Customer Testimonials


 

Dear Rick, My mom finally picked her package up today, I got mine yesterday and am just writing to say thank-you very much for the extra gifts. My mom is absolutely excited and was touched that you sent her one in bloom, that is really nice of you to do that. Once again a very satisfied customer, and I'm sure ill be back for more, and Im sure my mom will be having a gander at your site too. PS the Maxima is gorgeous and everything got to both addresses just fine, thanks again yours Myalisa 

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Hello,
I received the nepenthes today and they're in great shape! I already planted the plants in pots and my family loves them. Ever since I got my first Venus fly traps from a local florist I've started to get more and more fascinated by carnivorous plants. It's a really fun and amazing realm! :)
Thank you for the plants and the extras! Will come back again! :)
Have a wonderful day!

Gail

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Right on thank-you very much for the advice, I'm really looking forward to receiving them, they're such interesting plants. The VFT are growing like weeds, I'm trying to have them root well before i introduce them to their dormancy. Each plant has at least 3-5 new traps coming, but I keep a grow light on them for at least 14+hours a day. I'm loving every minute of growing all of them, and am so glad i found your site. Thanks so much, have a wonderful evening, your very satisfied customer Mya :)___________________________

Thank-you so very much for the free gift, that was really cool! They came in perfect condition and I just got them today. I'm so excited to go looking for plastic or glass to grow them in. Everything is ship shape and Bristle fashion (LOL) Thanks so much Mya:) (PS) when people come over and say WOW COOL, Ill sure tell them who sold them to me:)

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Well for the record you (or you guys) are the best place in Canada for carnivorous plants, and for live sphagnum as well. Keep up the good work.

Cameron

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Hello,

 I recently purchased a couple of plants from you. I just wanted to say I am very pleased with them and the speed of service, and am also deeply appreciative of the 'free gift' of an all green VFT. Thank you very much for everything.
-E
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Thank you so much!

I would love another plant! I trust that you will pick me a nice one :)
Hint: Im a huge fan of colour! Haha

Thanks so much again, that really is great customer service if I've ever seen it.

Britany

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Dear Friends,

 
Just a quick note to let you know that my order arrived at noon today (Thursday) in perfect condition. Thank you!  I am so delighted! 
 
I spent the rest of the afternoon potting everybody into their new homes following your web site care instructions. 
 
Thank you for the VFT 'Low Giant' "Free Gift".  I remember reading about that on your web site, but had totally forgotten about it.  What a nice surprise!
 
I am so thrilled to have found a Canadian site that offers carnivorous plants as I much prefer to buy Canadian. 
 
It has been a pleasure doing business with Keehn's Carnivores and I shall certainly be recommending you to others.
 
Thank you again for your prompt service, careful packaging and, above all, strong, healthy plants.  I look forward to watching them grow and following new developments on your web site.
 
Sincerely,
 
Nelsona
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Hi Rick,

Yes! I just got the plants today. I was so thrilled to see the S. purpurea and D. californica. They were soooo cute. I immediately wanted one more of each. lol! Then saw the watermelon cultivar or the white VFT which I asked you in the past many times and immediately bought it. :p

I just can't get over how beautiful and red the purpurea is. Truly amazing. So is the cobra. Truly fantastic. 
 
Do you have any other white leucophylla divisions or small plants available Rick? Or perhaps deep red flava ? Also can you please pick out red purpurea plants for me again?
 
The size is perfect…as long as its adult pitchers.
 
thanks,
varun
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Hi rick,

The plants have arrived today. Everything looks great, nice growing! Thank you for the Cephalotus, i love it!
Thanks for everything! :)

Best regards,
Martin

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Wow!

I am pretty happy about it, not only does it have extra value since it is my first nep ever but it is a stunning one too. Thank you Rick,

Simon

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Hi Rick,

Just thought I'd let you know: your shipment came in Wednesday morning and everything survived the journey just fine. I potted them up that evening and seventeen are already gone, with another six spoken for and slated to go this afternoon when my customer gets off work. Not bad for 24 hours :)

Much obliged,
Helene

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Hi Rick,

I was about to send you an email with pictures.  Thanks for the nice message, i am extremely happy with the plants.  I cannot believe that neps get that big. Its the first time that i see neps and pitchers of this size with my own eyes :)

I had posted my feedback for my past orders with you on the old site but i guess i will simply detail my three past orders on the Ocps without issue. I also posted your may nep sale there, maybe you will hate me if there is a sudden explosion of orders ;)

Simon
PS. Thanks a lot for the free gracilis! !!! It is really appreciated.

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 It is almost impossible to find Venus Fly Traps out here in NS.  I looked everywhere last summer to use them for the flies that come in the house cause I like leaving my doors open.  Your website is the first Canadian one I've come across that sells them for a decent price.  Everywhere else is either insanely overpriced, or are from another country and they don't ship to Canada.  So cross your fingers for me.

Blair
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WOW!!! These buggers are phenomenal! Thank you soooo much.
Andrew

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Hey Rick.

 
I've ordered from you on several occasions and the plants that I've gotten from you are thriving well.  I haven't forgotten in updating you on the 'Watermelon' Dionaea and because I received that plant mid last spring and being that it went through a bit of a shock phase, I'm looking forward to its unique characteristics this up coming growing season after a good dormancy.  The reason I'm writing you is that I stopped by GardenWorks in North Burnaby and I noticed a recent shipment from you at the store.  I couldn't help buy this specific typical Dionaea because of its deep red lining outside the lobes of the trap and not to mention the deep red inside the mouths.  Very outstanding for a typical I have to say.  I have attached a photo of this plant for you to glance at in what I'm writing about.  Now, my question is this...is this really a typical or some sort of cross pollination that you may have done?  If it is a cross, what cultivars were involved?
 
