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Ron Head Gardener Posts: 3,764	Disgusted Jun 19, 2017 11:04:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ron on Jun 19, 2017 11:04:30 GMT Are Van Meuwen and T&M related? It wouldn't surprise me. After the gross plants I received from T&M a year or so ago which were totten, now VM have done the same thing. I was unfortunate enough to try to pick one up and it was slimy with rot.
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Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,393	Disgusted Jun 19, 2017 11:35:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Jun 19, 2017 11:35:56 GMT Yes they are related Ron,- no wonder is it!! Saw this in Google - T & M (Van Meuwen) have been bought out by BVG Group - whoever they are... www.hortweek.com/bvg-group-buys-thompson-morgan/retail/article/1426605
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Disgusted Jun 19, 2017 12:01:37 GMT

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Jun 19, 2017 11:35:56 GMT Rosefriend said:

Yes they are related Ron ,- no wonder is it!!

Saw this in Google - T & M (Van Meuwen) have been bought out by BVG Group - whoever they are...

www.hortweek.com/bvg-group-buys-thompson-morgan/retail/article/1426605

Interesting, but it says the existing T&M management team will stay so no change in my opinion then.

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Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,836	Disgusted Jun 19, 2017 19:45:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Jun 19, 2017 19:45:53 GMT If you email them your pic Ron they will replace them. I suspect they were sent out last week and have been laguishing in the heat at some depot or other.
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Ron Head Gardener Posts: 3,764	Disgusted Jun 19, 2017 23:00:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ron on Jun 19, 2017 23:00:00 GMT I have done that, Tig, but told them I want a refund.
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Barbara Garden Sage Posts: 35,463	Disgusted Jun 20, 2017 6:42:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Barbara on Jun 20, 2017 6:42:53 GMT I've stopped buying that way Ron, I got sick of things arriving in that condition, I buy bare root online, or go shopping to see what I'm getting, sorry you keep getting a mush to handle.
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Disgusted Jun 20, 2017 9:30:32 GMT

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Jun 20, 2017 6:42:53 GMT Barbara said:

I've stopped buying that way Ron , I got sick of things arriving in that condition, I buy bare root online, or go shopping to see what I'm getting, sorry you keep getting a mush to handle.

Not pleasant handling mush Barbara, the package went straight in the bin, don't want to risk spreading some fungal disease to the garden, that's possibly what it is. One problem I've noticed buying online is that you go to a site where you think you've found another supplier and find that they source them from T&M.

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Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,504	Disgusted Jun 21, 2017 9:28:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Jun 21, 2017 9:28:02 GMT They are pretty much the same company Ron, I've had the very same packaging etc. from both of them. Still, both companies will replace or refund if you let them know.
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Ron Head Gardener Posts: 3,764	Disgusted Jun 21, 2017 10:09:48 GMT Ladygardener likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ron on Jun 21, 2017 10:09:48 GMT In the end, Ladygardener, I posted the pic on Van Meuwen's Facebook page. That got a quick reaction. Replacement coming.
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maggy Head Gardener Posts: 9,560	Disgusted Jun 21, 2017 10:22:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by maggy on Jun 21, 2017 10:22:23 GMT I would rather buy my plugs of a Market Ron, at least you get them straight away undamaged, 'Im sure you aren't saving much.