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2026 New Plant & Product Awards

 

Welcome to the 2026 New Plant & Product Awards feature—your insider guide to the standout innovations debuting at the 54th Four Oaks Trade Show. This is where the industry’s newest ideas take centre stage, showcasing the plants, products, and concepts set to shape the season ahead.

From cutting-edge plant breeding to smart, sustainable solutions designed to boost efficiency and performance, this year’s entries highlight the creativity and forward-thinking driving the sector. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, new suppliers, or the next big thing, this is what makes your visit unmissable.

With multiple award categories, there are more opportunities than ever for exciting new varieties and products to be recognised. The ‘Sustainability Impact’ award returns, reflecting the growing importance of environmentally conscious choices for both growers and retailers.

This feature offers a preview of many of the entries but even more will be revealed as judging continues through August. In short, there’s only one way to experience it all: be there in person.

Make sure to visit the New Plants & Products display in House E, and don’t miss the Educate, Collaborate & Innovate zone in House T,home to technical seminars, expert panels, and key industry associations.

And it’s not just the judges who decide… HortWeek will once again host the live Visitors’ Vote on-site.

Have your say and back your favourites by voting at the show or joining the conversation using #FOTS2026.

Exhibitors can enter plants into the following categories:

Herbaceous Perennials

Annuals, Bedding, Container & Basket Plants

Houseplants (incl Succulents)

Shrubs, Trees & Climbers (incl Conifers)

Best Professional Product/Service/Equipment

Best Retail Product/Service

Sustainability Impact

Technical Excellence

Visitor Vote (No seperate entry required)

Four Oaks 2025 awards presented: full winners list

Overall best new plant winner

Sundaville Topper Red Yellow Eye – Suntory Flowers Europe

Annuals, bedding and container plants

Labella Dahlia Grande Chocolate Amber – Beekenkamp

Shrubs, trees, climbers, conifers

Mahonia Meteor – G.C. Stolwijk & Co

Houseplants

Sundaville Topper Red Yellow Eye – Suntory Flowers Europe

Herbaceous perennials

Miscanthus ‘Lady In Red’ – Kernock Park Plants

EXHIBIT AWARDS

Best overseas exhibit

Suntory Flowers Europe

Best UK exhibit

Classiflora Imports

PRODUCT AWARDS

Best Retail Product or Service

Franchi Seeds of Italy 1928 Range

Best Professional Product or Service

Fargro – Pangaea Booster

Sustainability Impact

LOHAS Fertiliser – LOHAS Carbon-negative organic fertiliser range

Technical Excellence

Proptek UK – 9cm/18 cell integrated hybrid propagation/liner airtray

Four Oaks Ambassador

Patrick Fairweather