Thank you for your insight.
 
If you wish to check out my growing ventures of my Carnivorous Bog Bowl and the rest of my CPs from last growing season,  click the link below.  A few of those are from you :)
 
 
ENJOY!
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Rick,

 
 The plants came in today! i planted them in the LFS, used reverse osmosis water, and now i have them under florescent grow lights (4" under). Thanks so much for the VFT. i just want to let you know; i think what you guys are doing over there is great. Carnivorous plants are a great way to get young ones interested in horticulture, which is extremely important. I can't wait to show my nieces and nephews, perhaps they will follow in their uncles footsteps as a horticulturist.
 
  thanks again it was great doing business with you,
  
                    Alex    
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Hello!

This is Cody L.
i have received your shipment yesterday afternoon.
The little plants look great for being in a dormant state. and the Darlingtonia is much fuller than i anticipated!
Thank you for the free VFT; it will go well with my collection.

All of your plants look great and your shipping packing made sure that they came without any damage.
I'm excited for them to get out of dormancy and start to grow.

thank you!

you are a recommended worthy grower!

 

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Rick you’ll never cease to amaze me with the promptness of your replies! Thanks for the advice.

 
 Cam
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Rick,

I received the package today, and once again I was very happy with how it was packaged. Thanks for the extra bonus plants, I really appreciate them!
I just want to thank you for being very professional, and having great customer service. I'm finding it's a rare thing.
I have one last question for you regarding the regia. What temperatures, and how much light did you have it growing in at your greenhouse? Currently, I have it growing in temperatures that are about 2-3 degrees above ambient outside temps (4 degrees), and it's getting direct light for only a couple hours a day when it's sunny. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I was happy with the condition it came in, and it looks very healthy!

Once again, I want to thank you again for great quality service, and you can count on me as a continuing customer.

Thanks, Mauro

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Thank you, the free D.oblanceolata sundews are very generous of you!.  We are all very excited to see these plants!  My son is especially excited to have live plants to show the judges.  He has made some very fun Venus fly trap puppets with big googly eyes out of felt and complete with trigger hairs to demonstrate to the judges how the plants work without having to set off a bunch of live traps. He has certainly learned a lot in the past months, as well as I.  Thanks for making the ordering and decisions easy!  You have great customer service! 

Denise 

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The order arrived in perfect condition beautiful plants. Thank you for the free ones. Now I hope we can keep them aliveJ.

Jamie

NSCC Kingstec Campus

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Hi Rick,

The plants did arrive safely yesterday. I'm not going to be able to plant them until tomorrow, however. I have taken them out of the box, but wonder if you would recommend adding a little bit of water to keep moisture up, or if they should be okay?

thank-you
Karen

University of Prince Edward Island

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Hi,
 
I have received the plants in good condition. Thank you for the gift (VFT All Green), it was a pleasure doing business with you.
 
Viorel

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Hey again.  I am soo happy with what i got! right now i'm about to plant them into a terrarium but i was wondering a few things.  on each plant there is a black flytrap, does this mean its dead? if it is do i leave it or chop it off? also with the mix of soil do i just have that around it and nothing else?
 
If you can answer these it will be awesome!
 
Thanks again sooo much,

Evan
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Hey, I just finished potting the plants and the Nepenthes Ventrata is huge!!! Must of taken quite some time to reach that size. Also thanks so much for the Nepenthes rafflesiana!!! I'll be sure to take good care of them.

Thanks,
Kevin

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Hi,
 
I just received my shipment of 4 Venus flytraps plus a bonus "red form" flytrap as a gift.  Thank you very much!  It helped me stomach the shipping charges by getting a free plant!

Thanks again for the order and free gift!  I thank you in advance for the advice.
 
Glen

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Hello Rick me again..
I am just saying I have received my Venus Fly Trap Yesterday and its a Monster! Thanks a Alot! I am very grateful for it and I really appreciate the Bonus of the Purpurea Pitcher Plants! I will definitely do business with you again if I need something else if that is ok with you.
 
Thanks Rick!
From: Jonathan

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I received my seeds a plants today, and wanted to say thanks for the fly trap.  I have bought 4 of your plants in the last year from Swan Lake garden and they are all doing great. 

Thanks again Jim

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Hello Rick, 

Sorry for the delay.  I just wanted to let you know that the plants are awesome.  Thanks so very much. 

It’s actually sunny and over 15 today.  Can’t quite believe it! 

Thank you again for everything.

 As always,

Grateful Glenn

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Hi Rick,
  My order arrived yesterday and I was more than happy! All the plants are very healthy and beautifully packaged. Thank you so much for all the extras! I am especially excited about the Albany pitcher!
Thanks again,
Barb

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Hello Rick!

I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that the drosera seeds have germinated! Both types have started to grow.

The VFT and Sarr seeds are still in the fridge for another couple weeks. I'll let you know about those in a few months.

thank you for the service and quality of the seeds.
Cheers!
Carl

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We received our internet order in good shape, thank you again for the Red Cape that you added as a free gift. 

Regards, Gabriel

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Dear Richard,  

Was very impressed with the plants that arrived with my order the other day.  As always, thank you very much for your excellent service.  I do have one quick question though, while I have your ear: do you have any specific tips for darlingtonia and heliamphora.  I understand watering with the tray method with refrigerated pure water is recommended?  I’ve never tried growing them in a terrarium before and thought I’d see what I could do. 

Thanks again, look forward to ordering some more soon!

 Regards, Chris

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Hi Rick,

Just letting you know that the plants arrived in good condition. And thanks for the 'Bristletooth' VFT; greatly appreciated.

