Dianthus Pink Kisses and Orchids were the two big plant sales winners during Mother’s Day week.
The first deliveries and great displays of Pink Kisses contributed to a 113% increase week on week while Orchids were the last minute gift of choice, seeing sales increase by over 150%.
Overall plant sales dropped by 8.3% week on week.
The UK Garden Centre Plants Bestsellers Chart
Week Ending Sunday 26th March 2017
This Week
Last week
Plant genus
Volume Sales Change
1
1
Primula
2
2
Viola
Increase
3
4
Pansy
Increase
4
13
Dianthus
+100% Increase
5
5
Lathyrus
Increase
6
3
Pelargonium
7
7
Rose
Increase
8
9
Ranunculus
Increase
9
6
Lavandula
10
19
Bellis
Increase
Other big movers in the GTN Bestsellers Plants Top 50 Chart include:
Orchids moved up 16 places to No 12.
Azaleas also make a big move up the chart, 14 places to No 23.
Calibrachoa, Campanula, Gerbera, Argyranthemum all re-enter the chart for the first time this year.
Fressia are the highest new entry at No 47.
The GTN Bestsellers Plants chart is the only weekly sales analysis of plants available in the UK. You can see the full GTN Top 50 Plants chart every week for a full year by subscribing to GTN Bestsellers for just £145.00. Use this link to buy your subscription on-liine or email karen.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk
