Plant sales recovered well after the weekend of snow to get within 10% of last year’s mid-February volumes.
With warm weather forecast for this weekend we should see sales rocket ahead of last year as people add spring colour to their gardens, balconies and patios.
Primula sales recovered but are still 40% down year to date on last year.
Petunia led the way in young plant sales, re-entering at No 12.
Young plant Pelargonium sales (including zonal geraniums) climbed 19 places to No 13.
All Plants volume sales change: Week on week UP 77.3%. Year to date vs 2018 DOWN 9.9%, vs 2017 UP 28.3%.
