The 10 trendiest plants of this summer (and the five naffest that should NEVER be seen in your garden) revealed by a gardening expert

Plant trends tend to stick around longer than fashion and home decor fads.

For one thing, it takes years to breed a new plant, which involves testing hundreds of different varieties with only a few making the cut.

Those that do are launched on to the market and put up for prestigious awards such as the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year. Matching colour trends, such as Pantone’s Colour of the Year ‘Peach Fuzz’, can also give them a boost.

But then comes the real test of whether the public will fall in love with them.

As the Daily Mail’s gardening expert, here are my ten trendiest new plants to make your garden look hort-couture in 2024, plus five that are just so last season.

TRENDIEST PLANTS

See You in Rosé: It has a vivid colour play of open cups, yellow buds and purple centre. It also has long lasting flowers and few thorns

See You in Rosé (rose)

This brand-new rose was the belle of the ball when it was launched at this month’s RHS Hampton Court Flower Show. The small, sweet-smelling rose, which originates from Iran and Afghanistan, has semi-double flowers that are soft pink…