Reimer Seeds

eddie46 · March 20, 2011

Has anyone ordered from Reimer Seeds? They are not on the rec list. It is the only place I can find that sells both Northern Star Pepper and Nepal tomato seed. Thanks for any input.
Ed

feldon30 · March 20, 2011

I think Reimer Seeds is best known for liberating their variety photos from the SSE, TomatoBase, Victory Seeds, and pretty much every other website they find through Google. Not sure about their seeds.

biscgolf · March 20, 2011

they have a bad reputation...

i have had indifferent germination on a couple of varieties of peppers purchased from them too.

Mark0820 · March 20, 2011

I've never ordered from them, but some of their product descriptions are incorrect. For example, they list Manalucie tomato as a hybrid, and it isn't a hybrid.

b54red · March 20, 2011

I've only bought a few tomato seeds from them and they were always fast and the seeds were true. I do know that I have had great luck with a Brussels sprout variety called Bubbles and some good broccoli varieties that they carry. I will continue to use them til they give me reason not to.

KLorentz · March 20, 2011

Here is a link to Garden Watchdog.

http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/1681/

Kevin

**Mischka** · March 20, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie46

Has anyone ordered from Reimer Seeds? They are not on the rec list. It is the only place I can find that sells both Northern Star Pepper and Nepal tomato seed. Thanks for any input.
Ed

Quote:

Originally Posted by KLorentz

Here is a link to Garden Watchdog.

http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/1681/

Kevin

And this is precisely why they aren't on our list.

gill_s · December 18, 2011

Thank you both for that link. I have my answer!

BigBrownDogHouse · December 18, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by gill_s

Thank you both for that link. I have my answer!

I bought some seeds from them last Spring and they did very well....quick service too.
However, after viewing that link and hearing the stories from other folks on this site, I don't think I will roll the dice again with them.

tlcmd · January 29, 2012

I've ordered Snow Berry tomatoes from them for the past 3 or 4 years and always received prompt service and the seeds have had a 90+% germination.

TightenUp · July 27, 2012

i placed an order through reimer seeds and thought i'd share my experience.

i ordered 5 packs of tomato seeds and then read so many bad reviews, all i could do was hope my order was successful.

my order came very quickly in a nice padded envelope. in that was a bag filled with a bunch of paper envelopes. so with seeds in hand the next thing to look at was seed count

seed count
beef master, black cherry, choc cherry, big beef all had between 30-60 seeds. i couldnt believe it. the cherries may have even had more than that. i was very pleased with the high seed count

the momotaro was right around 20

i decided to do a quick germination test since i had so many extra seeds to play around with. i did the paper towel method and kept the seeds around 80 degrees. its been 5 days
germination
beef master 1/2
black cherry 3/4
chocolate cherry 4/4
big beef 3/3
momotaro 2/2

assuming all the seeds i got are true to there name i am extremely happy with reimer seeds.

ginger2778 · April 26, 2013

Garf gave me a packet of Brandywine Sudduths from Reimer Seeds at the plant swap,2 of 3 germinated but only 1 formed true leaves. I planted it, it grew well, and the tomato it produced ripened to a BRIGHT YELLOW!
Then I went to Dave's Garden and saw the overwhelming negative reviews....
Marsha

Durgan · April 26, 2013

I ordered from Reimer in the past. No better or worse than any on-line seller. You pays your money and takes your chances. I don't remember anything particularly irritating about the seeds received, but this is possible since I don't pay much attention and only grow a few plants for home use. It might be of concern if I was growing in quantity for the retail market.

tjg911 · April 26, 2013

very rude people. i wouldn't buy anything from them, there are good companies out there or folks here.

tom

RebelRidin · April 26, 2013

Now I will grant that unhappy people may be more likely to submit reviews than people who were simply satisfied and some people are natural complainers but come on! Negative feedback of >60% . And that's not being skewed by a small sample either. That's from 115 people. When the reviewer only has three choices that sample size is more than adequate and the result is undoubtedly significant! Ther's something ging on there...

March 20, 2011	#1
eddie46 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW PA Posts: 160	Reimer Seeds Has anyone ordered from Reimer Seeds? They are not on the rec list. It is the only place I can find that sells both Northern Star Pepper and Nepal tomato seed. Thanks for any input. Ed

March 20, 2011	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I think Reimer Seeds is best known for liberating their variety photos from the SSE, TomatoBase, Victory Seeds, and pretty much every other website they find through Google. Not sure about their seeds. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

December 18, 2011	#8
gill_s Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 180	Reimer Seeds Thank you both for that link. I have my answer!

January 29, 2012	#10
tlcmd Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greensboro, N.C. Posts: 132	I've ordered Snow Berry tomatoes from them for the past 3 or 4 years and always received prompt service and the seeds have had a 90+% germination. __________________ Harmmmmmmmmmoniously, Dick "If only Longstreet had followed orders......" "Show me something more beautiful than a beautiful woman and then I'll go paint it." Alberto Vargas

July 27, 2012	#11
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	i placed an order through reimer seeds and thought i'd share my experience. i ordered 5 packs of tomato seeds and then read so many bad reviews, all i could do was hope my order was successful. my order came very quickly in a nice padded envelope. in that was a bag filled with a bunch of paper envelopes. so with seeds in hand the next thing to look at was seed count seed count beef master, black cherry, choc cherry, big beef all had between 30-60 seeds. i couldnt believe it. the cherries may have even had more than that. i was very pleased with the high seed count the momotaro was right around 20 i decided to do a quick germination test since i had so many extra seeds to play around with. i did the paper towel method and kept the seeds around 80 degrees. its been 5 days germination beef master 1/2 black cherry 3/4 chocolate cherry 4/4 big beef 3/3 momotaro 2/2 assuming all the seeds i got are true to there name i am extremely happy with reimer seeds. __________________

March 20, 2011	#3
biscgolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 353	they have a bad reputation... i have had indifferent germination on a couple of varieties of peppers purchased from them too.

March 20, 2011	#4
Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	I've never ordered from them, but some of their product descriptions are incorrect. For example, they list Manalucie tomato as a hybrid, and it isn't a hybrid.

March 20, 2011	#5
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I've only bought a few tomato seeds from them and they were always fast and the seeds were true. I do know that I have had great luck with a Brussels sprout variety called Bubbles and some good broccoli varieties that they carry. I will continue to use them til they give me reason not to.

March 20, 2011	#6
KLorentz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 995	Here is a link to Garden Watchdog. http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/1681/ Kevin

April 26, 2013	#12
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Garf gave me a packet of Brandywine Sudduths from Reimer Seeds at the plant swap,2 of 3 germinated but only 1 formed true leaves. I planted it, it grew well, and the tomato it produced ripened to a BRIGHT YELLOW! Then I went to Dave's Garden and saw the overwhelming negative reviews.... Marsha

April 26, 2013	#13
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	I ordered from Reimer in the past. No better or worse than any on-line seller. You pays your money and takes your chances. I don't remember anything particularly irritating about the seeds received, but this is possible since I don't pay much attention and only grow a few plants for home use. It might be of concern if I was growing in quantity for the retail market.

April 26, 2013	#14
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	very rude people. i wouldn't buy anything from them, there are good companies out there or folks here. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

April 26, 2013	#15
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Now I will grant that unhappy people may be more likely to submit reviews than people who were simply satisfied and some people are natural complainers but come on! Negative feedback of >60% . And that's not being skewed by a small sample either. That's from 115 people. When the reviewer only has three choices that sample size is more than adequate and the result is undoubtedly significant! Ther's something ging on there... __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787