Ball Colegrave’s 2015 Summer Showcase, a 'must see' event for plant buyers and growers, opens later this month (13-31 July) at the company’s West Adderbury showground near Banbury.

They promise more than 200 new plants for 2016, daily presentations on new varieties, including handy culture tips; innovative colour-themed patio gardens and an interactive retail plant zone.  

You will also be able to view some 700 experimental annual and perennial varieties, a showcase of market leading basket and container plants, tomato trials and fruit tasting, patio vegetables and perennial gardens

The famous RHS Hampton Court VertiGarden Celebration Cake will be on display, too

Ball Colegrave say the showcase offers a perfect opportunity to review your current plant range, identify new products for 2016 and view lines being assessed for future introduction.

On Tuesday 14 July the event hosts a free workshop with the HTA, ‘Plant Retailing - Fit For the future’, during which leading retail industry experts will cover topics such as retail eye-tracking, customer interaction in the planteria, plant merchandising and the types of plants you may need to be selling as the consumer market evolves.