Sales of cyclamen, pansies, and calluna saw steady growth last week as gardeners took advantage of a brief dry spell to get out and replant their borders and containers.
• Cyclamen stayed as the clear No 1 best-selling plant of the week for the tenth week running.
• Chrysanthemum sales doubled, providing great splashes of instant colour, especially in pots on patios and balconies.
• Strawberry plant sales saw an uplift as grow-your-own gardeners start to prepare for next year.
All Plants volume sales change: Week on week DOWN 1.9%. Year to date vs 2018 DOWN 6.9%; vs 2017 UP 0.8%
Pictured: Paradiso Pink, courtesy of Proven Winners.