Winners and losers this horticulture week: sales, Chelsea, peat, BCPs

Kazuyuki Ishihara with his Best in Show-winning Cha No Niwa garden
Kazuyuki Ishihara with his 'Best in Show'-winning Cha No Niwa garden

Winners

So busy that grower bosses are driving trucks

RHS Chelsea marquee golds roll in: FULL LIST

Philadelphus confirmed as RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2025 

10 experts welcome potential relaxation of phytosanitary European import-export plant rules 

Horticulture industry celebrates import-export deal with EU at Parliamentary event UPDATED

Chelsea ‘best in show’ announced: Cha No Niwa — Japanese Tea Garden takes the win

Losers

Peat ban would lead to growers pulling out of Chelsea

Tree felling affair coss £3.3m

Planning warning from Packham and NGOs

Call for compensation for 'redundant' BCPs


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