I've been a customer on Facebook with MIMI for a couple of years. I finally made a trip to Garden Grove to visit her nursery. I was excited to meet MIMI. She is very friendly and helpful. Her nursery has amazing succulents, cactus and my personal favorite, imported Korean AEONIUMS. I was a kid in a candy store buying so many beautiful plants and POTS! Mimi's Nursery also sells lava toppings, booster for roots and vitamin powder for more color. She has a big assortment of pots from small to very large at good prices. I bought a cart load of plants and pots to take back home. Thank you MIMI for your hard work and long hours (7 days a week). You are truly a STAR in our Succulents/Aeonium community. Please visit MIMI if you're in the area and support her local business. read more

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Great inventory but the plant are in the hundreds $, too expensive for me. Rare plants but I am not that crazy to spend hundreds of dollars on a small pot of plant. read more

The best I ever had. Customers service is on top. Mini is very nice n friendly. Highly recommended. Shipping is great too fast n not too expensive, m from DMV area. read more

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Beautiful plants!!!! Her selections are always awesome. I was looking for a candy jade and she had them. So of course I had to buy 2 of them. They are very rare and hard to find! And I had to buy this gorgeous huge cacti!!! This is very rare but her price was so good They all arrived safely in East Coast read more

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Not sure why she has so many negative reviews. Honestly she's the only person who has these rare plants at that price point. Just know you are getting an imported plant as it is hard to get it in the US. It's been in a box in the dark, it needs time to adjust and when you bring it home, it needs to adjust again. Please do your research on what potting medium, sun requirement, and type of care your plant needs. You should also consider if the plant is in its dormancy period of the year. While some things a hundred or couole hundreds of dollars it's because it's hard to come by. For instance $100 cluster of aeoniun of Mimis has probably 20 to 30 heads. People sell cuttings of the same plant for $10 to $30 a head, it also takes 2 or more years to grow from a single stem to cluster. Yes I've killed an echeveria compton coursel but that species is one of the hardest echeverias to care for and I left it in a place where it was not shaded. I bought from her 2 years ago when still learning to care for succulents, 2 years later all of the other things I have bought have grown well and adapted. If you are new to this, I suggest you ask her for plants that are easy to take care of. read more

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I appreciate the variety of items available here. My mother enjoys coming to this place for her hobby.

I have been purchasing from MiMi for several years. She has the best succulents and cactus to be found. Her shipments are always packed to insure safe travels and she ships quickly. 5 stars, A+ time ten. Highly recommend! read more

AVOID this store at all cost! Don't be fooled by the 5 stars given by clueless people who were most likely incentivized by store owner to post favorable reviews. Let me tell you why you should skip this store: 1. Mimi is a good salesperson. She will use every tactic in the book to sell and up sell you with her plants and pots. Do not get scammed by her methods. Exercise restraint and caution or better yet AVOID this nursery if you don't want to lose your hard earned dollars! She will push rootless plants that are either dead or dying and sell them to you for high profit. She will not care and will not refund you. 2. Do not be fooled by the name nursery. It isn't. All of the plants sold here are not home grown. They're imported from all over the world and have NOT been acclimated. The plants are either rootless or barely have any. They will NOT survive or if they do, they have very minimal survival rate even with roots! 3. The store's profit margin is exponential given the high risk of plants dying! Don't be a victim. Stay away from this enterprise. I've learned the hard way and lost thousands of dollars and she will not refund me or give me a discount. I will post several photos. Take a look at the pictures. I made every effort to take care of her plants. My other rare cactus bought from reputable sellers are thriving and doing fantastic but not Mimi's. I am extremely disappointed and outright upset with the store owner's unscrupulous business practices. Don't be fooled like me. I've learned an expensive lesson. Don't be a victim. read more

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I ordered a euphorbia and received it on 07/12/2024. A few days later, I noticed the entire thing was rotting. Rot does not happen overnight, this was a bad plant that was sold to me. It was shown in a pot, and shipping said bare root but when it came it was not rooted at all. I contacted her on 7/19/2024 but she has a 3 day return policy, which is convenient for her given that she sells rotting plants. She was combative and rude when I contacted her asking for a replacement or refund and cited happy past customers. There are plenty of reputable importers, this is not one of them. Edit - I have also attached the message she sent me after reading this. read more

