More spent on flowers and plants

An estimate from AMI GmbH based on data available up to September suggests that the market volume of flowers and ornamental plants in Germany grew by around one per cent to € 8.599 bn (at retail prices) in 2011. The average per capita spend rose by almost two euros to € 106. At the same time the market for house plants proved to be downward for the third time in succession. It achieved a volume of € 1.7 bn.Flowering house plants, which account for the greatest share at € 1.242 bn, are responsible for the decline. Green house plants remained stable at € 0.470 bn. The market for bedding and container plants also shrank: volume sales of € 1.934 bn put it almost three per cent below the previous year’s level.