Plantaria
British Garden Centres launches new signature plant at Chelsea
24/05/2022
British Garden Centres launches new signature plant at Chelsea
British Garden Centres has launched its new signature Hydrangea ‘Red Butterfly’ at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, named to…
Hillier unveils its 2022 new plant introduction
16/02/2022
Hillier unveils its 2022 new plant introduction
Hillier has enhanced its forsythia range by introducing a new variety Forsythia x intermedia ‘Discovery’ (John Mitchell). This new variety…
Wyevale Nurseries launches retail plant collections for 2022
22/11/2021
Wyevale Nurseries launches retail plant collections for 2022
A Hereford-based commercial nursery has put together a selection of plants for garden centres to follow the predicted trends for…
Highfield’s retractable roof close to completion
05/11/2021
Highfield’s retractable roof close to completion
Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire is on track to finalise its planteria redevelopment, complete with opening roof, before the end…
MSC secures permission for opening canopy at Dunbar Garden Centre
06/05/2021
MSC secures permission for opening canopy at Dunbar Garden Centre
Dunbar Garden Centre has been given the green light to construct a new opening roof canopy, an addition that owners…
Dobbies launches its own range of roses
10/03/2021
Dobbies launches its own range of roses
Dobbies has announced the launch of its first own-brand rose collection this spring, featuring more than 100 varieties.Horticultural director at…
Joy of Plants launches webshop integrations
25/08/2020
Joy of Plants launches webshop integrations
Joy of Plants has more than 14,500 plant images & data within its library and retailers can now quickly and…
Fire at Cook’s Garden Centre nursery ‘accidental’
10/06/2020
Fire at Cook’s Garden Centre nursery ‘accidental’
A fire at a Stourport garden nursery was started accidentally. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service say the fire,…
Squires Plant Show launches start of gardening season
19/02/2020
Squires Plant Show launches start of gardening season
Squires Garden Centres held their annual plant show in West Horsley on 13th February. Growers and suppliers came to showcase…
Fakenham Garden Centre customers use tech to source plants
21/10/2019
Fakenham Garden Centre customers use tech to source plants
Gardeners are now more likely to use technology to source plants before visiting a garden centre. Software innovations and hardware…
Rose virus legislation introduced to prevent UK arrival
31/07/2019
Rose virus legislation introduced to prevent UK arrival
New legislation has been introduced to prevent the Rose Rosette Virus (RRV) arriving in the UK. The virus, which is spread by a microscopic mite,…
Wyevale Nurseries links with Joy of Plants to go more eco
16/07/2019
Wyevale Nurseries links with Joy of Plants to go more eco
Wyevale Nurseries has linked with a plant information company to offer customers an eco-friendly POS option. The company has recently…
Farplants launches wellbeing range
22/06/2019
Farplants launches wellbeing range
Farplants launches brand new consumer focused range, Garden your way to Wellbeing. The latest from the nursery co-operative is to…
Small plants range from Farplants sees record growth
16/05/2019
Small plants range from Farplants sees record growth
The Small Plants for Small Spaces range from Farplants is being restocked by garden centres at a record rate. Sales…
David Austin to showcase novel new blooms at Chelsea Flower Show
26/04/2019
David Austin to showcase novel new blooms at Chelsea Flower Show
David Austin Roses will showcase new roses from its English Rose collection. These are Eustacia Vye and Gabriel Oak. Thomas…
Garden centre celebrates first birthday with new on-site nursery
16/04/2019
Garden centre celebrates first birthday with new on-site nursery
David’s Garden Centre by Cherry Lane in Worcester, is celebrating its first birthday with a new on-site nursery. The nursery…
Haskins Garden Centres introduce ‘adopt a houseplant’ scheme
30/03/2019
Haskins Garden Centres introduce ‘adopt a houseplant’ scheme
Haskins Garden Centre group has introduced a houseplant adoption scheme. The garden centre group is experiencing requests for various succulents.…
New Dianthus plants from Lovania Nurseries
22/03/2019
New Dianthus plants from Lovania Nurseries
There may be heightened interest in the Royal Family’s charity gardens at RHS Chelsea this year, but there is also…
Squires annual plant show sees success
13/02/2019
Squires annual plant show sees success
Squires Garden Centres held their annual plant show in West Horsley on 7th February 2019. Suppliers from the UK and…
Outdoor plant sales were still growing strong in December
30/01/2019
Outdoor plant sales were still growing strong in December
Sales in outdoor plants continued to dominate other categories for a third month running in December. This is according to…