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    Aki Nursery

    4.6 (109 reviews)
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    Sharon K.

    The nursery is located in Irvine business district, which is pretty odd when I first google it. It's pretty nudge in the business district. This place has lots of plants! Most of it is decorative plants, plenty of succulents, some house plants and more. They don't offer any herbs, vegetables since I lasted visit. One of the workers says it's due to the animals eating a lot of the crops. the succulents are reasonably price, starting with the 2 inch pots for $2. They were also offering 20% off on your order, when I went on a Saturday!

    Terri F.

    What a fabulous nursery. I think you could find anything that would grow well in your local garden here!

    2" mini succulents
    Dean W.

    I was shopping around for some mini succulents that I needed for a project - 48 of them to be exact. While a lot of the other nurseries in the area made it hard to find their pricing, a quick phone call to Aki Nursery got me the numbers I needed. Finding this place wasn't too hard - if you're coming from the 405 S - take the Sand Canyon exit and turn right on Alton. It's the first driveway on your right, once you drive past Kaiser Permanente. The selection is huge - they had many 2" mini succulents - and all were priced competitively at $1.99 - the friendly owner provided me with a handy cardboard case to hold them all, and the daughter - who everyone else raves about in their reviews - found me a nice little bag to hold the remaining succulents I picked out to make up my 48. See my attached photo for reference - the selection was great and I was able to pick a number of different styles to complement my project. I was pressed for time, so didn't have a chance to check out the other plants and offerings, but for the time that I was there, service was attentive and thoughtful. A few people have mentioned that it's a small, family-owned operation - and that's something that's always a plus in my book. Buy and support your local businesses. It's so hard to find local nurseries now that land is at a premium in Orange County. Given the prices and great customer service, I highly support Aki Nursery!

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    Janis F.

    This place is easy to miss small mom & pop independent nursery specializes in succulents. I didn't see bonsai so I asked Emily she led me to a closed off fenced off area where they kept bonsai. There is a selection of bonsai to choose and some are decorated. It happened to be discount Saturday which is nice since they charge a service fee for credit card.

    managed to create a tiny succulent arrangement!
    Ann C.

    huge nursery with lots of cute plants! I just started my succulent collection and I'll definitely be back here in the near future:) prices for 2" succulents are at $1.99, 4" are $3.99, so overall pretty cheap the family that owns it are such sweet people too!

    Melissa A.

    This nursery was really large, ample parking, and plenty of reasonably priced plants, succulents, and trees. Really great variety.

    Plants from Aki Nursery.

    Aki Nursery is not a very big nursery but carry lot of varieties of plants. Price is fair and owner is very helpful. I am so glad I make a visit to Aki rather than going Home Depot. Best nursery in Irvine and Tustin area!

    Timmy S.

    Abundant, varied selection at fantastic prices! This is probably the best nursery I've been to. They have just about everything you can think of, the plants all seem lush and healthy, the Japanese owners are full of helpful information and - best of all - the prices are excellent. They have a few planters but don't carry any gardening tools or plant products. Here, it's all about the plants. And, as I mentioned, the folks here know the world of flora very well. No matter what plant I pointed at and asked a question about, they had an answer. You'd definitely want them on your team if you played the horticulture edition of Trivial Pursuit. The nursery entrance is easy to miss (on Alton just south of Sand Canyon) so be alert for their open gate. I don't think I'll ever go to any other nursery now that I've found this one.

    Assortment of succs
    Sook L.

    Emily was very helpful and friendly. Bought many small succulents from them. They have quite a good selection. Pricing is reasonable and competitive as well!

    E. lola and 2 other succulents

    I love this place! **20% off on Saturdays! **There aren't as many variety as other local nurseries but this place has more rare ones. Also plants looked much healthier than other places I have been to. There is also discounted succulents priced at .50~3.00. They aren't very attractive but can be fun propagating projects! *bring some cash though there is a transaction fee for cc but it can be waived for big purchases.*

    Mic D.

    The staff at Aki Nursery were a great help in our urgent need for plants. We were required to install some drought tolerant plants to fulfill a city requirement, in a short time frame. They had the plants we wanted for a very competitive price (like 25% cheaper than a nursery in HB) and had a reasonable delivery fee, so we got the plants quickly and installed them in time for inspection. Thank you!

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    11 months ago

    Very good selection of healthy plants, knowledgeable and helpful people working there.

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    1 year ago

    Aki and his staff knows about plants very well and always give me useful advice. Highly recommended.

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    I was looking for 2-inch succulents and found a great selection of healthy plants at this nursery. Good service and value. I will be back.

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    Great selection and prices!! Succulents are my new obsession and I dig this place alot.

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    Ask the Community - Aki Nursery

    Hello I am looking for the following plants: (35) 1 gallon Osteospermum Serenity Rose Magic…

    Hello Ciro. Unfortunately, we do not have those plants available.

    Do you have ume tree?

    We do have 36" Box Ume trees available.

    Do you sell Dragon Fruit trees or cuttings at any time of the year?

    Sorry, we do not sell any Dragon Fruit trees.

    Do you have Japanese orange tree like Satsuma orange?

    Hello! Sorry, we do not and cannot sell any Citrus trees. Sorry for the inconvenience.

    Hi. Do you sell Yuzu tree?

    No, unfortunately, we are no longer able to sell any kinds of Citrus trees.

    Hi do you sell Oldhamii Bamboo(Bambusa oldhamii) Often referred to as Giant Timber Bamboo? Thanks.

    Hi John. Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately, we do not have the Oldhamii Bamboo. Please contact us at 949-727-4395 if you have any other questions. Have a nice rest of your day!

    Do you have citrus trees?

    Unfortunately, we're not able to sell any Citrus trees here at our location. We are quarantined here in Irvine for Asian Citrus Psyllid.

    Hello, do you sell st. Augustine sod or plugs?

    Hi Joe. Sorry we do not have stock of the St. Augustine sod or in plugs.

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    Review Highlights - Aki Nursery

    The nursery entrance is easy to miss (on Alton just south of Sand Canyon) so be alert for their open gate.

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