Jeff

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Hi Rick,

 
Awesome, thanks for the tips on the cephs.  I actually added a layer of live sphagnum moss yesterday shortly before sending you my last e-mail.  Great minds do think a like.  Now comes the fun part...watching them grow.  I'll keep you posted on the 'Watermelon', possibly with a pic as the warmer season progresses.  I noticed on your website that you'll soon be releasing the 'Bohemian Garnet' Dionaea.  Please keep me posted on you're release so I can get first crack at it.  I've been wanting that one for a while now and they are so pricey to bring from Europe, let alone the states.  I dug down deep to get my 'Fuzzy Tooth' from Europe last year and I was considering placing an order in the near future for the 'Bohemian Garnet' when they are robust in their season.  And there my collection will rest for awhile so I can enjoy them grow...though...that 'Scarlet Bristle' would look cool in my bog bowl as well...hehe!
 
Once again, thank you and cheers!
Helder

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RICK!!!! 

THAT’S GREAT NEWS!!!!  CONGRATULATIONS!!!  Do you remember way back when, and I sent you an email talking about “Watermelon” and how everyone and their dog would want one?  Well it looks like “Scarlet Bristle” will be what puts you into the stratosphere!  REALLY happy for you and really proud, too.  I know it’s not been easy and I know it’s not easy now with all the new business and only you to manage it all, but things will fall into place.  WELL DONE!!! 

When do you think I should try and knock on your door again?  This is not an emergency.  I can wait...

My best to the gang and again, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 As always,

Grateful Glenn  

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Hi Rick!
 
I just wanted to say hello, as the CP growing season is rushing in!. I saw your website, and I' glad you still have a good amount of loyal customers Including me  ;). Anyways, how's everything going and such? Hows the registration of the scarlette bristle coming along?
 
Well I don't want to take up too much of your time, I'll soon need more of that wonderful nep mix! Anyways have a good week, and growing season!
 
-Daniel

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Hey rick, how's it going?

I've been waiting eagerly for your shop to reopen! I have finally moved
to my new house and setup a new plant setup. It has given me much more room to grow plants and made it easier to grow them too.

Get back to me when you can and let me know about your store or even if you will ship to me before it opens! I already am making a list of
plants (which I will include at the end just so you know what I'm looking
at) and cant wait to get them from you.
Riley

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Hi Rick,

Sorry about the silence; the plants arrived yesterday morning and I've been trying to get everything potted.

For the most part, everything looked great.  The pings shipped better than I expected (those are the biggest Rizzi's I've ever seen,) and the flytraps look great.  I was rushing to get everything into soil, so I neglected to take any cuttings from those massive sundew root-systems.  I'm really regretting that now, so I'll probably be digging them up when I have some downtime in the Winter for some cheap propagation.
Josh, USA

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Hi Rick
 
The parcel have been received.
they look very good in condition!
 
Regards
 
Matthew, Hong Kong

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Hi Rick,

Just to let you know that I received the seeds today and I was impressed with your organize and careful. That was a pleasure to do business with you.

Here is some of the photos from the previous plants that we brought from you, I hope you are happy by not giving your plants into the wrong hand.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitole/sets/72157622424767154/

Have a nice weekend,

Trung

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Rob here, just thought I'd let you know I received the sun pitcher today. It looks really nice, I am very pleased. Thank you for going the extra for me, I'll be sure to give you a great review. Thanks again and best wishes, Rob.

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Hello there! I just wanted to thank you for some great looking plants! 
They all arrived Thursday morning. I was very happy with the 
sarracenia purpurea and was also pleased with the drosera aliciae. Its 
already settling in well and starting to "pump out" dew. I'm excited 
to see how the nepenthes rafflesiana grows! I can't even begin to 
explain how excited I am about the cephalotus! It's amazing and even 
bigger then I thought it would be considering I ordered a small plant! 
The butterwort is lovely and also happens to be the fist one I have 
ever owned! The flytraps are looking really nice.. Thanks very much 
for the bonus red dragon! It's fantastic! I can't wait to use the 
purpurea seeds! Anyways thanks again for everything and I'm sure I'll 
be doing business with you again shortly! Sincerely, Dayyan

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Yes, I have! VERY good quality, I'm very very impressed! The colours on those flytraps are amazing!!! I'm going to post some stuff today on the forums, very nice ceph too. I loved it soo much!! The poor D. intermedia get a little crushed though, but it will survive, I see some tiny plants in/on it. :) Thank you so much!! How do you get the colour in your plants like that!? I want that colour! lol, you just grow them in full sun in a greenhouse? I'm very pleases with the plants, thanks again. I need to know how you get that colour... heehee. Truly amazing. Thanks!!!!!

 
Devon

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YOU ROCK RICK!!!
Thanks a lot!
Steven

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Thanks a million for your sending me those carnivorous plants.  I'm very happy to have them. It was a very nice touch to send the Drosera paradoxa as a gift, thank you. Hope to do some more business with you in the future.

all the best, Rob

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Great, thanks so much Rick, you have been timely and very helpful with your responses!

 
I may have more questions for you once i get going, but with the link you provided to the FAQ, a lot of my questions have been answered. 
 
thanks for all the help, patience and the fantastic service. 
 
Nick.

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Hello. I am happy to report that the plants arrived safely today and they look fantastic. Thank you for the awesome bonuses. The comparison between the natural and artificial light for P. laueana was striking, and I have taken pictures that I would hope to share with the ocps community. Unfortunately, my apartment does not receive much natural light, so I will have to make do with T5 fluorescents. I would definitely order from you again in the near future! :D

 
Zongyi

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I just wanted to say thank you for the free D. Capensis you included in my recent order. I certainly did not expect to find an extra plant when I was unpacking the box! It made my day to know that there are still generous people out there. Thank you!

