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2026's GARDEN TRENDS PLOTTED
Bristol Post
|December 26, 2025
PLANTS which respond to a changing climate are going to be among the top gardening trends of next year, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has predicted.
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Houseplants such as spider plants and tradescantia are making their way into outdoor summer hanging baskets and pots as the UK sees more frequent hot and dry summer conditions, but will be brought back inside in the cooler months, says the UK's biggest gardening charity, based on its engagement with the public.
Lantana, historically grown indoors in Britain, is now a favourite indoor-outdoor plant, grown as bedding in sunny borders or patio pots. Salvia hybrids, which have previously been covered or brought in for winter, are now surviving outdoors unprotected, it says.
RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter said: "Plant breeders are increasingly responding to changing weather patterns but also the expectations of gardeners, who want plants that serve multiple purposes and are robust enough to survive our weather extremes."
This story is from the December 26, 2025 edition of Bristol Post.
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