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This is my absolute favorite nursery. It's so sad that people are giving one star reviews because they didn't do their own research or expect to be pampered by the staff. They're busy people lol anytime I've had a question, I ask and they're very polite and super excited to talk about a plant. Also, for those who are upset about your plants not having roots and inevitabley kill their new plant are at fault. You should know what you're paying for and if youre unfamiliar with a plant, it's your own responsibility to do your research or even just ask the staff members. They're very happy to help and are completely transparent that their imported plants have no roots if that's the case but they're not going to assume every customer needs help unless they ask for it lol All I can really say is the prices are more than fair for the beautiful plants, the way staff put together plant arrangements is gorgeous, and I absolutely love their selection of pots! read more

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I am a fan of Korean variegated succulents and rare aeoniums so I am very well aware of how expensive they can be. I came to this place thinking I will be buying several plants but the plants look so dry and very overpriced compared to other high end nurseries. However their service is okay, the people are nice. But I won't be coming back to this place. read more

Wonderful selection of exotic succulents and pots. You will not be disappointed at all. Mimi has wide variety of succulents, I cannot find somewhere else. Going to the nursery is my treatment for my mental health. I am such a happy mode when I visit this nursery. Spending a lot of time here and to say the least money well spent. read more

I've been coming to Mimi Nursery for about 6 months. I have to say She offers the best quality imported cactus and succulents in Orange County (OC). Her price are cheaper and fair compare to most Nurseries that I have been to. That's why I keep coming back to this nursery. I recently bought a variegated Haworthia for $35 from Mimi Nursery where others online like Etsy or Rare Succulent sells for $50. So her price are cheaper than most vendors, just trust me! You don't need to shop a round anywhere else. This is the place for succulent & cactus addicts. She also has large selection of pots starting from $5 and up. One stop shop! Thanks Mimi Nursery for offering the best quality of cactus & succulents. read more

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A positive of this place is the vast collection of cool succulents they have. They also have rare indoor plants. However, the price is pretty steep. So I was excited to find out they have an affordable variegated Haworthia. To my dismay, there were no roots at all. I reached out to the owner but she said "of course there are no roots because they're imported." How am I supposed to know that? Even then, the plant wasn't properly potted at all. It was simply sitting on lava rock. It wasn't even touching the soil. I'm glad I checked and was able to repot properly. I would have been more forgiving if 1. They had a disclaimer that some plants are not rooted yet. 2. If they knew how to properly repot. 3. More understanding of why I was upset instead of making it seem like I should have known. Either way, they have cool, overpriced plants. If you have the budget, go for it. Just make sure they are actually rooted. read more

MiMi Nursery - Variegated haworthia - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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The prices are insanely expensive, for ordinary succulents. I was actually embarrassed by the prices and lack of quality. literally $50-70 for a 4-6 inch plant in a plastic pot. read more

I am a customer already 5yrs now and I love coming back to Mimi's Nursery.. I bought a lot of amazing and imported cacti.. Mimi is very responsive, and always have excellent experience.. Will def. buy more.. read more

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I love coming to this nursery! Mimi is the friendliest and so easy to talk to The variety of succulents/cactus in this nursery is endless. Thank you Mimi for providing some of the best imports and always allowing me to add to my plant collection. read more

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To all the absolutely clueless people leaving 1 star reviews. The plants arent overpriced youre just clueless to what youre looking at. Most everyone doesnt seem to complain about the plants themselves, just the pricing. If you dont understand the pricing then the plants arent for you, if you take offense to being told to going to home depot, grow some thicker skin. Not everyone can afford a high end car, tesla, ferrari, mercedes etc, but just because you cant afford it doesnt mean it should be cheaper or is overpriced. To those who know what were buying, its worth it, for you to say the plants are overpriced is insulting, but not to mimi, only yourself, for its a reflection of your cluelessness to what youre looking at or even shopping for. We are blessed to have a shop with rare plants like this. Most people wouldnt dare leave a review for a high end car dealership or clothing store saying its overpriced, that just makes you look like a clown. Theres ross for those who cant afford designer. These are exotic, rare, imported plants, and it saves the purchaser the risk of rotting because of long transit times in a box from overseas. The plants are allowed to acclimate and root, reducing the risk of loss to customers who would have no option but to order online and assume these risks Mimi keep directing people to home depot, or make a "kids section" with cactuscollection.com altman plants. So if people dont have the budget for what they dont even know theyre buying, you can direct them to a childrens section. read more