 
Gillian

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Hi Rick
 
I liked the plants you sent me so much, i have decided to order some more.
I'll be waiting for your quote.
 
Best regards
Martin

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Thanks for the great service Rick!

Take care,
Michael

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Hi Rick!
 
The Plants arrived in great condition! The viking had a lot of pitchers, i am very pleased with it. Also thanks so much for that Paradoxa ;) I can't thank you enough. I hope to do future purchases!
 
Have a great week, and say hi to Bobbi!

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Hi Rick
 
I just wanted to let you know i received my order today, everything is in great shape. I have to say
i was really impressed by the quality of your plants and the great care you took in packing them up.
Thanks for everything and keep up the good work!
 
Cheers
Martin Arsenault

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Hey Rick,

 
Just thought I'd let you know I received the plants today. They are awesome, as usual. Thanks a lot.
 
Joe

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hi Rick...another order please, the last ones were great! Please let me know what to send you for these VFT's:
Thanks again,
Regards...Harold

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Hey Rick, I just got my plants today and got them all potted up! you do an absolutely amazing job at packaging and making the plants happy , and I thank you kindly for that, I especially love the cephalotus   I potted it in a deep pot with rocks at the bottom and a peat sand perlite mix , with moss at the top and I placed a plastic dome over the top so hopefully it does okay , and for the darlingtonia would it be beneficial to water with chilled water ?  and the nepenthes ampullaria x neo   do you have a picture of what they look like larger it seems very interesting! thanks again for all the plants !

 
Kind regards 
Jessy

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Hi Rick 

Just wanted to let you know I got the plants they look fantastic, I was worried because it took an extra day but the Ceph didn’t even loose one pitcher, I’m very impressed with your ship methods!

And thanks again for the Live Sphag moss I’m sure my cuttings and seeds will enjoy:D

Cheers,

Andrew

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Excellent condition, nice specimens.  I've planted them in my bog and have moved that from my office to the outside of the animal shelter for the season.  Look forward to the growth.  Lots of positive comments from the public.

Doug

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my plants arrived today!!! everything looks wonderfully big and
healthy and the packaging was very professional. thank you so much!

danielle

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Dear Rick

The plants that you sent us have been installed in the gallery and the exhibit opens tomorrow.  Everyone is impressed, especially with the Nepenthes.  Thank you!

I am going  to place a second order of plants with you so that we have a second set to rotate in and out of the exhibit.  Unless the temperatures dip again I think that you can send these out via your normal methods rather than priority.  I will fill out the order online tomorrow

The plants look great at the moment.  I am a bit worried about the light and the humidity but we are working to optimize it as best we can.  I am going to follow your suggestions on the website to put gravel in the trays under the pots.  Any suggestions you can provide will be appreciated

Thanks
Deb

Royal Ontario Museum

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Plants arrived yesterday.  Got them about 11:00 a.m. at our local post office where they had them for me.  They were in great condition.
I really like the Dielsiana as that's the one I most wanted to get. The portion of  Tokaiensis was very generous- I split it into six separate pots and even then most had multiple plants.  (Having re-read your website description I see this is normal but still its nice to get multiple plants).
And then to find an extra plant- the Binata was just the icing on the cake! I thought maybe you made an error then noticed your note at the bottom of
the shipping form.  Thank you!

David P
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Hi Rick,

The plants arrived today. They look great! Thanks.  Actually I was really impressed by the way that you packed them inside those plastic containers and then inside the larger box.  That’s a very good idea.  Thanks for the free gift. 

Nicholas
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Morning Rick!

Well I am impressed!!! I got them already....thank you so much!!! They are sooo cute!
Will certainly do business with you again...can I damage them Rick by pressing them down into the sphagnum?
Thanks again...you made my day! Looks like one is going to bloom too.

Joanne in Drumheller

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Hi Rick,

The plants were in pretty good condition. The VFT only lost one trap. That was it. Otherwise they are fine. The plants look really good. And thanks for the extra plant; I wasn't expecting that. I'm certainly going to have to order again. Thanks again.

Jeff

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Hi Rick

I just wanted to let you know I received the plants today and they all look great. And thank you so much for the extra sundew! That was a really nice surprise.
 
cheers,
Laurel

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Hello, Rick
 
Thanks very much for the advice on feeding frequency.  We have a shady porch on which we've kept the sundew over the summer.  It loves it!  Lots of little black flies to eat.  I noticed a lot of little spider webs out there, and figured dozens of spiders couldn't be wrong.  The plant is so happy that it's sprouted two flower stalks and has lots of new leaves.
 
My son is having a successful experience with the plants you grow, and is getting a lot of enjoyment from it. 
 
Thanks for making it possible,
Rosalynn

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Hi
Just bought your VFT B-52 from Burnaby Gardenworks. It is a beauty! Thank you!
Anna

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Hi Rick
the plants just arrived. Phew. Thank you. They are in great shape. my daughter is going to be thrilled!
Rolanda

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Hi Rick,

Everything arrived today and the the plants look great! We're having a "potting party" tomorrow and then we'll start distributing them. Thanks again for all of your help.

Cheers,
Rob
 

Hi Rick,

The planting was a great success. We ended up with a 4-person assembly line that got everything potted up in about two hours.

The response to the plants in the school has been amazing. The kids have been totally taken with the flytraps and it's really generated a lot of excitement in the last few days before the production hit the stage.

I'll put a program in the mail to you right away. In the meantime, here are a couple of photos with many, many thanks from Almonte District High School for helping to make our Venus Flytrap Fundraiser a success!

Cheers,
Rob

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Hey Rick, happy TGIF but I'm guessing you don't really get a weekend since you are your own boss - at least your doing something you have a passion for, not everyone gets that chance.

