Cordova Gardens — Attraction in Encinitas

I got scammed $20. I was excited to find a scindapsus silver exotica for $30 but after I got home I realized it was magically $35. I am positive I seen a $30 tag on it and confirmed with my spouse. Because I showed him how the price was good compared to another plant. Meanwhile the man watched us. Very weird... and the man started packing up the plant before we paid and he didn't even greet us. (He might be the owner but he was being unfriendly). I am not surprised if he was thinking about his scam plan. I also got a tiny 4 inch small single leaf hoya kerri variegated for $30! because the tag was ripped off. I assumed it was $15 because the other ones were that price. The bigger kerri was about $35 with multiple leaves like they were chopped up and planted in separate pots.

And a 4 inch baby snake plant for $7.50. For a total of $72.50 in cash for 1 regular size and 2 nursery starter sizes!!! Prices were more expensive than I expected. I could've gotten better deals online or at another plant nursery nearby! I should've asked how much the kerrii was instead of paying $30 for that tiny SINGLE LEAF 4 inch pot. Pay in cash because they charge a lot more for cc. I feel like I got scammed here and I got a bad feeling from this place. Oh well keep the extra $20. You need it more than me! I can't believe how greedy this man is and took advantage of customers. I don't think I am the only one.

Update: The overpriced $30 single leaf kerri variegated died. The $35 scindapsus silver was potted into a oversized pot to make it look fuller than it actually is. Don't trust this plant nursery. There are plenty of better places with better quality and prices. Even the farmer's markets have better quality. I collect plants as a hobby and this was the worst...

Good variety but seems as if they've let some recent booms in business effect their business model. Saw several plant varieties with new higher price tags stuck over the top of lower price tags. If that is what they have to sell them for now to make the same profit I can understand but when I can clearly see that in the recent past I could have gotten the same item for a lower price it devalues the product for me. I also went for a specific plant they had advertised on Instagram and while they had a huge variety of this particular plant cordoned off and listed not for sale, the select few they were offering looked a lot scragglier and less appealing. Overall I was a bit disappointed in my trip as I had gone out of my...

This is not a quick stop shop. This is a haven for gardeners....from statuary to pottery, to seating, to fountains to thousands of plants. Plan to spend close to an hour your first trip, that is if you want to immerse yourself in the beauty. The prices are extremely reasonable, and likely you will find a plant of your choosing in various stages of growth. Owners are pleasant while not being invasive. We were greeted but not followed around or asked a bunch of annoying questions. Wonderful...