I love to purchase my succulent from Mimi. She is very professional and very detailed oriented. She walked through step by step and very patient on teaching me how to take care of the aeonium that I purchased from her Because of her caring service I diffinitley come back and purchase some more and more in the near future!!!! Love you MiMi!!!!! read more

I love to shop at Mimi nursery she always have new items coming every time I shop there , the plants very healthy and beautiful highly recommend to my friends, she has all cactus, imported succulents read more

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I actually loved it here. Saw a few things I wanted to get but I have bills so I couldn't but will be back again! The prices I thought were fair and it's why I bought stuff. The owner was very nice to me, loved her energy! Thank you! Service was amazing! Will give an updated post in a few weeks! read more

My first review would have to be for MiMi. Reading all the reviews on this nursery I realize that these negative reviewers are most likely use to Home Depot succulent and prices. There is a correlation between rarity and higher prices. Doesn't seem like most negative reviewers understand that. I believe these prices are reasonably lower than most places if you can even find the rare plants elsewhere. As for shopping experience once I walked thru front door I was in a smaller room and was greeted. The room contained rare indoor plants. My first thought was "Is this it?" until I walked to the backyard and was amazed at how big the backyard was with rare succulents. It's true a lot of plants weren't labeled with names, prices and scattered around but the staff was sure to assist and answer questions. I love thrift shopping so having plants scattered to me wasn't a problem. Only problem I had was not having enough hands to hold all the pots but sure enough the older gentleman can with a box for me. All the plants that I saw were healthy. I came with a purpose of buying Dioscorea Elephantipes and was delighted to see they still had a good amount left and at a very reasonable price so I bought more. All were super healthy and caudex forming already. I was kind of overwhelmed by all the rare plants so I will for sure be coming back to buy more. Thank you Mimi and staff. read more

MiMi Nursery - Dioscorea Elephantipes - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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The most amazing, unique and best prices in soy herb California. Mimi is helpful and shared her knowledge. Thank you for the great bundle of plants for my collection!!!! read more

MiMi Nursery - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Mimi is a very nice and helpful whenever we visit her nursery. She always has unique and interesting plants to choose from.

One of my favorite nursery. I usually find beautiful, colorful, and rare new plants to add to my cacti collection. Prices are reasonable for some plants and a bit expensive for others. Some of the plants had prices marked on them but some do not have prices marked on them. I didn't like having to repeatedly ask the owner how much something I wanted cost. The newer plants are in excellent condition but some of the older plants didn't look healthy. The staff are nice and helpful when I had questions. There are new rare cacti and succulents coming in often so I try to drop in at least a few times a month. read more

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Just saw her latest uploaded video today and it was absolutely horrendous and terrifying. She was talking about a recent customer and a transaction between them, and included the customer's full name, number, and address!! Not only is that unprofessional, sharing those private messages between herself and the customer (assuming without their consent) is absolutely and extremely unethical. It's so scary to find out that she was willing to share the customer's personal information so easily and become very condescending about the situation. That video showcased a complete lack of responsibility and accountability as a person and a business. I've purchased from Mimi before as well and had similar issues where the products I ordered did not match the ones I screenshotted from her videos and sent to her to confirm availability prior to purchasing. My plants came broken, dried, or even rotten. When I brought the issues to her hoping to find a common ground for resolution, she would delay responding and eventually ignore me altogether. I let it go the first time since the damage might have been due to her confusion or weather related issues, but the second time was the same thing. What I ordered versus what I received were completely different than the screenshots she confirmed. I figured she's a small business and tried to empathize with her, but she refuses to communicate and make things right and fair. She becomes rude, dismissive, and passive aggressive before completely ignoring you like it is the customer's fault that the plants arrived in different conditions (and even different plants of the same variety). After spending hundreds of dollars at her nursery, I have lost faith in shopping and spending my hard earned money here. Believe the bad reviews, I truly wished I did instead of giving her the benefit of the doubt. I definitely would not recommend any purchases. I felt as if I was scammed and robbed of an experience. A very regrettable and expensive lesson that soiled future online purchases from nurseries, no matter how rare and exotic the plants may be. Potential shoppers beware! read more

