The luxury commodity that refuses to wilt

New Covent Garden Flower Market is nationally renowned, with a reputation to match - even at a time when so-called “luxury commodities” have been hardest hit by the economic meltdown. However, like the neighbouring fruit and vegetable market, the traders are on the brink of a new era as they plan for the multi-million pound redevelopment at Nine Elms. So what will this mean for the iconic flower market? Anna Sbuttoni reports