Picking out trends from this week’s patchwork quilt of sales figures has been tricky – apart from the obvious downward week-on-week slide as attention turns towards Christmas. Garden product sales volumes were 21% down on last week, 6.1% behind the same point lastyear and marginally down on 2013.

• The interest in orchids is still providing plenty of volume sales, with Growth Technology’s Orchid Myst, Orchid Bloom, Orchid Drip Feeders and Clear Orchid Pots giving the company five entries in the Top 50
• The moist autumn conditions are still driving sales of Bio Slug & Snail Killer, which challenged orchid drip feeders for the top spot.
• Tomorite makes a re-appearance - end-of-season clearance sales or gardeners thinking ahead?
• Solar lights remain llively sellers, with Gardman (highest climber) and Smart Solar showing good gains.