The first week of May 2022 in the GTN Bestsellers Epos database saw volume sales of plants down 3% on the same week in 2021 but 10% higher than 2019.

Last year, plant sales dipped during the second week of May going against the trend of the three years pre-pandemic. It will be interesting to report on 2022 to see if we get back to a more normal pattern.

Highlights of the week were:

• A nine percent increase in Zonal Geranium sales week on week moved them above tomato plants to be once again the most popular plant bought in garden centres.
• Dahlia sales soared to climb 22 places up the GTN chart to No 25.
• Hostas were the highest chart re-entry at No 42 after dipping out of the Top 50 last week.

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