I have, too. Great looking plants and if something doesn’t work out they are quick to fix it.

I have ordered from them for quite a few years and they are excellent.

Another thought please, do you plant them in their coir pots or without them? I remember quite a few years ago planting a rose in a pot similar to that and it wasn't favorable, turns out the bio. pot was still intact.

They are supposed to be biodegradable but they are soooo thick. I remove mine and it’s always gone well.

I do and never had a problem. I actually am now using these kinds of pots for some seed starting of plants that don’t like to have their roots disturbed.

I try to gardengal, but sometimes companies get better or worse throughout the years. So I figured and hoped to see what's going on in the here and now since not everyone reviews their experiences on the WD. Having said that I'm excited about the plants there and I noticed quite a few places don't have the same ones available. In particular certain Rudbeckias. I'm just not sure if I should plant them in their pots or not.

On another note, I've shopped at Romence Gardens, New gardens plants, Heirloom Roses, Northland Rosarium, Santa Rosa.. For the most part I've been pleased with my purchases from them :)

I always remove the coir pots. They may be technically biodegradable, but in my (bad) experience, the roots really struggled to get through those pots.

Maybe if you have deep, moist soil, coir pots may turn out to be OK (a few nurseries are using them here) but in my dry sandy soil, the roots never manage to escape those thick confining pots. I would cut them out if necessary.

I've also ordered from Bluestone and always remove the pots. If I order at end of season sale and they are rootbound, I at least cut them up the sides and/or remove the bottoms.

I used to order from Bluestone regularly because they would sell plugs, which were a very cost-effective way to get starter plants. Nowadays, tho, they seem to have moved away from that. They do have a nice selection of plants, and I always enjoy their catalog, but haven't ordered from them for a few years now.

My experience matches Campanula's comment, that if the soil is moist and the top edges of the pot aren't sticking up out of the soil to wick out moisture, leaving the coir pot on isn't an issue. In any other conditions, I would remove or at least cut down the sides of the pot.

I have always removed the coir pots until this past fall when I was rushing to get plants into the ground. After reading these comments I have realized it was a mistake to leave them, and I went out and cut downward slits under the soil in the sides of all the pots I could still locate. I hope this will be enough to help my new plants push through. I appreciate the opinions and do not ever plan to plant plants still in their pots ever again.

Just got an email....50% off select plants if anyone is interested!

Decent plants. Good about replacements. A tad pricey so I get stuff while on sale if possible. Never pay the $ for their clematis. You can get much better ones elsewhere. Oh, I always remove the pot before planting.

I have had good experience with their plants in general, including the clematis which are small, but come with a well-developed root system and consistently bloom the second season in my garden. I don’t know of anywhere else that I can get clematis (on sale) for less than $10 including shipping.

I've had great luck with Bluestone's plants. The only plants that didn't grow well were a sedum and some asters. In both cases, I believe they were unhappy with my soil. I moved one of the asters (to an area with sandier soil) and it sprang back to life the following year. Bleeding hearts, salvia, yarrow, and Siberian iris from Bluestone have been thriving here for years. It's too early to tell about my recent purchases of lobelia, veronica, ligularia, and Scottish bluebells, but they arrived healthy and seem off to good starts.

Also they once allowed me to change an order by phone which was nice of them.

Spedigrees - I agree about being able to change an item. They did this for me too, and their customer service is great if you need it

I love Bluestone and live close enough to have visited their retail outlet several times. I agree their clematis is small, but patience is key. I have Sweet Summer Love from them in its third year now and it finally appears to be making its leap. As others have recommended, I also gently remove as much as the coir as I can prior to planting. Though it is a bit of a pain, it's much preferable to plastic that ends up in the landfill.