4-year-update: All the plants I have purchased from Rana are absolutely THRIVING. Also, I am very…read moregrateful to the Rana staff for their willingness to help me troubleshoot a few of the plants that got initially a slow start. (Turns out a few of the plants needed more sun. I had planted them in what I had *thought* was a sunny spot...but it was East-facing and Carmel gets a lot of fog. Later I transplanted them, at Pedro's suggestion, into the sunniest spot on my property, on a south-facing bank -- and voila. Problem = solved.) Zooming out a little, it's also worth keeping this saying in mind: "First they sleep, then they creep, then they leap." The reality is that drought-resistant CA natives can sometimes be a little more slow on the "leaping" process than common ornamentals because their energy will be going more into root production and establishing a symbiotic relationship with the soil mycorrhizae* during the first couple years. By year 3, all my plants from Rana had truly started LEAP and now they have graduated from drip irrigation and are their own self-sufficient beauties. The plants from Rana are truly top-notch. Go in with some foundational plant knowledge, and prepare to leave very, very, happy. P.S. *mycorrhizae = the fungal network through which most CA natives get much of their water. (It's one of the basics of understanding CA native plant ecology.) Even if you didn't know that, you should at the very least know the plants you want by their specific epithet (i.e. scientific/Latin) Name before attempting to shop wholesale. ________________________________ Dear other Yelp reviewers: Stop complaining about lack of labeling. The labels are indeed there, with at least one white label tag per each section of plants. It's not Rana's fault if you feel overwhelmed or if only know the Common Name of a plant and/or have no idea how to identify it visually. It sounds to me like maybe you shouldn't have been attempting to shop wholesale to begin with. Want to go buy some Toyon? The label at Rana (and just about all wholesale nurseries, for that matter) will read "Heteromeles arbutifolia." Toyon is just the Common Name. In other regions, people might call it California Holly. (One plant usually has several common names.) That is the wholesale nursery only uses the Scientific Name...to avoid ambiguity. So please, to those grumpy Yelp reviewers out there...how about you spend a little more time studying up on your plant knowledge, and a little less time complaining about a nursery who is simply doing things by the industry standard for wholesale?

Driven past the sign for this nursery that it was open with native plants for sale many times and…read moredecided to finally check it out. Actual experience was weird and unfriendly. As another reviewer mentioned, nothing is labelled and the plants are spread out so hard to find. Definitely go knowing what you want and they do have an inventory list online. That being said, the one person who came out to "help" us seemed eager that we leave rather than browse (got the vibe she either didn't want to help us or thought we were going to steal something.) Pretty odd in contrast to the welcoming sign on the road. Don't recommend, there are nicer nurseries in the area with native plants and better customer service. Don't know why they even bother selling to the public.

The Matsui orchids, purchased at Trader Joe's, are beautiful, healthy, unlabelled plants. It would…read morehelp many people to know what kind of orchid(s) they are buying and they would know how to proceed with caring for them, rather than tossing them out. It is sad to think how many orchids get thrown away and many could be saved if people could research them and learn something about growing orchids. I agree with the review that said the Miltoniopsis are mislabelled, are not Miltonias. However, the beautiful Rene Komoda 'Pacific Clouds' one I recently purchased is responding very well, now that I know what environment to provide it.

Wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU for the donation to Natividad Hospital to show your…read moreappreciation for Hospital Week. As a nurse, it's great to feel appreciated by others. Your orchids are incredibly beautiful, your kindness and generosity is unmatched. I will recommend your business to everyone I know!

We ordered flowers for our best friend who lives in Salinas while we're all the way in Los Angeles,…read moreand this flower shop made the whole experience so easy and special! The staff was incredibly kind, helpful, and communicative throughout the process. They made sure everything was perfect and delivered on time. The arrangement was absolutely beautiful -- even better than we expected! Their prices were very reasonable, especially for the quality and service we received. We truly appreciate how smooth they made long-distance gifting feel. Highly recommend if you're looking to send flowers in Salinas!

I'm planning my daughter's bridal shower and wedding. So I wanted to check this place out and see…read morewhat they have. The very nice young lady in the flower shop showed me where to go and that I should take pictures of what I wanted prices for and that the lady at the counter would help when I was done looking. So I did just that and when I was ready I headed to the counter where there was a customer being helped so I waited then she finished with customer and I proceeded to walk to counter and the phone rings and she motions to me just a minute. She helps customers on phone. Again I wait. Now she's able to help me and ask me when was my event and I answered and she tells me If it ia possible for you to come back after Mothers Day cause I'm so busy right now! I ask her about a few prices on some flowers cause she also didn't have time to give me all the prices to the pictures I took! I thanked her and walked out. I came from Hollister to check this place out and I was so disappointed on how I was treated. The worst customer service!! I understand that it's a busy time but what's the difference then to later. There's tons of graduations, wedding, baby showers etc all the time!

We purchased these today for a baby shower. Very disappointed that this is the product we received…read more This shouldn't even be on the shelf.

Magda's Flowers absolutely blew us away. I worked mostly with Dora, who was wonderful from start to…read morefinish. She really understood what I was going for and somehow made it even better than I had pictured. I wanted the flowers to feel romantic, dramatic, rich, and a little unexpected, with deep reds and burgundy, and every arrangement came out stunning. My bouquet was unreal, the sweetheart table flowers were gorgeous, and the whole space felt so much more special because of what they created. The flowers had so much texture and personality, and they photographed beautifully. Our guests kept commenting on them all night, and I still can't stop looking at the photos. Dora was also just genuinely lovely to work with -- warm, creative, and clearly very talented. I'm so grateful to her and the whole Magda's Flowers team. They completely nailed it.

Needed flowers delivered the next day for a memorial service. I arrived at closing and they were…read morehappy to help me. There were many many beautiful flower arrangements, plants, cards to choose from. The prices are the best in town. They deliver quality products, very patient and kind. The ladies were putting together arrangements and were having a great time working together! Very nice welcoming place.

Fe really places her heart into her creations, and she is a very pleasurable person to work with!…read moreWe were very happy to have ordered from her and plan on future purchases! Her prices are very reasonable, and she uses the best flowers!!

The best flower shop in the area! Great quality and affordable prices! They make you feel welcomed…read moreas soon as you walk in!

Isabella did a fantastic job. I was truly blown away when I saw the product. I had ordered a casket…read morespray and a standing spray for mom's funeral and really didn't know what to expect. I was truly blown away when I saw what was delivered at the funeral home. I am definitely customer for life. She did a great job and the most reasonable price in town. I highly recommend this place. You cannot go wrong with ordering flowers here and they have done so many arrangements that they really know what they are doing. Thank you again to Isabella for her beautiful creation.

I went in to get flowers for my daughter and the staff was very kind, both when I ordered and when…read moreI picked up the bouquet. The bouquet was gorgeous and exactly what I wanted.

Poor quality service for a local flower shop. Your being charged for a delivery fee which is not a…read moreproblem, but $10 so a young student delivers the arrangement by walking not by car. Then she attempts to deliver to the wrong address. The arrangement was okay but not as I expected based on the online photos, but I guess that's what you get from a small town business. Sorry but I won't be using there service in the future.