Chris Bowers & Sons Reviews 

I bought 2 bare root cherry trees from Chris Bowers and Sons. I made an error in the order with the type of tree and the team at Chris Bowers were very helpful in changing the order. Trees were vey well packaged on arrival. They are now in their chosen spot, taken very well and looking forward to many years of lovely fresh cherries from my garden.

I recently ordered my very first tree – a beautiful Rudolf Crab Apple – and I couldn’t be more delighted with the whole experience. From start to finish, everything was seamless.

The communication was excellent, with clear updates at every stage so I always knew when to expect my delivery. The tree arrived right on time, very carefully packaged, and in perfect condition – it was obvious that great care had gone into making sure it reached me safely.

As a first-time tree buyer, I was a little nervous about the process, but this company made it such a positive experience. The Rudolf Crab Apple itself looks healthy, strong, and ready to thrive, and I can’t wait to see it grow and develop over the seasons.

Overall, this has been such a rewarding purchase – wonderful customer service, careful delivery, and a top-quality tree. I’m so glad this is the start of my tree-growing journey, and I wouldn’t hesitate to order again.

Also had a problem with grapevines.
The first arrived in April, no sign of growth end of May. Replacement arrived in June - no leaves or sign of growth. Company policy is "we do not have a policy of replacing replacements as for it to happen twice would indicate a horticultural or climatic issue your end."
Also found communication with company difficult

Very helpfull well packaged and good quality kiwi plants would definitely recommend them

The tree arrived promptly and had been planted the following day. It has been watered daily ever since and has started to show new leaf and growth.

Minature Cherry tree well packed. Very healthy. Doing great after several weeks in large container. Would definately use Chris Bowers in future.

Really informative website. Tree came beautifully packaged.
Thoughtful and helpful customer service. Would recommend

Beware. Bought 2 varieties of dessert green seedless grape for this company and trained them over 5 years in a greenhouse. They are mature now but need removal as they have only ever had small (3-4mm) black inedible seeded grapes (a single seed fills each grape). Clearly rogue vines, and certainly not as ordered, but my correspondence with the company received a dismissive response advising me to wait longer, and then silence. Save yourselves time and money – shop elsewhere.

Excellent service, cherry tree was very well packaged and arrived in perfect condition. Will definitely buy from Chris Bowers again.

They offer to sell a huge variety of apple trees which is so tempting, but in practice I've found that the variety you order is not the variety you get. This isn't a one-off. They've done this to me TWICE now. It takes a couple of years to discover the problem, then that is a couple of years of your growing life wasted. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!

Ordered two apple trees which arrived in good time, well packaged, and in good condition. They seem to be doing alright in the ground. Found a good selection of varieties online including the specific ones I was after on the rootstock I needed. I also appreciated the follow up customer service email which inquired about any issues *before* prompting me to write a review. I plan on buying from them in future based on this experience.

Excellent information on the website to make a choice of Cherry Tree. Efficient delivery with paper packaging & extremely reasonable delivery costs. Good follow up and speedy response to my questions about watering after planting. Very good experience

I ordered three fruit trees, which were delivered, but 1 refused to grow and remains a stick. I contacted Chris Bowers first for advice and then for a replacement. Despite several emails, I have received no replacement. I will be going to 'rootsplants' for replacement, so much better to deal with.

I ordered 3 trees from Chris Bowers ; a morello , nectarine and an apricot . All three arrived in very good shape having been well packaged . They were all considerably larger than I'd expected so my hopes are high for the future , ( I am a gardening novice !) All three are now doing well in their new home . Thanks for all the advice and links you emailed to me as to how to care for them and all the pitfalls that could occur , this was very helpful . I was surprised that the price was so reasonable for such large trees , especially the morello but am certainly not complaining !

Ordered some blackberry bushes and two weeks later noticed that the charge had been refunded to my credit card. No explanation, no communication at all. A very odd way to conduct a business!

One to be very careful of, perhaps try another supplier. Wrong type of tree supplied (turned out to be a currant) company required shipment of sample for proof of their error at my cost. Customer services rude and then unresponsive. No replacement tree or refund. I don’t think it’s a scam I think just perhaps struggling. I’d avoid.

Good quality strawberry plants, well packed and delivered as requested

Healthy plants delivered promptly and well packaged.
Great communication and follow up service and advice.
A truly professional company with excellent customer service and values.

A great company, good communication, tree was packaged well and completely undamaged, really pleased and would buy from here again.

Ordered a dwarf plum on pixy rootstock in 2020, it took 5 years to fruit but also grew to 20ft, pixy, dwarf not a chance. Curt response to my email, it’s my fault suckers revert to greengage, apart from the fact we had no suckers. Terrible customer service, awful company to deal with. The customer is always right does not apply to Chris Bowers.
DO NOT ORDER FROM CHRIS BOWERS