Water Retaining Granules for Plants
FailThe top 5 products take 97% of clicks, so Water Retaining Granules for Plants is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Ranks 3,444 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −3 vs the category median of 5148
- Market size
- £43K/yr38K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +194.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 97%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 51 sellers
Flapen Score
Water Retaining Granules for Plants against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Water Retaining Granules for Plants is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Water Retaining Granules for Plants market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Water Retaining Granules for Plants 38K times last year and spent an estimated £43K. The top 5 brands take 97% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
11.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 38K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 11.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +194.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £43K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 38K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +194.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £43Ka year
- Peak month
- May38.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- water retaining crystals for plants9K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £9.67.
Listings sell for £9.67 on average, from £3.66 to £22.71. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 1,000 to 1,250 of them. At £9.67 that is £10K to £12K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £9.67under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.66–£22.71
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,000–1,250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £10K–£12K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
33% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 33% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #193 within Garden Tools & Watering Equipment. It carries 817 reviews at 4.48 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 33%
- Prime listings
- 33%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #193in Garden Tools & Watering Equipment
- Average rating
- 4.48 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 817per listing
- Listings tracked
- 6
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Water Retaining Granules for Plants products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Water Storing Gel for Pots & Baskets 200g
- Price
- £3.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,241
- Age
- 4y ago

Westland Water Saving / Retention Gel 250 g
- Price
- £5.64
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,707
- Age
- 16y ago

Smart Garden AquaGel Water Storing Crystals 800g
- Price
- £10.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 478
- Age
- 4y ago

SupaGarden Water Retaining Crystals 120g
- Price
- £4.64
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 247
- Age
- 9y ago

Plara Water Storing Gel 2KG | Moisture Control for Soil | Non-toxic Water Beads for Slow Release Water | Eco-friendly Water Gel Crystals for Plants | Water Retention Gel
- Price
- £22.71
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 156
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SupaGarden Water Retaining Crystals 120g
- Price
- £4.64
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 247
- Age
- 9y ago

Westland Water Saving / Retention Gel 250 g
- Price
- £5.64
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,707
- Age
- 16y ago

Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Water Storing Gel for Pots & Baskets 200g
- Price
- £3.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,241
- Age
- 4y ago

Plara Water Storing Gel 2KG | Moisture Control for Soil | Non-toxic Water Beads for Slow Release Water | Eco-friendly Water Gel Crystals for Plants | Water Retention Gel
- Price
- £22.71
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 156
- Age
- 1y ago

Smart Garden AquaGel Water Storing Crystals 800g
- Price
- £10.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 478
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
Plara Water Storing Gel 2KG | Moisture Control for Soil | Non-toxic Water Beads for Slow Release Water | Eco-friendly Water Gel Crystals for Plants | Water Retention Gel
- Price
- £22.71
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 156
- Age
- 1y ago

Elixir Gardens 500g Bag Water Retaining Crystals | Gel Granules for Hanging Baskets Pots Growbags Flower Beds Borders & Turf | Absorbant Moisture Control | 100g-25kg
- Price
- £11.03
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 71
- Age
- 3y ago

Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Water Storing Gel for Pots & Baskets 200g
- Price
- £3.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,241
- Age
- 4y ago

Smart Garden AquaGel Water Storing Crystals 800g
- Price
- £10.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 478
- Age
- 4y ago

SupaGarden Water Retaining Crystals 120g
- Price
- £4.64
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 247
- Age
- 9y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 97% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 falling
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Miracle-Gro58%
- Westland16%
- Smart Garden14%
- SupaGarden4%
- Plara4%
- Elixir Gardens3%
Demand
Water Retaining Granules for Plants search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 38.2×
Search terms
Top Water Retaining Granules for Plants search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- water retaining crystals for plants9K/yr
- water retaining granules for plants7K/yr
- water gel crystals5K/yr
- water retaining gel for hanging baskets3K/yr
- water crystals for plants4K/yr
- water crystals for hanging basket3K/yr
- water retention granules for plants3K/yr
- water gel for plants3K/yr
- water beads for plants2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Water Retaining Granules for Plants
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
No English instructions
Beware that there are no instructions in English on the packet so you would have to refer to the Amazon product description, not a hardship in itself
Love
Just as advertised
Does what it says
As expected
Keeps flowers happy and soli moist
Moisturises
I think it does a great job of maintaining moisture in plant pots during hot weather
Excellent value for money
Good Value
value for money
Easy and convenient way to feed your plants
Plants all seem to be doing nicely with it so far
Good for your plants
Effective for water retention
Helps with less watering
Surprised at how well these seem to work and retain water
Return
0.1% Return rate 8% Fixable by listing
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