In This Issue
The Chelsea effect may help monthly sales figures end on high
Bring the indoors out with the Garden Fireplace from Schiedel Chimney Systems
Haskins celebrates 25 years at Ferndown
Veg plants are cream of the crop
Garden centre burglar helps himself to slice of cake and Fanta
200 reasons to visit Ball Colegrave's Summer Showcase
B&M aims for gardening and Christmas sales growth
1.5 million visited Keukenhof in 8 weeks
Zest 4 Leisure takes P&O Ferrymasters on board for national deliveries
5-star Dobbies win Chelsea Best Trade Stand award
GIMA to launch bespoke consumer trends report
Vernon Kay to host 2019 GIMA Awards
Hillier celebrates 74th consecutive Chelsea gold
Students' Chelsea display done to a tea!
Veg grower scoops twelfth gold on Chelsea return
Tong launches competition to support literacy project
Chelsea 'Help Children Grow' stand wins bronze medal
Final ascent beckons for Team Klondyke climbers
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DLF invests to develop lawncare products that will resist climate change
Peak sales for garden products
Peak week for growing media sales
Springwatch starts to help Wild Bird Care
Records broken for veg sales
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How to grow sales of horticultural products
Hillier celebrates 74th consecutive Chelsea gold medal
Garden Pride – Spring Success!
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Veg plants are cream of the crop

 

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show added momentum to plant sales last week with sales volumes reaching their highest level of the year so far, albeit behind the peaks of both 2017 and 2018. Could it be that we peak next week for 2019? The warmer weather during half term may just do the trick.


Within plant sales it is veg growing that has really shone through this spring. With the GTN Veg-2-Gro Bestsellers Chart index sitting at 55% up on last year gardeners are getting ready to reap big crops from their gardens and allotments this summer.

 

In Chelsea Flower Show week the biggest plant winners were Lupins, Digitalis and Rhodanthemum (Moroccan Daisies.)

  • Lupins climbed to No 20 most popular plant purchase during Chelsea week after re-entering at No 40 in the week before Chelsea.
  • Perennial Chelsea favourites, Digitalis, were the highest Top 50 Plants chart re-entry last week, back in at No 27.
  • With plenty of daisy-type flowers on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show it was Rhodanthemum (Moroccan Daisies) that saw our biggest percentage sales uplift of almost 300%.

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