Blue Diamond have acquired 4 seasonal bedding plant nursery sites from Glendale Horticulture.

The 4 sites are Fretherne Nursery near Gloucester, Broom Nursery near Alcester, Badsey Nursery and Offenham Nursery in Evesham.

Blue Diamond accounted for 60% of plants grown by Glendale this year and from now on the sites will grow exclusively for Blue Diamond.

Today, Blue Diamond MD Alan Roper met with Glendale's Andrew Bennett, who will continue to run the nursery business, with Blue Diamond Head of Plants Jim Teague and Seasonal Plants Category Manager Sue Feaver. 

The nursery business employs 56 staff across the 4 sites.

"The acquisition is part of our strategy to secure our plants supply chain" explained Alan.  "Glendale have been supplying us with quality bedding and veg plants for years so it makes a perfect fit alongside our hardy plants growing at Bridgemere.  Hopefully a third nursery acquisition will be finalised soon to complete the set."