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%.
