The Hort Report: 17th July 2025
Nike tulips, plants for tiny spaces, and more!
Here’s your weekly Hort Report - the round-up of industry news, retail insights, home gardener gossip, influencer spotlights, social media news, and so much more.
Grab a cool drink, and catch up on the latest below…
NEWS FLASH
NIKE ‘grows’ new breed of orange tulips for UEFA Women’s Euro 2025
Forget footballs – the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 has kicked off with silk tulips. NIKE’s bold ‘Oranje Fatalis’ blooms (crafted with Bloom & Wolf) channel the power, beauty and bite of the Dutch team, the Leeuwinnen. With a fierce colour palette and backstory, these prickly posies are part of a floral takeover blooming across Amsterdam. And no – they’re not real, but they’re very convincing. Who knew flowers could be part of the kit?
Find out more here.
INFLUENCER SPOTLIGHT
Logee’s Plants
Family grown since 1892, this nursery and gardening store is anything but old hat! Their Instagram shows the fun side of working at a plant shop, including new plant intros, hilarious Q&As, and skits - like the video above! Give them a watch…
Follow @logeesplants on Instagram.
SOCIAL NEWS
Why dandelions deserve a comeback
According to The Five Minute Gardener, it’s high time we gave dandelions the respect they deserve. They’re edible, packed with vitamins, and basically indestructible – what’s not to love? Bonus tip: turn a closed dandelion bloom into an everlasting, seed-head-in-a-jar masterpiece. A floral villain no more!
PRODUCT
Greens, fruits and herbs for tiny spaces
I'm showing you how to grow different greens, fruits and herbs anywhere - including tiny spaces like kitchen windowsills and balconies. These plants include microgreens, mustard, cress, pansies, strawberries and more - all available from Cherry Lane Garden Centre.
Watch my video here.
BOOK
The Modern Professional Planting Designer by Fisher Tomlin
This is your go-to guide for creating stunning, sustainable gardens in a changing world. Aimed at designers, students and obsessive plant-lovers, it’s packed with case studies, clever techniques and the latest in climate-resilient planting.
Buy it here.
PLANT OF THE WEEK
Rose of Venice chicory
Like a cabbage crossed with a ballerina, this heirloom chicory starts green and blushes bright pink when the frost sets in. As tasty as it is showy, it works raw in salads or caramelised in risottos. Sow between April and July, then wait for winter magic. Bonus: it looks absolutely cracking on Instagram.
Find out more here.
WHAT TO DO NOW
Bug hotels, seed sowing, and mini garden kits!
The Skinny Jean Gardener is popping up at libraries across Norfolk this July/August with interactive family-friendly gardening sessions. Think messy fun meets planty learning, with free kits for kids to take home. Booking essential – and places are sprouting fast.
Find out more here.
QVC PRODUCT PICK
Plants2Gardens Bella Fuchsia Collection 5 x 9cm
Brighten up your garden with the Bella Fuchsia Collection from Plants2Gardens. This delightful collection includes five compact and neat fuchsia plants, each bursting with upward and outward-facing blooms in a stunning array of colours. From June to October, enjoy the vibrant display of red, lavender, pale violet, salmon, deep purple and white flowers. Perfect for pots, containers and baskets, these fuchsias thrive in full sun or part shade, adding a touch of elegance and charm to your outdoor space.
Buy them here.