allium bulbs
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great264.16avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Great+64.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay3.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Okay£9.73avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£2.96–£19.15cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad£19K£19K/yr · 65K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, allium bulbs is a £19K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (65K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
allium bulbs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £39K–£49K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.1%
- Avg BSR
- #896
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 16%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 55.6%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
22%
- Hollybeck20%
- UIODERDC18%
- Thompson & Morgan13%
- Carbeth Plants12%
- Magic of Nature7%
- CELTD7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — +64.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×
Top allium bulbs search terms
- allium bulbs32K/yr
- allium bulbs for planting now uk15K/yr
- allium plants4K/yr
- allium6K/yr
- giant allium bulbs5K/yr
- alliums3K/yr
Top allium bulbs products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
allium purple sensation bulbs x10
Hollybeck£8.643.8★168 rev
UK CELTD 10Pcs Purple Allium Giganteum Seeds Giant Flower Perennials Plant Seeds Garden
CELTD£2.963.6★196 rev
Perennial Giant Allium for Planting Now UK Hardy Easy Plant-Professional for Beautiful Garden Displays-6bulbs-C
UIODERDC£11.564.0★2 rev
Giant Allium Bulbs Hardy Perennial Garden Decoration No Watering Required Professional Planting Suitable for Spring and Autumn-3 Bulbs-E
MJKIJBBO£8.155.0★3 rev
Giant Allium for Planting Now UK Perennial Hardy Easy Plant-Professional for Beautiful Garden Displays-4bulbs-B
UIODERDC£8.485.0★1 rev
Newest
by launch date
Multicolored Allium Hardy Allium Large Allium Rhizomes Joy In Your Garden. Office Wedding Decor & Birthday -3 onions -A
VNGMXF£9.042 rev
Giant Allium Bulbs Hardy Perennial Garden Decoration No Watering Required Professional Planting Suitable for Spring and Autumn-3 Bulbs-E
MJKIJBBO£8.153 rev
Perennial Giant Allium for Planting Now UK Hardy Easy Plant-Professional for Beautiful Garden Displays-6bulbs-C
UIODERDC£11.562 rev
Giant Allium for Planting Now UK Perennial Hardy Easy Plant-Professional for Beautiful Garden Displays-4bulbs-B
UIODERDC£8.481 rev
Perennial Giant Allium for Planting Now UK Hardy Easy Plant-Professional for Beautiful Garden Displays-4bulbs-A
UIODERDC£9.052 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Allium Bulbs Collection Ornamental Onion Garden Border Flower Plants Hardy Bulbs for Cut Flower Gardens Summer Flowering 16 x Allium Big Impact Mixed Bulbs by Thompson and Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£14.024.7★
Perennial Giant Allium Bulbs Hardy Professional for Beautiful Garden Displays-6 Bulbs-F
SSNSFX£11.522.6★
Giant Allium for Planting Now UK Perennial Hardy Easy Plant-Professional for Beautiful Garden Displays-4bulbs-B
UIODERDC£8.485.0★
Allium Plants Outdoor Garden Ready Serendipity Ornamental Onion Hardy Bulb Purple Blooms Easy to Grow Your Own Garden Flowers 3X 9cm Potted Plants by Thompson & Morgan (3)
Thompson & Morgan£19.154.6★
Giant Allium for Planting Now UK Perennial Hardy Easy Plant-Professional for Beautiful Garden Displays-4bulbs-F
UIODERDC£8.760.0★
What buyers say about allium bulbs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good for the price”
“Good, healthy plants”
“FGood Quality bulbs”
“Good instruction”
“my new favourite colour”
“Everything is what Amazon said it would be”
“Nice size healthy looking bulbs”
What buyers complain about
“None grew”
“Not a good variety”
“Never grew waste of money”
“The bulbs are so small about 1.5cm”
“Not as described”
“About 25% of the bulbs were dried up or mildewed”
“No colour at all”
“Arrived in clear packet, no instructions, no label, no idea”
“Issue with one part”
“Would never order them again, all mouldy, fallen apart and the smell was horrendous”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is allium bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £19K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +64.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the allium bulbs niche?
- 13 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in allium bulbs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for allium bulbs peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Sep; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the allium bulbs niche?
- Listings span £2.96–£19.15; the average listing price is £9.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 264 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.