Over 500 professionals from across UK production horticulture attended the event held at London's Lancaster Hotel which was hosted by TV's Andrew Graham Dixon.
Guests at the sell-out event saw winners pick up their awards in 17 categories. Winners are listed below.
Grower of the Year - edibles
Winner - Lincolnshire Herbs
Grower of the Year - ornamentals
Winner - Lovania Nurseries
Best New Variety - edibles
Winner - Meiosis
Highly Commended - Worldwide Fruit
Vegetable Grower of the Year
Winner - Lincolnshire Field Products
Highly Commended - QV Foods/Rowe Farming
Finalists - Benzies, Heygate Farms Swaffham, Valefresco, Watts Farms
Top Fruit Grower of the Year
Winner - A.C Goatham and sons
Highly Commended - Newmafruit Farms
Salads Grower of the Year
Winner - Lincolnshire Herbs
Highly Commended - East Coast Growers
Finalist - Stubbins
Soft Fruit Grower of the Year
Winner - Vicarage Nurseries
Highly Commended - AJ Busb and Son
Best New Variety - bedding plants
Winner - 'Petunia Phanom' Ball Colegrave
Highly Commended - Sutton Seeds
Finalist - Ball Colegrave
Best New Variety - Hardy Nursery Stock
Winner - John Woods Nurseries
Highly Commended - The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
Finalist - Hillier Nurseries, Seiont Nurseries
Best New Variety - Herbaceous Perennials
Winner - Hiller Nurseries
Highly Commended - The Bransford Webbs Plant Compnay, Thompson and Morgan Young plants
Protected Ornamentals
Winner - J.A Collinson and Sons
Highly Commended - R.F Lawrence and Sons/Chrysanthemums Direct
Nursery Stock Grower of the Year
Winner - Lovania Nurseries
Highly Commended - Palmstead Nurseries
Finalists - James Coles and Sons, Majestic Trees, Tendercare, Viking Nurseries
Consumer Marketing Campaign of the Year
Winner - Hunt for the nations herb heroes, British Herb Trade Association
Highly Commeneded - Back To Black, Blackcurrant Foundation
Finalists - John Woods Nurseries, Tendercare, The Bransford Webbs Plant Company
Trade Marketing Campaign of the Year
Winner - Ball Colegrave 'Pansy Panola Royal Wedding Mix'
Finalists - Ball Colegrave 'Top up Thursday', Fenmarc Produce 'Rudolph Campaign'
Sales and Marketing Professional of the Year
Winner - Nick Coslett, Palmstead Nurseries
Finalists - Lynn Hunter, James Coles and Sons
Young Grower of the Year
Winner - Matthew Rawson, E.L Rawson and Co
Out Standing Contribution to Industry Award
Winner - Graham Ward, Cheif Executive - Stockbridge Technology Centre
For more information on the Grower of the Year Awards please visit: www.groweroftheyear.co.uk
