Glee’s 50-Year Heroes were announced on the first day of the exhibition, with the winners being named in four categories.

Members of the industry and readers of Garden Trade News magazine and GTN Xtra have spent the past four months nominating and voting for Glee’s 50-Year Heroes.

Hero Product of the last 50 years
Miracle Gro

Hero Plant of the last 50 years

Hydrangeas

Surfinia Petunias

Most Influential Person of the past 50 years

Paris Natar

Edward Conroy

Caroline Owen

John Ashley

The Character of Glee's 50 years

Stuart Kitchen & Michelle de Lavis-Trafford

Peter Seabrook

Boyd Douglas-Davies

Anthony Harker

Derek Bunker

Nick Davies