Is bulb planter tool profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £122K/yr across 39 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -50.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).

How competitive is the bulb planter tool niche?

28 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bulb planter tool?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for bulb planter tool peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 14.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bulb planter tool niche?

Listings span £3.52–£30.58; the average listing price is £11.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 288 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bulb planter tool

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great288.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great50%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good6.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Good£3.52–£30.58

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Okay£11.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£122K

£122K/yr · 154K searches

Growth

Bad-50.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bulb planter tool is a £122K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (154K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bulb planter tool market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £143K–£172K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.9%
Avg BSR: #149
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 82%
Sponsored: 85%
Out of stock: 9.8%
Avg brand age: 43 months
Avg seller age: 181 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

50%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

43%

Kent & Stowe16%
Colwelt10%
FLORA GUARD9%
Spear & Jackson8%
Jardineer7%
Gardena7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -50.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.8×

Open Trend

Top bulb planter tool search terms

bulb planter95K/yr -48.2%5.7% conv.
bulb planter tool45K/yr -52.6%5.6% conv.
bulb planters8K/yr -54.3%3.2% conv.
bulb planting tool6K/yr -55.6%4.5% conv.

All search terms

Top bulb planter tool 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Colwelt Bulb Planter Tool Long Handle Serrated Base Bulb Planters Gardening Bulb Transplanter with Soft Grip Heavy Duty Sod Plugger for Digging Holes to Plant Tulips Iris Daffodils

Colwelt£25.184.4★342 rev

Kent & Stowe Hand Bulb Planter FSC-100percent

Kent & Stowe£6.994.6★41 rev

GARDENA Bulb Planter: Ideal garden accessory for planting flower bulbs with automatic release and depth scale planting assistant of steel with a Duroplast coating (3412-20)

Gardena£9.294.5★2,369 rev

FLORA GUARD Bulb Planter with Depth Mark - Ideal Bulb Transplanter for Planting (Green)

FLORA GUARD£9.454.2★819 rev

Carbon Steel Bulb Planter Tool Long Handle Soil Sampler Lawn Aerator Serrated Base Gardening Bulb Transplanter with Soft Grip Heavy Duty Sod Plugger for Digging Holes to Plant Daffodils Tulips Iris

RUHUHUR£17.424.0★30 rev

Newest

by launch date

Bulb Planter Tool With Long Handle Serrated Base Bulb Planters Gardening Bulb Transplanter Heavy Duty Sod Plugger for Digging Holes to Plant Tulips Iris Daffodils

Hibtn£11.954 rev

3mo ago

TourKing Stainless Steel Bulb Planter with 4 Inch Measurements Bulb Planter Tool Ideal Garden Tools Dibber for Planting Bulbs

TourKing£5.503 rev

6mo ago

APXEL Bulb Planter 6cm Diameter 10cm Depth Hand Bulb Planter With Depth Scale Wood Handle Stainless Steel Gardening Plant Tool for Planting Tulip Daffodil Flower

APXEL£7.724 rev

8mo ago

Carbon Steel Bulb Planter Tool Long Handle Soil Sampler Lawn Aerator Serrated Base Gardening Bulb Transplanter with Soft Grip Heavy Duty Sod Plugger for Digging Holes to Plant Daffodils Tulips Iris

RUHUHUR£17.4230 rev

11mo ago

Jardineer Small Bulb Planter Tool- Compact Stainless Steel Transplanter for Bulbs Seedlings & Flowers- Ergonomic Handle with Depth Markings - Durable Garden Planting Tool(Silver & Black)

Jardineer£6.6127 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about bulb planter tool

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Good quality & very easy to assemble & use”

Value For Money15%

“Good value for money”

Strength13%

“Strong and sturdy”

Ease Of Use13%

“Easy to use”

Plant Growth12%

“excellent product planted some bulbs today very easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Just as advertised”

Functionality-Overall3%

“It does the job”

Comfort-Overall3%

“It is easy to use with a comfortable, smooth action and ergonomic handle”

Efficiency2%

“This tool works a treat”

Grip1%

“The handle is comfortable to grip”

What buyers complain about

Durability16%

“bent upon second use”

Quality-Overall14%

“Very poor - bends and distorts”

Strength12%

“Central pole too weak”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth it”

Size-Overall5%

“The nuts and bolts for the bulb planter do not fit”

Flexibility5%

“Construction not rigid enough to apply significant force to penetrate”

Moist/Dry5%

“In winter it is a wet sponge”

Weight Heavy5%

“But heavy doesnt push into ground that easy mistake i think”

Jamming/Clogging3%

“Jammed open each use”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“the shine doesnt last”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%

Durability16%

Quality-Overall7%

Ease Of Use6%

Functionality-Overall5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Weight Heavy3%

Strength3%

Value For Money3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Common questions

Is bulb planter tool profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £122K/yr across 39 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -50.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the bulb planter tool niche?: 28 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bulb planter tool?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for bulb planter tool peak?: Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 14.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bulb planter tool niche?: Listings span £3.52–£30.58; the average listing price is £11.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 288 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.