rose compost
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.37–$16.12) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good616.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+42.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay£10.62avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad76%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£46K£46K/yr · 30K searches
Price range
Bad£5.37–£16.12cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, rose compost is a £46K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
rose compost market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £53K–£64K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.3%
- Avg BSR
- #274
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 33%
- Sponsored
- 33%
- Out of stock
- 1.7%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 rising
Sellers
53
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Miracle-Gro54%
- STAR SUPPLIES11%
- Westland11%
- indigo5%
- Pluto Packaging5%
- STORM TRADING GROUP5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — +42.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.7×
Top rose compost search terms
- rose compost14K/yr
- rose compost for pots6K/yr
- compost for roses5K/yr
- rose soil4K/yr
Top rose compost 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Miracle-Gro PEAT FREE Premium Rose Tree & Shrub Compost 40 Litres
Miracle-Gro£8.034.6★504 rev
Rose Tree & Shrub Compost 50 Litres Outdoor & Indoor Gardening Soil
STAR SUPPLIES£11.214.5★29 rev
Westland Rose High Performance Plant Food 3 kg
Westland£7.624.6★1,639 rev
Miracle-Gro Premium Rose Tree & Shrub Compost 40 Litres Brown
Miracle-Gro£10.874.5★141 rev
Miracle-Gro Premium Rose & Shrub Continuous Release Plant Food 900G
Miracle-Gro£5.374.6★575 rev
Newest
by launch date
Specialist Rose Planting Mix 46L Peat-Free Rose Compost with 6-Month Slow-Release Feed for Strong Roots & Healthier Blooms
indigo£16.121 rev
Indigo Specialist Rose Planting Mix 10 L Peat-Free Rose Compost with 6-Month Slow-Release Feed Sulphur & Zinc Enriched for Healthier Stronger Roses Garden Soil
indigo£11.472 rev
Rose Tree & Shrub Compost 50 Litres Outdoor & Indoor Gardening Soil
STAR SUPPLIES£11.2129 rev
50 Litres Outdoor & Indoor Planting Rose Tree & Shrub Compost Bag
Pluto Packaging£11.4330 rev
50L Rose Tree & Shrub Compost Gardening Soil Outdoor & Indoor Planting Small To Large Plants (50 Litre Bag)
STORM TRADING GROUP£11.2158 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMiracle-Gro Premium Rose & Shrub Continuous Release Plant Food 900G
Miracle-Gro£5.374.6★
50L Rose Tree & Shrub Compost Gardening Soil Outdoor & Indoor Planting Small To Large Plants (50 Litre Bag)
STORM TRADING GROUP£11.214.6★
20L Rose Tree & Shrub Compost Peat Free Fertiliser for Thriving Plants Indoors and Outdoors
SuperGift.com£9.104.2★
Rose Tree & Shrub Compost 50 Litres Outdoor & Indoor Gardening Soil
STAR SUPPLIES£11.214.5★
Specialist Rose Planting Mix 46L Peat-Free Rose Compost with 6-Month Slow-Release Feed for Strong Roots & Healthier Blooms
indigo£16.125.0★
What buyers say about rose compost
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Affordable quality”
“Plants grew well”
“Good Value”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
“Lovely soft compost”
“best of all — it doesnt smell awful like some composts do”
“good allround compost”
“Moisture retention appears good”
“Great size”
What buyers complain about
“Wasn't ideal for potting bulbs and seeds”
“Not great quality”
“Poor moisture control”
“it doesnt absorb water well”
“The amount of wood chip within the bag was terrible”
“They may be cheap”
“Not fit for purpose”
“Dead soil unfortunately”
“Quite bulky for seedlings”
“Not absorbent”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is rose compost profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £46K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +42.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the rose compost niche?
- 9 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in rose compost?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Quality-Overall, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for rose compost peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 6.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the rose compost niche?
- Listings span £5.37–£16.12; the average listing price is £10.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 617 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.