Ready-made borders

Chalky Soil

Ready-made borders Open border plan Soils found over chalk are invariable alkaline, and if the soil is quite shallow, then the chief problem for the lime-tolerant plants will be rapid drainage. This border has been designed using plants which can cope with these difficult conditions and will give you a long period of interest throughout the year.

Planting tips: Dig in loads of composted farmyard manure or garden compost before you plant to help enrich the soil and improve its water holding capacity. Subsequently you should add a generous layer of the compost as a mulch each autumn and then leave it for the worms to work into the soil over the winter.

You will need a border measuring 4 x 2m in a sunny spot.

Buy all 30 plants for the border

Sub Total£214.20

Total: £214.20 Buy now

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PlantPriceQty.AvailabilityTotal
Verbena bonariensis
verbena 		£6.49 8 within 2 weeks £51.92
Stipa gigantea
golden oats 		£7.99 1 within 1 week £7.99
Centranthus ruber
red valerian 		£5.99 3 within 2 weeks £17.97
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
dogwood 		£7.99 1 within 2 weeks £7.99
Acanthus spinosus
bear's breeches 		£6.49 3 within 1 week £19.47
Cistus × argenteus 'Silver Pink'
rock rose 		£7.99 1 within 2 weeks £7.99
Hypericum × moserianum 'Tricolor'
St. John's wort 		£7.99 1 within 2 weeks £7.99
£0.00 0 £0.00
Hebe 'Red Edge'
shrubby veronica 		£7.99 1 within 2 weeks £7.99
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
lesser periwinkle 		£7.99 1 within 2 weeks £7.99
Nepeta × faassenii
catmint 		£6.49 1 within 2 weeks £6.49
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino'
mullein 		£0.00 0 available to order from spring 2010 £0.00
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
elephant's ears 		£6.49 1 within 2 weeks £6.49
Hebe 'Red Edge'
shrubby veronica 		£7.99 1 within 2 weeks £7.99
Dicentra spectabilis
bleeding heart 		£5.99 1 within 2 weeks £5.99
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
daphne 		£19.99 1 within 2 weeks £19.99
Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves'
pincushion flower 		£0.00 0 available to order from spring 2010 £0.00
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
black-eyed susan 		£5.99 5 within 2 weeks £29.95