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Garden industry reacts to Brexit vote
Gardenex will work hard to support its exporting members
Retail industry analysts cautiously respond to vote
Brexit comment from GIMA’s director Vicky Nuttall
Wet June slows down summer sales
Highlights from the HTA National Plant Show
GTN's Greatest Plant Retailing Team Award winners revealed at the HTA National Plant Show
Poppies Oban, Timmermans and Scotsdales are The Greatest Plant Sales Teams
The Greatest Linked Sales Team is Burston
Burston are Top of the Pots to pick up second gold as The Greatest Pot and Plant Sales Team
Cowells and Fron Goch take golds in The Greatest Plant Advice Team category
The Greatest Plant Supplier is Bransford Webbs
Slight parking error at Cowells Garden Centre
Wyevale Nurseries helps raise £1,000 for Greenfingers
Wyevale Garden Centres extends landscaping proposition
£30 million investment at Grange
May Bank Holidays boost garden centre sales
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Strong sales week for herb and lettuce plants
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Tim Vine to host a full house at the GIMA Awards
Wildlife World debuts at New York Gift Show
Growing media responsible sourcing scheme launched
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Highlights from the HTA National Plant Show


There was a vibrant and upbeat feel to the 7th HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, which took place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.

With a packed hall featuring a record number of exhibitors the show really presented the best of plant production. The two day show attracted buyers from across the industry enabling them to catch up with existing suppliers as well as find new ones.

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The New Plant Awards, sponsored by the RHS, attracted over 100 entries. Salvia Blue Marvel from Darby Nursery Stock took the title of best in show, as well as the title of Best Herbaceous Perennial.

Other category winners were:
  • Best Annual - Petunia Tumbelina Maria from Channel Island Plants UK
  • Best Houseplant - Begonia Elatior Valentino Pink from Garden Centre Fresh
  • Best Shrub & Climber - Rose Lovely Parfuma from Rosemasters
  • BestTrees & Conifers –  Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata Joes’ EU20141206 from Frank P Matthews.


Visitors also had the chance to vote for their favourite new plant over the course of the show in the Visitor Vote, sponsored by Floramedia. They voted the Best in Show as Clematis Nubia Evipo59 from Darby Nursery Stock, which was voted best in the Shrubs & Climbers category.

The other category winners were:
  • Best Annual – Nemesia Aroma Yellow Rhubarb & Custard from Channel Island Plants
  • Best Herbaceous Perennial – Salvia Joy from Darby Nursery Stock
  • Best Houseplant – Oncidium Claudia Black Eye from Javado UK
  • Best Tree & Conifer – Acer platanoides ‘Ulmers Sensation’ from Frank P Matthews.
New for 2016 was the Planting the Seed Award for best retail inspiration, as voted for by visitors to the show. Hawkesmill Nurseries was declared winners with Allensmore Nurseries in second place and The Bransford Webb Plant Company and Profitplant UK coming joint third.

The British Protected Ornamentals Association and the Home Grown Users Group presented the Home Grown Retail Award for Promotion and Support of UK Grown Plants and Flowers to Grace Hurrell of Tesco Stores, for the chain's consistent support and promotion of British-grown bedding.

The winner of the Planties photographic competition was James Tully of Parker’s Garden Company for his summer wildflower meadow image, which will feature in HTA News.

New for 2016 the Retail Concept Area, put together by trend watcher and green stylist Romeo Sommers provided ideas and stories about the benefits of plants to create interest and give people another reason to buy.

Over the course of the show a number of seminar sessions were held including:
  • Neil Bragg from Bulrush Horticulture and Paul Alexander from RHS introduced the audience to the Growing Media Responsible Sourcing Calculator.
  • Andy McIndoe highlighted the new plant award winners and how to make the most of them.
  • Michael Perry from Thompson & Morgan talked about how to make gardening more accessible by using the right language.
  • David Gillam from Abercorn Garden Centre and Chairman of the National Dahlia Society reminded all not to forget the good old favourites of the plant world.
  • Raoul Curtis-Machin, HTA Head of Horticulture, provided an update on plant health and Xylella Fastidiosa.
Put the dates in your diary for next year’s show – 20 and 21 June at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. Further information can be found at www.nationalplantshow.co.uk
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