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THE UK’s biggest grower of orchids has created more than 40 jobs after a rapid change of direction saved 50,000 plants from the compost heap. Double H Nurseries – which supplies its flowers to supermarkets across the country – faced financial ruin when the first Covid lockdown took away most of its business overnight. The New Milton business, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, hurriedly set up an online shop to send plants direct to customers. READ MORE: Supermarket orchid grower is selling online amid coronavirus crisis A year later, its houseplant business, Love Orchids,is a permanent feature which has gone from a standing start to turn over £500,000.