensive.
  • Toilet Location: The toilets are located in an area that can interfere with events, making them inaccessible during some functions.
  • Plant Quality: I have experienced plants being dry and needing to be watered.
  • Busy Periods: Weekends can be very busy, so plan your visit accordingly if you prefer a more relaxed shopping experience.
  • Inconsistent Plant Quality: I've experienced plants arriving in poor condition.
  • Event Interference: The location has events, that may interfere with the use of the cafe and toilets.