Please note that we are unable to hold orders until specific dates, all orders are sent within the estimated date of arrival given at the time of checkout and the vast majority are delivered on time within that time frame unless unexpected delays with the courier occur.Our plants are hardy grown nursery stock of which the vast majority is grown and kept on outside beds so will be exposed to the natural elements such as weather and common garden insects. Our entire nursery is sprayed and maintained to a high standard but we cannot prevent signs of nature showing on some plants. Please do note that when purchasing plants at different times of the year their appearance will vary according to the seasons. In Winter and Autumn plants that are either deciduous or semi-evergreen varieties will almost certainly arrive with either no foliage or discoloured foliage. In Summer and Spring plants may arrive with fresh growth which will be delicate and may wilt in heat. Even evergreen varieties will at some point loose old foliage to make way for fresh growth. There may be residue from the spray we use to feed the plants which will appear as light, white dusting on leaves or there may be Osmacote in the pots which has the appearance of small yellow and orange balls.