Anyways, I guess you saw my brief intro on OCPS - nice forum and everyone just raves about you so looks like you will have another satisfied/repeat customer. I thought I was going to mainly stick with Dionaea but now you got me wanting to expand into Drosera too - they don't take up much more space than Dionaea do anyways, now how can I convince my other half (thinking wheels are in motion!)?

Thanks for the upgraded post and refunding the difference, once I figure out a game plan on how to fill available plant space I'll be definitely giving you shout.  Thanks again for everything, I'll definitely recommend you to any new prospective customers looking for a reputable dealer.

Chris.

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Plants arrived safe and sound. They look really great. They are all potted and under the fluorescents. A little bit of shock, but nothing an extended photo period can't help.

Well Done!

Warmest Regards,
JD

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Hey Rick,
 
Just wanted to let you know that the plants have arrived safely at my door.  I can see dormancy is already settling in with them which makes planting them much easier with less shock involved into their pots in my mini greenhouse up on the roof deck. It'll be interesting to see 'Noir' grow outdoors next spring in full sun to see its full set of characteristics. It looks to me this cultivar is designed to put out some decent sized traps with a very dark bloody colour inside their mouths. I LIKE IT!
 
Once again, thanks Rick!  The quality or your work truly shows with each of your plants.  Not to mention for allowing me to be the rarest of your customers to own your latest creation :)
 
Sincerely,
Helder

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I just wanted to write and thank you for the order. The plants have all settled in and seem happy. They arrived in good condition, and were exactly what I was hoping for. What more could I ask?

I also wanted to thank you for the included "Weser" Ping. An unexpected bonus, but I do like pings, so this is a nice addition to my collection. Both new pings have thrown several new leaves.

Best regards,
Antony

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hey rick!! received the plants today!!! hey supre thanx for the extra one, man that one has some pretty big traps on it!!!!!! way too cewl!! kids will be home later today from school and we'll be planting the plants and maybe working on some seeds. totally awesome man!! thanx so much!

cris and family

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Hi Rick,

Thanks for everything, i potted all the plants and all were in tip top shape.  That sarr is very cute, i am very glad to be the owner of one of those! !

I will keep you posted on the progress and will see you again for more plants most likely :)

All the best,

Simon

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Hey Mr. Keehn!

The Drosera you sent me are all in excellent condition! Great packing, plants, and everything else... as usual. :-)

Also, thanks for the extra plants!! The seed grown N. truncata especially... :O

I'll give you a good review on OCPS like always, and post pics of a few of the new petiolaris Drosera.

Thank you!
Devon

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Hi Rick,

 
I received the plants today and they are wonderful! Thank you very much for the extra sundew you packed in. I will definitely recommend your site to any of my friends - great service and really helpful information database.
 
Thanks,
Edward
 
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Hi,

I got the package today! And thank you for the extra Sar. Flava, not going to lie I was a little disappointed when I saw it cause the Sar. purpurea was hidden and I didn't find it at first. Anyways the plants look. Thanks again

Luc

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Hi Rick.

I'm not sure when you actually shipped my order, but it already arrived this morning at 10am.
Both the Neps looked great as did the bonus VFT you sent. That was much appreciated.
If I have good luck with these Neps then I'll definitely be ordering from you again in the future.
 
Regards,
James
 
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Hi,
my order was amazing, all of the plants went so quickly, everyone fro all age groups and back grounds loved the plants,
thank You,
Sincerely, Brandie
Sweet Mary Jane's

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Good morning!

My name is Jenna and I am a teacher's assistant for some wonderful students out in Maine.  I'm currently teaching a biology class and we are doing a special unit on horticulture.  I came across your page,
http://www.keehnscarnivores.com/links.htm , and I thought it was very resourcefully put together!

My students really loved your site as well, as it helped them very much for one of their assignments!  This site is wonderful for me also because I own a small flower shop on the side so I refer to it often for advice and tips. 
Have a wonderful day!

Sincerely,
Miss Jenna

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Hi Rick,
 
I just wanted to say that i received my order today. The plants are absolutely fantastic! It seems that whenever I order a small immature plant I end up getting big plants with adult pitchers and multiple growth points. Thanks very much for providing such high quality plants to the Canadian market!
 
Thanks a lot!
Gabriel

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Hi Rick,

My order was awesome, as always. Everything I ordered was included. You sent me a Big Mouth VFT as the free gift. Personally, I'm very happy with your packing procedures; they're better than most.

Jeff

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Hi,
I just received my shipment, and I must say that I'm very satisfied with my new plants. The sarracenia minor had some pitchers broken in transport but new ones are showing and the roots seems ok. I'm particularly satisfied with my new drosera paradoxa and I wanted to thank you for the little extra you packed with my order. Thank you, be sure I will order again soon.
Cheers
Mathieu

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Hey rick, I got those plants earlier today. They were awesome! That
paradoxa is huge and should be really nice really quick! I hope no one
will notice the new one compared to my old one so I can just keep saying thats its the same and just getting better haha!

anyways just wanted to let you know everything arrived nicely and I saw
that extra scarlett bristle in there!
Thanks a ton rick for those plants and letting me order on a saturday. I
appreciate that lots!

Will keep you updated on those plants and just wanted to let you know
they came in great condition as always.

Riley

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Hey Rick got my plants today.  Thanks for the extra plant too, very nice unexpected surprise.  All plants look great so thanks again.

Andrew=

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Dear Rick,

My apologies for such a delayed reply. I have to thank you so very much for being so helpful. It says a lot about you and your business. I can honestly say that in the future when I am looking to purchase carnivorous plants it will be happily from you. I will also be referring you to others as well.
I have attached a photograph of my nepenthes for fun. It has not new cups yet, however i think its done brilliantly considering he was just a little guy when i got him.
I hope you get some spring your way soon.

