Plants For Chalky Soil

Chalky soils (or those based on limestone) are usually alkaline, so have a pH above 7. They tend to be freely draining, stony and don’t hold onto nutrients very well. Therefore, to help your plants flourish, you should water regularly and dig in lots of composted organic matter as often as you can.

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Ground cover
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Catananche caerulea
Catananche caerulea
£2.99 - £42.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
cauliflower Igloo
cauliflower 'Igloo'
£2.79
approx 65 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cauliflower Romanesco
cauliflower 'Romanesco'
£2.79
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
celery Golden Self-blanching
celery 'Golden Self Blanching'
£2.49
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cenolophium denudatum
Cenolophium denudatum
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series
Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea Jordy
Centaurea 'Jordy'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea nigra

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Centaurea nigra
£2.99 - £13.29
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea scabiosa
Centaurea scabiosa
£2.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centranthus ruber Albus
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cephalaria gigantea
Cephalaria gigantea
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cerastium tomentosum
Cerastium tomentosum
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £174.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy

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Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
£109.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm | multistem shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')

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Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£269.99 £188.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cercis chinensis Avondale

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Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
£34.99 - £249.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Chaenomeles speciosa Orange Storm (PBR)
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles × superba Pink Lady

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Chaenomeles × superba 'Pink Lady'
£17.49 - £44.09
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chard Rhubarb Chard
chard 'Rhubarb Chard'
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)

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cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99 £94.49
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cherry cream tulip collection
Cherry cream tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
cherry Morello

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cherry 'Morello'
£34.99 - £83.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)

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cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
£134.99 £94.49
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
cherry Summer Sun

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cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £125.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
cherry Sunburst

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cherry 'Sunburst'
£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
cherry Sweetheart

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cherry 'Sweetheart'
£39.99 - £134.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
chilli Basket of Fire F1
chilli 'Basket of Fire' F1
£3.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Carolina Reaper
chilli 'Carolina' Reaper
£3.99
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Scotch Bonnet
chilli 'Scotch Bonnet'
£2.49 - £13.98
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
chilli Spangles
chilli 'Spangles'
£3.49
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Trinidad Perfume
chilli 'Trinidad Perfume'
£3.49
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chimonanthus praecox
Chimonanthus praecox
£29.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chocolate orange tulip collection
Chocolate orange tulip collection
£13.45 - £26.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Choisya Greenfingers ('Lissfing') (PBR)

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Choisya × dewitteana Greenfingers ('Lissfing') (PBR)
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata

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Choisya ternata
£14.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')

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Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')
£13.00 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana Aztec Pearl

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Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'
£9.99 - £13.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)

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Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)
£14.85 - £55.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chrysanthemum Duchess of Edinburgh

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Chrysanthemum 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic ('Lowcir') (PBR)
Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic ('Lowcir') (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cirsium rivulare Trevors Felley Find (PBR)
Cirsium rivulare 'Trevors Felley Find' (PBR)
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus × argenteus Silver Pink

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Cistus × argenteus 'Silver Pink'
£14.99 - £34.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus × hybridus
Cistus × hybridus
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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