James Barnes

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millions of plants, shrubs and trees could be classified in The Coming days and weeks, it means ruin for the British breeders.

The closure of 2,000 plant nurseries, decision-makers mean what is called "ornamental horticulture" have no outlet for your plants.

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is asking the government for financial support of up to £250 million to help industry avoid, reduce.

It warned that up to a third of the manufacturer could go bankrupt.

an Ornamental plant breeders ' most important assets, their stock of plants and you're at a loss of almost their entire 2020-income, according to the HTA.

As One grower said: "My car to the dealer on the street is closed. As painful as that will be - They are still vehicles for all their.

"In approximately the same value, in three months, to produce when I'm in a nursery, seasonal plants, it is zero. try "

in the UK, to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

James Barnes , said the chair of the HTA, The Bbc 's Today programme that the industry had "hit a perfect storm".

"growers have supplied in The Last three or four months building, you can't sell, and all of this storage is transient," He Said .

"not If you can't sell it to the consumer, it can not in the ground, then it must be depreciated. You literally have to be Thrown Away . "

Mr Barnes said the HTA had tried to convince them to bring the government, a scrappage scheme for plants, which would recommend specific help.

'Cancel came from everywhere,'

The closure of garden centres by the pandemic comes at the worst possible moment for producers such as Neil Alcock - is the beginning of the summit from March to July The Garden season.

He is the Manager of Seiont Nurseries in North Wales , which grows and supplies the young plants to the retail supply chain.

Neil Alcock is the Managing Director of Seiont Nurseries in Caernarfon, North Wales

He Bbc Breakfast , said: "This should be our busiest time of the year. Last week, in fact, we had the busiest in our entire History - But that is, if the Corona-entered Virus.

"We had sold thousands of plants, the cancellations were from everywhere. No ifs, no buts, the whole of the retail supply chain-stopped for us. "

Neil said that the company had seen that a downturn can cost you over £100,000 Worth of orders.

the value of The stock during this important trading period is generally three to four times in the year-end value of most companies.

This is the period in which the most advanced financially and do not feel willing or able to take on additional debt provided by state regulations, the guarantees for the lender, not the borrower.

Online sales do not answer

'the Online sales are not The Answer , according to industry leaders, who say that there is not enough pumping capacity to also make a dent in the ailing asset belonging to the British breeders.

The HTA told The Bbc that "the seasonality of The Garden industry and the perishable nature" of many of the plants of British industry in a difficult position.

There are over 23 million gardeners in the UK, and in a time where many people spend more Time In their gardens (for those lucky enough to have one), it is a very real prospect that the country's villages and gardens are not in bloom, in The Coming months.

Without help, it will not wither only the plants can die. Large parts of The Garden industry can do the same.

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