Kind regards,
Kevin
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Hello Rick,

Speaking about the wolf!  About an hour after my email, they showed up finally!  I got the confirmation that they were delivered now and they are already planted,  hehe. All seemed fine so far and I had all pots ready at least! The box was still warm so its a good sign.  I took some pictures to confirm, I,ll send you some shortly when I come back home.  New species and new challenges ! Oh and thanks for the all green VFT!  It was a great surprise :)

Thanks again, I will most likely order again once the red piranhas will be in stock! !!

Cheers my friend,

Simon

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Hello Rick,

 
I would like to tell you that my nephew received the box a few days ago.  All plants arrived in perfect condition, thanks to your careful packing and inclusion of a heat bag which kept the plants warm during shipment.
 
I shall definitely recommend your business to my friends.
 
Best regards, 
Dennis

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Hi Rick,
 
Just wanted to tell you that I got my plants. All of the drosera look great and the Ceph is fantastic! Thanks for the free gift.
 
Gabriel

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Hey Rick,

They actually look better than they looked in the photos you sent me. I'm impressed with their growth considering the heat you described. Great job! Their first day we had beautiful sun at 22C and cool rain at night. They'll do fine. How old are they?

Ken

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Rick, I want to thank you once more. I got the package today, wasn't expecting it, plus the B52 inside! Thanks so much, I was really happy with everything. I wish the best for your business, and I hope to order from you again in the future.

Cheers, Mauro

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Ok, will do. Thanks for everything you've done, I'll be sure to buy from you again in the future.
 
Thanks, 
Kevin

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Dear Mr. Keehn,
 
I've ordered plants from you a number of times now and every time the quality of the plants has exceeded my expectations.
 
Also, I'd like to extend my appreciation for the free gifts the past three times.
 
With the exception of three VFT's that were tragically eaten by my dog, everything is doing very well. The sundews have all propagated on their own and have given my terrarium a nice full appearance. (Almost too full is the Cape Sundew keeps it up) I've attached a couple photos of them.
 
I would appreciate some advice though, I'm having a tough time with the Nepenthes rafflesiana. One of the pitchers has fallen off and the leaves look as if they may have been burnt by the sun but I keep in in my backyard under a huge tree. The only sunlight it get directly is just before sunset when the sun is low on the horizon. I spray it as much as possible and we've had a very humid summer so far.
 
Thanks again, 
Cameron

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Hello Mr. and Mrs. Keehn,

Thank you so much for the plants. The Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea, Drosera paradoxa, and B52 Venus Flytrap arrived right on time on my husband's birthday last Thursday. They seem to be doing well so far in the greenhouse style terrarium we have set up in an old aquarium. Thank you also for the extra Venus Flytrap. I've been assuming that it was a gift, but if not, please let me know and I can pay the extra we owe you.

Hope your summer is going well,
Carol

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Hi Rick, 

Sorry for the delay.  Just wanted to let you know that the plants arrived looking lush.  Thanks so much... 

As always, Glenn

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The plants arrived in great shape. Thanks so much. I am looking forward to seeing them develop. I have quite a few orchids so they should do well in the same environment

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Everything arrived safe and sound, on a beautiful 30 degree Montreal summer day.
Thank you for the speedy service and the gift, much appreciated.
Now for the fun/hard part. I hope I don't kill them, these will be my first attempt.
Looking forward to any further business with you.

-Carl

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Hello Rick,

Got my flytraps... thank you so much as I got them actually on Tuesday!
Again, thank you for the plants, the freebie & fast service.

Sincerely
Kenny
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Hello Rick. I received my plants and everything looks great -- thanks!
Tim

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We received in good shape the plants that we recently ordered. I wanted to thank you for the B52 Venus fly trap that was sent as a free gift. 

Best regards

Gabriel

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Hello,
 
Just wanted to let you know that i received the package today, and the plants look great. I found some cactus and succulent mix (which contains moss, perlite and washed sand as described in your care guide) and we planted them in clay pots. Shortly after, the traps started opening, so it looks like its a good sign....
I also wanted to thank you for the extra dew plant... It is gorgeous..... my wife loves it, and she said that she most likely will be ordering other plants for herself in the future..... she is also a budding photographer who loves macro photography, so I wouldn't be surprised in finding a pic with a huge dewdrop in the near future.... (I'll let you know where you can see it if she does so).
Once again, thanx for the plants, and the great service.
 
Allan

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Hi Rick, 
 
I want to thank you so much for the prompt service and great looking plants. The B-52 Dionaea gift was completely unexpected.
 
Thank you!
 
Cheers,
Helder

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http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/6135/

I highly recommend Keehns Carnivores, healthy plants, good customer service. Went the extra mile for me when I needed some advice.

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Outstanding customer care with healthy, vigorous, plants shipped quickly and packed like fine china. Add to this an ever-expanding selection, including some stunning exclusives, and an owner who doesn't sleep(!), all make Keehns Carnivores a great place to do business!

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I found Rick just through a Web search, and bingo! Sometimes you DO win the lottery.

I knew absolutely not a whit about carnivorous plants except that I wanted some. Rick patiently guided me by email through all my options -- basically custom-tailored the whole thing to my needs, sometimes in long emails which must have taken some time out of his day to write.

At any rate, when we'd finalised the details of my order, Rick sent it off via Canada Post. I had no idea how you could ship a live plant in a dark box, but sure enough, the plants arrived lovingly wrapped in sphagnum moss and were happy as clams. With his expert instruction, I filled a terrarium with the materials he provided and within half an hour I had my living CP garden. They're all doing fantastically -- so fantastically that I am REALLY tempted to order more (mental slap on wrist: "No!")

