Ordering Info – Serious stuff, please read carefully!
We sincerely appreciate all orders and interest in growing plants from seeds – Every little effort adds up to preserving and enhancing plant biodiversity!
We no longer ship seeds to the USA. Under the present U.S. customs regulations and conditions, the whole process had become too cumbersome to manage.
Ordering seeds is straightforward – browse the updated Seed List, add products (seed packets) to your cart and when done (you can easily go back and forth) proceed to checkout.
For just a few species that are in low supply, the system was set up in such a way that you can order only 1 packet of seeds per order. For fall 2022 season, due to general low seeds quantities we only allow max 2 pck. of the same species/order.
With regret, we no longer accept orders for 1 pck. of seeds, regardless of the country. Sending even small size envelopes, not to mention bubble envelopes with very little content it really goes against our statement of being an ‘environmentally conscious’ company.
Payment
For Payment you can use the PayPal system or pay by using major credit cards.
On the checkout page there is also the possibility to write a short note that it will show up on your order.
If successful, you will receive an automated message that your order is being processed.
For very special situations we can send and invoice, payable by the same methods.
All transactions are made using Canadian currency (CAD).
Due to the perishable nature of seeds, there is a NO RETURNS policy.
About selecting species
Most often we buy seeds & plants knowing what we want. But, sometimes we do it on an impulse (or just because we like the pictures ;) and for these cases we are providing the native range of the species and the growing conditions of their natural habitats.
These are valuable clues about their hardiness and how they can be best cultivated. However, especially the survival of young seedlings can be influenced by many other factors and everyone should do their homework before requesting certain species.
Guarantee
Our guarantee is that all species are correctly identified and collected in a responsible, environmentally friendly manner. We clearly indicate the number of seeds per packet and in the case of small and very small seeds, usually you will receive many extras.
All seeds are closely inspected regularly so that only the best will be shipped. We will be checking germination whenever possible; however, it is up to you to break the dormancy in the case of those more difficult to germinate species.
We went the whole nine yards to keep moist stratified seeds of species known to loose viability in dry storage like Caulophyllum, Podophyllum, Hepatica, Uvularia and so on…. This is a huge amount of work that big seeds companies will never do for you.
Please follow closely the germination requirements and read all the additional information provided on the website – see the Germination Page; we are continuously testing the correlation between various storage methods and germination and will post our findings through the Blog (you may consider subscribing). Our personal shared experience can be used as a guideline but it cannot replace your own trial and error for germination and raising the seedlings. All of it is an important part of the challenging but rewarding process of growing your own plants!
And a cheerful picture if you made it through the whole page!
Please read the Shipping & Delivery page before ordering.
