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.

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!

My brother lost a sibling and due to Covid and distance we were not allowed to go to the services,…read morebut I still wanted to send our love from our family to him and his. So I looked online in their town to see what florist I could use and ran into Casa De Flores. They had descent reviews, they delivered and they had what I was looking for, so I booked them. They delivered exactly what the picture looked like, which for one is a BIG deal to me because in the past from other vendors, they don't look the same. Also they listened to my instructions upon delivery and my brother in law loved it. It came out just perfect and was not damaged and it was just an easy transition. If I need to do this again in that city for my nieces or sister, I would totally use them again!

I've bought flowers several times from Casa De Flores they always do a beautiful job with the…read moreflowers I've ordered. Thank you for the beautiful arrangement you did for my sister in law's ceremony of life.

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.

Brenda is very friendly and talented. She has the best prices for flower arrangements in Salinas. I…read moreordered a last minute Pink Dior bouquet for $160 and got it delivered for free to Soledad.

I will start off by saying I really hate having to leave this negative review because I thought I'd…read moreinitially be leaving a positive one. It started off well. I was speaking w/ what sounded like an older woman and it was my first time ever ordering a flower bouquet to be delivered so I had no idea what I was doing. She went over the different flowers she had available, the colors they normally come in, went over other options in case the ones we initially discussed weren't available, and the color scheme I was going for. I also insisted not having a certain color in the bouquet and I made that perfectly clear and mentioned it several times. I went over the message I wanted on the card and had her sign it off as "love Den". Everything was great and I had the date of the delivery set. Also, I should mention that this is for mother's day. The delivery day comes and my friend asked me if I delivered her some flowers to which I obviously responded yes. She said she figured it was me because the card said it was from "Dn". Ok, so I was a little bit annoyed at that but whatever, not a big deal. Then she mentions that 2 police officers were the ones who delivered the bouquet, and at this point I'm freaking out wondering what the heck is going on. I still continue to be positive about this and just happy about the fact that the bouquet made it to my friend but I was still WTFing about the whole police officers delivering the bouquet!?!?!!?! I told my friend to send me a photo to which she does the following day to get better lighting and that is when I lost it. Literally none of the flowers we discussed were there (ok maybe like ONE) and it seemed like all the backups that I chose didn't really make it in there either. What made me the most upset was that I asked and mentioned multiple times that I did not want PURPLE in the bouquet AT ALL. I mentioned I wanted white, mainly BLUE, and I okayed a SPRINKLE of some yellow/pink but wanted them on the lighter side or just WHITE. But the bouquet had a lot of purple and even the pinks had a purple tone and the bow was purple! That was the one color I had asked to not be present in the color scheme. The flowers weren't ugly or anything like that let me just make that clear. But it just wasn't at all what we had discussed and the whole police officers delivering the bouquet was just weird. She was really sweet but I'm sorry I wasn't happy with the overall ending.

I found Wilma on Yelp and am so glad I did! There are not very many florists to choose from in…read moreMarina so imagine my surprise when this new mom shop popped up on Yelp. It was so easy to order.. let her know the date, message on the card, what you're looking for, budget and expected delivery time. The only thing I didn't like was you couldn't see any of the arrangements before hand, and she doesn't send delivery confirmation receipts but alas there was nothing to worry about because my best friend received her flowers and they turned out gorgeous! TIP when ordering flowers - let the professionals be the professionals! Let them know what style you'd like and let their creativity run. The arrangements will always turn out amazing!

We Love L.A. Hearne We Usually Get Small Items For Our Pets We Recently Bought Some Pet Diapers For…read moreOur KILO KATTT..!! He Recently Ended Up At The Vet For A Urinary Bladder Blockage. He Had To Save 2 Surgeries And Now Leaks Like A Faucet..!! Hopefully Won't Be Using Them Long..?? Also Vet Said He Would Need To Eat A Special Prescription Type Of Urinary Cat Food For The Rest Of His LIFE..!!! My Poor KILO KATTT..!!! ‍

Very friendly and helpful staff. Answered all my questions and steered me in the right direction…read morewith quality products. Also the store was clean and organized with a big selection at good prices. I definitely recommend this location and I'm happy to becoming a regular

Esther provided great service for my Grandmother's funeral…read moreFlowers. I appreciated her help and their beautiful work/ floral selection that they did for her funeral Service. Thank you Esther!

Red rose has always come in clutch for me when I'm forgetful and place last minute orders. Placing…read moreorders over phone has been easy with friendly customer service. Grateful for close location in 93906.