How are orders for UK plants stacking up pre-Brexit?Challenges and realities limiting planteria managers' efforts to buy British stock

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Hillier Nurseries showcased new plants and discussed industry insights at its annual open day for wholesale customers such as garden centre buyers at Romsey in Hampshire on 13 February. The "quintessential British nursery" hosted 100 garden centre plant buyers. With Brexit around the corner on 29 March, with its potential for importdelays and tariffs, and plant health being a bigger and bigger issue, many planteria managers say they are keen to buy more British stock this year. But are UK nurseries ready to meet the extra demand?