Question 1

I just received my desert rose plant. It was in very poor condition one branch was broken off and the plant was completely out of the pot. It says in the instructions to plant it no deeper than the soil line on the plant .What can I do

Accepted Answer

Thats 3 of us.  I wonder howmany others out there had the same issue.

Question 2

When should I expect my Windflower daisies to pop?

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Tulips popped (and peonies too!). Nothing from my Windflowers...

Question 3

Will someone tell me how to get them to answer their phone. I need help my giant hibiscus never did anything it was just dead on arrival.I called they leave you on hold and then come back on the phone and say they are closed.what is going on?

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We apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced in getting a hold of our customer service team. We were closed yesterday Jan. 6, 2025 due to the country wide snow storm. We are back in the office today answering calls and emails. I will be glad to take care of you and enter a no charge replacement order, but I will need a bit more information. Please provide me with your 10 digit order number, phone number or address, so I can locate your order in our system. Thank you and I look forward to taking care of you soon!

Question 4

I purchased a dwarf lime tree from QVC .  When it arrived it was in great condition.
I did everything it said to do. It started to bloom , then all of the leaves turned brown and the tree just stopped and it looks dead?
what should I do?

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The citrus fruit trees are used to the very sunny and warm climates of Florida, Texas, and California where they grow and are bred abundantly. After you bring yours indoors, it will go into a resting period and harden off a bit then drop quite a bit of its leaves. This is perfectly normal in cold climates. Just give it a sunny window inside your home and reduce the watering to around once every couple of weeks with no fertilizer during this period. Let it rest during the winter and around early spring it will begin to grow new leaves back. Just prior to taking it back outside, you will want to clean it up a bit and prune it some. It loves to be pruned. This will rejuvenate it and encourage new vigorous growth for the summertime. Give it full outside west or southwest sun exposure for the best growth.

Question 5

I would like to know how to put my hardy hibiscus to bed? I have had them for years but they did so much better this year. They were huge!! I just need to know the best time to cut them back. Thank you.

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Winter hardy hibiscus should be cut down all the way to the ground, so that you can only see 2-3 inches of stems above the soil level. I would recommend adding a few handfuls of mulch to help insulate the rootzone as well. They will rest all winter long. Remember, hardy hibiscus is very slow to green up and return the following spring. They will look like dead sticks or wood. They will return with new green shoots and stems in the spring, but it will not be until late May. Then once they return they will grow quite quickly.

Question 6

Did the frost affect my peonies andbutterfly bushes orders from qvc? So upset,

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No. We're sending out orders as they come in. It's been a busy season.

Question 7

Why does my meyer lemon tree have only one green lemon on it.It has been outside all summer. There wasn't any white flowers on it or blooms.It is 3 years old.

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These Meyer Lemon trees need as much outside, full sunlight as you can give them. They will need significantly more water and fertilizer during the summer too as they're actively growing. Keep it outside in the full sun when your nighttime temperatures stay above 45F. These citrus trees do typically take a couple years to produce a large harvest of fruit. You could always use a q-tip for better pollination, but if it's outside then natural pollination should occur. Sunlight and fertilizer are the keys to getting it to fruit more readily. If you can locate a citrus fertilizer then use that, but if not then use a high blooming type and one that you can feed the leaves with.

Question 8

How can I get replacment plants. Web form won't  go through

Accepted Answer

I had to email them.

Question 9

Hello, I have a total of 4 orders of the 6 piece hardy hens and chickens ordered through qvc. Do you have any idea when these will be shipped?  The first date I have was 5/6 ordered 3/13. Please advise on shipment 
Thanks

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They are struggling to get labor to package and ship so shipments are behind schedule.

Question 10

When is the best time to transplant a crepe myrtle plant....this is nota tree

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Either early Autumn like early to mid September or in early spring is a great time to transplant small flowering shrubs and perennials. The crapemyrtle would fall right in the small flowering shrubs category. Make sure to dig deep and gather all the roots from your existing shrub and then dig a hole twice the width of the root ball. Maybe add a little top dress mulch to help seal in the moisture and keep the temperatures more constant.

Question 11

Is there a blue flowering canna?

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Unfortunately not to our knowledge. Blue flowering perennials are few and far between. The early blue hydrangea is a very popular flowering shrub currently.

Question 12

I ordered the Roselily bulbs and planted them.  When they came up before I knew it the rabbits ate them off.  Is there anything I can do to save the bulbs?  Dig them up and plant next year?

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Yes you can just make sure to store them in a dark breathable container

Question 13

will peony grown in meas az 115 heat

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Unfortunately not. Peonies similar to lilacs and lily bulbs need at least 4 consecutive weeks of temperatures below 40F during the winter season. If they do not, they most likely will not thrive and bloom properly the following spring. However, you can grow things like cannas, hibiscus, gerbera (perennial variety) daisies and many other things that gardeners in the northern part of the country cannot grow and leave outdoors during the wintertime. Thanks for your question though.

Question 14

Do YALL still have a bro of flowers an fruit trees and veggies?

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Yes, we still have plenty of fruit trees and vegetable available for purchase. We are a mail order nursery that ships these fruit trees and vegetables to you when you climate is available for planting.

Question 15

Did Roberta's sell the wax bulb amarylis I bought from Qvc? Mine stopped growing at about 2 inches tall!

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No, this was sold by Cottage Farms who also sell their plants on the QVC televised program. Please contact them and they should be able to assist you. Thanks

Question 16

How to transplant a Gogi berry plant  after 3 year's?

Accepted Answer

Take a clipping from the top that has no bud on it. Water right after planting.

Question 17

Do you have any dwarf weeping cherry trees for sale?

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No they do not sell those

Question 18

I ordered a cactus from qvc last fall from Roberta’s garden.  I would like to know the name. The base is supposedto grow all narled and produce flowers from the stems.  Can someone help me?

Accepted Answer

Dessert Rose

Question 19

Im looking for tomillo herb plant

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No, I'm sorry we do not currently carry this herb at our nursery at this time.

Question 20

Difference between perennials and annuals?

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The difference between perennials and annuals is that herbaceous perennials are winter hardy and return the following spring from their root zone. They die back in the fall and then green up the next spring with new growth. Annuals go through their whole life cycle including flowering in one year. They will die after the first heavy frost and they will not come back the following spring.

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