I have been buying from Mimi for years. She is very knowledgeable about her inventory and very willing to share it. I started buying from her before she had this current location. Never had a problem with insects or plants dying. Just purchased another beauty. My problem is I am running out of room. I highly recommend this nursery read more

Such a cool looking succulent nursury! The best deal around for foxfarm ocean grown forest soil. Thank you again read more

Absolutely an amazing place for house plants, succulents/ cacti/ soil amendment, and pottery. All plants were extremely healthy... I mean extremely healthy. No withered or torn plants. MiMi and her staff were beyond amazing and knowledgeable. I was that customer that went up to the staff to ask what this plant was and how to take care of it; my questions were kindly answered with extra care details. read more

Beautiful and rare plants. many rare succulents and cacti. Prices on most plants can break the bank but makes sense for imported and rare plants. There are many cute and interesting looking pots too. My hubby bought me a rare Hoya Heuschkeliana. So cute and beautiful. Mimi and staff are really nice and friendly. Only thing I didn't like is that most plants don't have a price tags. You have to keep asking for the price. read more

MiMi Nursery - Hoya Heuschkeliana - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Beautiful selection of succulents! I made the 40 minute drive and it was well worth it! They carry many rare plants that you won't find in average nurseries. I also liked their unique collection of pots and their arrangements of succulents (con for gifts). The service is very hospitable and friendly - I'll be back regularly! read more

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I have been getting imported succulents from Mimi since 2020 and she does not disappoint. Thanh is very helpful & accommodating as well as the staff. I have to thank Nobita for the very first cactus I got before they even openned the nursery. The varigated Fairy Cactus was healthy & beautiful hardly none to little care from me at all. read more

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The atmosphere of the place is pretty friendly! The nursery was very welcoming and had an extremely wide variety of beautiful plants along with some exotic plants I had never seen before. Take this review with a grain of salt since I'm definitely not too much of an expert of plants compared to many people but for me personally I'll definitely be returning soon enough! read more

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My mom and I had a really great experience with MiMi Nursery. Everyone is professional, knowledgeable and helpful in getting the right tress for your home. They took a lot of time to show my mom and I around so we could pick out exactly what we wanted. I would definitely come back. Thank you Mimi nursery for great service. read more

Amazing collection of cacti and succulents. There are many interesting plants here that most places don't carry. There are also hand made pots for sale that are super interesting and worthy of staging your plants with. 10/10 recommend this place if you like cacti and succulents read more

Stay away! Rude, poorly run business! I have heard about this new nursery and stopped by to check it out on my way to Costco. I came in during the weekend and received terrible to no service. Felt like I was being judged even though I was ready to spend on their EXTREMELY overly priced plants. I question if this is even a legitimate business. There is an atmosphere of being very off putting about this establishment. I would recommend supporting other businesses that actually respect and value their customers. Not worth visiting, and not worth earning your business. read more

No better place to buy rare succulents and cacti. Amazing selection and helpful staff. Just pick your plants and pots and they will take care the rest. We have been to almost all nurseries in So Cal but MiMi nursery is THE BEST. read more

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I purchased a pink witch aeonium succulent and within few weeks the whole leaves fell off. I have never experienced that with any succulent before which are usually very sturdy plants and I have grown pink witch aeoniums before. The plant was also sold without roots when I pulled the plant off which explains why it was so unhealthy. I would never purchase again and would advice people to save their money as their plants are sold at exorbitant prices. read more

The plant was delivered promptly! Very healthy and the same as described online. I definitely recommend this shop. A lot of hard-to-find plants with reasonable prices. Mimi, the owner is customer-friendly. I love all her plants! read more

It was a pleasure to visit Mimi, her collection of cacti and succulents are outstanding. Little did you know they imported plants every week, it always fun and excited to see new stuff. Overall they provided vast amounts of plants for everyone to chose from, the store is a hidden gems for plant lovers. read more

MiMi Nursery - Cactus - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Garden Grove, California