But I wish Rick a huge, worldwide empire which spirals out of control and he has to move to Argentina to protect his billions.

Thanks, Rick!

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Hi Rick,

 The plants are GREAT and will make a lot of people happy!!   

And thank you for the sneaky addition of the Viking x Miranda!  Really nice of you, Rick, and a cool surprise.  It is in GOOD hands and will be off to the races before long!  Looking forward to seeing what it will look like all grown up... 

More soon.  Stay well, my best to all and thank you...

As always,

Grateful Glenn

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Things are going great rick! Everything I've been growing is doing really
good. As always with more plants there's always a few that are sick or
that need some more attention but most of mine are really good show
pieces now. I recently posted a mega thread with all my pictures
recently on OCPS and they even started to give me some really good
compliments. 

http://ocps.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=photos&action=display&thread=3751

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Hi Rick, and thanks!
 
Np... I can hold on a few weeks, considering it's probably best too with shipping incase its too cold.
Oh boy! That is the most beautiful availability list for cp's I have ever seen in Canada! Your gonna be busy this year :)!
 
There are at least a dozen plants I want from there aside from a few more cephs of different sizes... I know you said they aren't available yet , but I'm just saying I'd definitely want these among others:
 
N. truncata, D. binata, D. adelae, Byblis liniflora, a few cephs and a heliamphora minor (nice),  wow! If you have any prices set on these plants I would love to know them in advance is possible, thanks.
 
Anyways, thanks for the reply. I look forward to ordering from you again! Thanks
 
Sincerely, Dayyan

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Hi there,
 
I was just wondering when you open back up this year? Also do you have a lot of cephalotus follicularis available because I would like to buy a few plants :D. I am very happy with the cephalotus I purchased from you in September (picture attached to email) and have been "showing it off" on forums and recommending you to others :). Anyways if you have cephs for sale I would love to buy some! Thanks so much!
 
Sincerely, Dayyan

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Hi Rick,
 
Thanks for the quick turnaround, and the Judith Hindle bonus seeds! I'll let you know how they turn out.
 Anyway, I'd better let you get back to work. Thanks again for the speedy order, and I'll keep you posted on what happens with the plants.
 
Cheers, 
Lindsay.

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Dear Rick

Many thanks for your excellent plants and service. The plants arrived yesterday after we paid the final charge for customs. They look great and it all went very smoothly.

We hope to do more business again early next year.

Regards
Jenny and Alistair, UK

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I just wanted to send an email thanking you for the free gifts the last two time I ordered. I really appreciate it. 
Regards, 
Cameron

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Hi there,
 I received the shipment of plants I ordered yesterday. Thank you, they are beautiful! And also thanks for the gift plant. Just one question, can I use orchid mix (which has fir bark in the mix) for the bottom layer of the terrarium? The only other kind of bark I could find in stores was cedar. Thanks,
Julie

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the gems are potted up and under lights...and I do mean gems. How do you get the traps so red? You are amazing! Thank you so much.
Warm wishes...Harold

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Rick,

We got the VFT's on Tuesday and they seem fine. Thank you for including one for free. We are getting them set up and are going to get looking at your advise for keeping them properly. They are going to be great! Thank you again for your patience with this order. I will be sure to pass on your name to anyone looking for a VFT, and will keep you in mind should we need any other supplies or plants.
Thanks so much,
Lorrie

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Rick-

Thank you so much! The plants look great! Two of them are already being cared for by a friend, and the other two are now here with me in Montreal. I don't have access to a florist for the next couple days... how should i care for them in the meantime?

Again, a huge thank you!

Kathleen

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Hi

I would like to thank you for the present in the order.  Very much appreciated!!  The plants are also very healthy and good looking, thanks.  I'm also impressed with the size of the plants!

Thanks
Henk

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Rick, loved the traps, they have a few black traps on each, but overall are in good shape. Thank you for the bonus Dente! Very much appreciated!!  Thanks for the great service and fantastic plants!

  
Nick.

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Hi Rick
 
I just wanted to let you know i received my order today and that i'm very satisfied with the plants.
Thanks for the Heliamphora, it's an interesting plant that i really like.
 
Cheers
Martin

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Hi Rick,

I'm glad you posted on the forum where I'm very active. It really
sheds light on the situation. I was surprised at the posts because of
the great experience that I had when I ordered from you.

I'll continue to defend your name using the good experience I had.
Besides the one difficult person, the forum is a really good one. It's
much more active than any other in the world.

Have a great day!
--
Adam

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Hi Rick,

I just wanted you to know my sundews arrived on Monday and perked up
quickly in their new home - a few tentacles look a little munched but
the others are starting to secrete "dew"

Thanks again,

Alex

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Hi Rick,

I received the plants yesterday and I'm thrilled with the quality of your
stock. A few leaves on the Drosera had to be cut off because of browning
but the care in packaging is great!

Thank you, Rick, for the Drosera capensis alba that was very thoughtful.

I have to say that the Cephalotus follicularis is my  favorite and I hope to
provide it with a good home.

Thanks again Rick for the professional service and I'll certainly order
again.

Have a great summer,

Lilian

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Hello Rick,

I just wanted to write you a quick note to say I got the plants today.  I am very happy and I do not think that they are any worse for ware from the travel.  Thank you.

Andrew

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Hello,

 
I have received my plants - thank you.  I was very happy with how well they were packaged.  And, I received them on Friday.  So, they did not have to wait too long without light and air.
 
Thank you for the wonderful packing job done on the plants.  They arrived completely undamaged from the trip and I was very happy to see that they had not gotten squished.  All of the plants I order have to be shipped to me via the post and yours was the best packing job by far.
 
