Plant nurseries see strong demand for new varieties this season

 

 

The plant nursery business is witnessing strong demand for new plant varieties this season. The demand consists of indoor, outdoor, forest plants, fruit plants, ornamental plants, exotic plants, flowering plants among other varieties. The plant nursery business is witnessing robust growth for saplings this monsoon. “The plant nurseries anticipate a good season and firm growth in demand of more than 30 per cent as compared to the year ago period,” said Bharat Jajodia, owner of Bharat Nursery, Shradanandpeth while speaking to The Hitavada.

 

Some of the large nurseries are providing new and rare varieties of plants like Miyazaki Mango, Red Diamond (Jam) Gauva from Japan, Avacando, Kashmir Apple Bear, Harman 99 Apple, Red Machinra, Mostera, Dricena Dara Singh, Red Ceiling Wax Palm, Bird of Paradise (white), Plumeri Pudika Pink, Mandwell Creeper, Golden Vechmeri and Dwarf Parijate. Most of the exotic varieties are quite expensive compared to local varieties, he pointed out. Apart from this, a large portion of the demand is coming from Government and private contractors for road projects, private and public sector offices, as well as banks and educational institutions. Apart from this, there is tremendous demand by corporates for gifting purpose during the weddings and festive season.

 

Gifting of saplings is replacing bouquets these days as people feel that it is more practical to give plants other than flowers, which have a life span of only a few days. All these factors are pushing demand for saplings in a big way, he said. Raju Tidke, a nursery vendor situated on North Ambazari Road said that the most sought after saplings are Rose, Mogra, Neem, Hibiscus, Champa, Bogan Veil, Jaswand, Parijat, Jade, Areca Palm, Zizi plant, Snake plant, Bonsai, Cloud Forest, Money Plant, Bonsai plants in various colours and sizes among others, he pointed out. Another nursery owner said that there is huge demand for saplings as a lot of people are taking up gardening in a big way. Gardening and maintaining plants has become a big business these days and gardeners are in great demand.

 

The awareness level among the people has also increased to maintain a green environment and lower the pollution levels. Some people who don not have gardens are placing decorative plants in their homes and balconies. The nursery owners felt that there would be phenomenal demand for new varieties of saplings as awareness level among the people has increased for maintaining a green surrounding and to keep the air clean.