GCA members have voted Taylors Bulbs as their Associate of the Year.

Described as “a popular choice”, they beat off competition from Cedar Associates (last year’s winners) and Decco, also shortlisted last year.

Taylors have won the title on a number of previous occasion, the most recent being a hat-trick of successes in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

At the associates trade show earlier in the evening, Taylors announced details of an expanded range of wax-dipped and decorated amaryllis bulbs in gift packaging at prices from £12.99 to £14.99 depending on design.

The Old Railway Line Garden Centre were presented with the GCA’s Worrall Cup for best marketing campaign or initiative.