I will be back to order again in the future.  Have a nice weekend.
 
Barbara
Watson Lake, Yukon

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Hi Rick...received order yesterday. Thanks again. Great plants, and a fine job of packing!
The best to you and your family...Harold

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Hello rick.

 
The Neps have arrived safely. Last night was around -2C so I was a little worried but they came today in great shape. Not a sign of frost. Some pitchers are a little weak (as expected) but everything looks awesome in the setup. I also just about used all that soil planting them up. I have about 1/4 bag left which is perfect. I'm glad I listened and ordered more soil!
 
Anyways just giving you a quick update, I will be gone for most of this weekend however the plants are watered and should be fine until I get back. Thanks again rick!

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Dear Rick,

 
I'm a bit late, but just a mail to inform you that the plants had cleared the customs well last Friday. (After fetching them we went for a weekend-trip and returned today).
The plants are really professionally packed and only the biggest leaf did not stand the journey. Thanks for the great quality and the service.
The plants for the other customers are already re-packed and shipped to their final destination.
  
Best regards,
 Simone

Germany

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Hi Rick,
    Just  to let you know the plants arrived in excellent shape 1 week ago.  Many thanks again.

Mike

United Kingdom

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Hello,

   I just received the plants today and they're fantastic!  The plants I purchased last year from you have broken out of dormancy and are in good health.  Thank you so much for the great plants.

Sincerely,
Christian
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Okay ... as a forum to share experiences, I will be posting thoughts on some Nurseries I've had the pleasure of dealing with (heck if eBay can do it... so can we)

Keehn's Carnivores
operates out of BC interior (Lumby, BC)

Very nicely packaged and promptly delivered as promised.
Proprietor followed up with Pre and Post delivery.
Nice, healthy VFT’s - professionally labeled - big and robust, with many growth points.
Plants originated from Tissue Culture.
After almost one week in my greenhouse, the plants are perking up and have adapted well.

***** A definite FIVE stars out of FIVE. I'd definitely recommend.

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Hi Rick:

My relatives in Newmarket have received the plants. They sent me some pictures and were a little concerned about the plants. It told them things looked fine and they had nothing to worry about. Here’s the correspondence.  

P.S. (As I was writing this, I got your email! Thanks for the follow-up. The kids are so excited about their plants!)

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Hi Rick,

Just thought I'd let you know that the Drosera arrived in good condition today. Thanks for the extra plant. Again I look forward to ordering from you again.

Jeff
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It's Scott from Ontario.  I just got my lance leaf sundew today.  Thanks very much for the bonus Drosera tokaiensis, it is very much appreciated.  The plants seem to be in pretty good shape.  Also I found a long stem with flower buds on it in the container with the plants.  I am not sure which plant it came from because it must have broken off during shipping.  Do you think that the plant will generate another flower stem?

 
Scott.
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Hi Rick,

 
Rick that is wonderful that the business is doing so well for you!!! I sure love my little guys....when the sun shines they just glisten! I have them in an east window and they get some of the morning sun...they must like it because they are thriving.
 
Well good luck Rick....I am sure you will do well!
 
Joanne

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I’m flabbergasted!!  What service. 

Well, Rick, I would appreciate the substitutions you mentioned.  Thank you so much for the offer.

Take care, and thank you again.

Cheryl

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Hi Rick,
 
Just letting you know that I got the flytraps today.  They look beautiful and extremely healthy.  Thanks also for the bonus Drosera.  As always, it has been a pleasure to deal with you, and I look forward to purchasing more plants from you in the future.
 
Sincerely,
Scott.

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Plants arrived only moments ago Rick and they look great.  Beautiful packing job. Thanks so much. You can count on repeat business. 

Marlena

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Hi Rick,

Just wanted to let you know that the plants have arrived safe and sound.  I
have to say that you've shipped some very nice specimens!  They're going to
be very happy in their new digs.

Thanks again!

>>> Rick <<<
 

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Hey Rick!
I got the plants last night! They arrived very nice! Thanks alot! The Mixta is huge! I'll definitely buy from you in the future! I found the insert that you talked to me about!
Thanks again!
Cya Vincent
 

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Hi!

   I just received my plants yesterday and they were in great condition.  If
we could actually get some sun here in Manitoba, the plants should be set
(it's been raining almost non-stop for about two weeks now).  Thank you so
much for the great service. 

- Christian
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Hello
 
It's great to see your labors shown locally.
 
I picked up a ping. moranensis and a rosetted sundew at Art Knapp in Kelowna. They are doing quite well.
 
John

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Hi Rick,

I just wanted to let you know that I received my sundews today.  They look extremely healthy and it was very well-packaged.  I would also like to thank you for the gift - I really appreciate it!  It was a pleasure ordering from you and I look forward to do future orders again.

Andrew
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Hello from the Toronto Zoo

    Received my plants and potted them up. They are in great condition.
Thank-you.

    I must impose on you again. We loved the plants so much there is discussion on making a display of several species.
Do you know of anyone (including yourself) who sells a large fully equipped terrarium with stand with lights, misters and lockable (to keep
the public from taking samples home). I have done some research, but nothing decent so far. I want to present my supervisor with several options and prices asap.

Thanks again,

Hope to order more soon,

Yours sincerely,
Norm

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Received the plants today. All i can say is Wow! Despite being into the
hobby for now 10 years, I've rarely seen that quality of plants for the
price. Well package, great plants, great price, Canadian source... couldn't
ask for better! :D Thanks a lot, and for the 'little present'.

Gave you a good feedback on the OCPS forum, hoping it can help to boost your
sales.

Thanks again, I'll definitely be a regular customer in the future... I'll especially on the look out for your next petiolaris complex sundews :D

    Tom