Around 21 garden centres are likely to be affected after women’s clothing retailer Bonmarché went into administration 10 days ago.

Among the company’s 318 UK stores are concessions at Dobbies, Blue Diamond, Squires and Cherry Lane, plus a handful of independent garden centres.

The joint administrators at specialist advisors FRP said the retailer would continue to trade, with no immediate job losses or store closures, as they assesses the options and search for a buyer.