We all know that average garden sizes are getting smaller and this has been a significant factor in suppressing plant sales for many years. However, one plant sector benefits from smaller gardens — climbers and creepers. This is big news for retailers. The one thing that all garden designers do when planning small garden schemes is to travel upwards. Boundary fences, building walls, archways, pergolas, arbours, obelisks—they can all feature in small gardens and provide an opportunity for plants "onthe vertical". There are no current sales figures for climbers, but according to an HTA Ipsos MORI survey (June 2011), 44 per cent of adults in Great Britain with a garden/somewhere to grow outdoor plants had climbers growing in that space. This leavesa significant 56 per cent of garden owners with space for a climber, so the opportunity for retailers is clear.
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