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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Planting combinations
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Narcissus Rip van Winkle

20% off

Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'
£4.79 - £13.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Mystic Beauty

20% off

Iris 'Mystic Beauty'
£4.79 - £12.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Purple Sensation

20% off

Iris 'Purple Sensation'
£4.79 - £9.60
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Powder Puff

20% off

Allium 'Powder Puff'
£4.79 - £12.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) Alba

20% off

Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) 'Alba'
£4.79 - £12.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Agapanthus Polar Ice
Agapanthus 'Polar Ice'
£4.79 - £9.58
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from winter
Tulipa praestans Shogun

20% off

Tulipa praestans 'Shogun'
£4.79 - £9.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria pallidiflora

20% off

Fritillaria pallidiflora
£4.79 - £12.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) Red Hunter

20% off

Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Hunter'
£4.79 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Canaliculatus

20% off

Narcissus 'Canaliculatus'
£4.79 - £9.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia Tartan

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£4.79 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Carmin Brilliant

20% off

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'
£4.79 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Tulipa Formosa

20% off

Tulipa 'Formosa'
£4.79 - £13.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
rhubarb Red Champagne
rhubarb 'Red Champagne'
£4.99 - £14.00
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
rhubarb Raspberry Red
rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
£4.99 - £14.00
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
garlic Carcassonne Wight
garlic 'Carcassonne Wight'
£4.99 - £13.50
1 × head/bulb Delivered during October
3 × heads/bulbs Delivered during October
rhubarb Goliath
rhubarb 'Goliath'
£4.99 - £13.50
1 × crown available to order from winter
3 × crowns available to order from winter
rhubarb Stockbridge Arrow
rhubarb 'Stockbridge Arrow'
£4.99 - £13.50
1 × crown available to order from winter
3 × crowns available to order from winter
asparagus Backlim
asparagus 'Backlim'
£4.99 - £9.99
2 × crowns available to order from winter
6 × crowns available to order from winter
garlic Flavor
French garlic 'Flavor'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × head/bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE heads/bulbs available to order from winter
garlic Germidour
French garlic 'Germidour'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × head/bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE head/bulb Delivered during September
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush

50% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Ruby Crush'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Velvet Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Romance

50% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Romance'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame

50% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Glow

50% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Glow'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Summer Sunset

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Summer Sunset'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Spring Green

20% off

Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£5.03 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Flaming Flag

20% off

Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.03 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Golden Apeldoorn

20% off

Tulipa 'Golden Apeldoorn'
£5.19 - £13.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Ballerina

20% off

Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£5.19 - £20.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa White Triumphator

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Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
£5.19 - £51.99
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purissima

20% off

Tulipa 'Purissima'
£5.19 - £11.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Doll's Minuet

20% off

Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'
£5.19 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Kokopelli

20% off

Narcissus 'Kokopelli'
£5.19 - £14.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium

20% off

Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.19 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Tulipa Uncle Tom

20% off

Tulipa 'Uncle Tom'
£5.19 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia La Belle Epoque
Dahlia 'La Belle Epoque'
£5.40 - £15.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

20% off

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£5.43 - £87.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
150 × bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group

20% off

Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£5.59 - £19.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Sun Disc

20% off

Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£5.59 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Queen of Night

20% off

Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£5.59 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Crocus sublimis Tricolor

20% off

Crocus sublimis 'Tricolor'
£5.59 - £14.40
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
£5.59 - £35.98
10 × corms available to order from winter
9cm pot available to order from autumn
30 × corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Tulipa White Dream

20% off

Tulipa 'White Dream'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Couleur Cardinal

20% off

Tulipa 'Couleur Cardinal'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Rococo

20% off

Tulipa 'Rococo'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Maureen

20% off

Tulipa 'Maureen'
£5.59 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Sweetheart

20% off

Tulipa 'Sweetheart'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita

20% off

Tulipa 'Negrita'
£5.59 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Ronaldo

20% off

Tulipa 'Ronaldo'
£5.59 - £18.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Narcissus obvallaris

20% off

Narcissus obvallaris
£5.59 - £14.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jetfire

20% off

Narcissus 'Jetfire'
£5.59 - £14.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria persica

20% off

Fritillaria persica
£5.59 - £15.20
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Don Quichotte

20% off

Tulipa 'Don Quichotte'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa National Velvet

20% off

Tulipa 'National Velvet'
£5.59 - £14.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mistress

20% off

Tulipa 'Mistress'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa World Peace (PBR)

20% off

Tulipa 'World Peace' (PBR)
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium martagon Arabian Night

20% off

Lilium martagon 'Arabian Night'
£5.59 - £11.18
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Tulipa Menton

20% off

Tulipa 'Menton'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Virichic

20% off

Tulipa 'Virichic'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Ruby Giant

20% off

Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
£5.59 - £17.60
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Gladiolus murielae
Gladiolus murielae
£5.59 - £11.18
40 × corms available to order from winter
80 + 40 FREE corms available to order from winter
Allium moly

20% off

Allium moly
£5.59 - £11.18
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Groenland

20% off

Tulipa 'Groenland'
£5.59 - £14.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Gladiolus Plum Tart
Gladiolus 'Plum Tart'
£5.59 - £11.18
15 × corms available to order from winter
30 + 15 FREE corms available to order from winter
Gladiolus White Prosperity
Gladiolus 'White Prosperity'
£5.59 - £11.18
15 × corms available to order from winter
30 + 15 FREE corms available to order from winter
Allium nigrum

20% off

Allium nigrum
£5.59 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Yonina

20% off

Tulipa 'Yonina'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Olympic Flame

20% off

Tulipa 'Olympic Flame'
£5.59 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sir Winston Churchill

20% off

Narcissus 'Sir Winston Churchill'
£5.59 - £15.16
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Grand Soleil d'Or

20% off

Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or'
£5.59 - £15.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Apeldoorn

20% off

Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
£5.59 - £11.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Merlot
Tulipa 'Merlot'
£5.59 - £11.18
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Allium Mercurius (PBR)

20% off

Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
£5.59 - £20.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Match

20% off

Tulipa 'Match'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Brilliant

20% off

Tulipa 'Orange Brilliant'
£5.59 - £11.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Painted Lady (Reticulata)

20% off

Iris 'Painted Lady' (Reticulata)
£5.59 - £14.40
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Caméléon

20% off

Allium 'Caméléon'
£5.59 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Red Impression (PBR)

20% off

Tulipa 'Red Impression' (PBR)
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Seadov

20% off

Tulipa 'Seadov'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium karataviense

20% off

Allium karataviense
£5.59 - £14.40
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Dream

20% off

Tulipa 'Purple Dream'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Doll

20% off

Tulipa 'Purple Doll'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus cantabricus

20% off

Narcissus cantabricus
£5.59 - £14.40
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rainbow of Colors

20% off

Narcissus 'Rainbow of Colors'
£5.59 - £15.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Gavota

20% off

Tulipa 'Gavota'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Salmon Van Eijk

20% off

Tulipa 'Salmon Van Eijk'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pim Fortuyn

20% off

Tulipa 'Pim Fortuyn'
£5.59 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Lasting Love

20% off

Tulipa 'Lasting Love'
£5.59 - £11.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris White Van Vliet

20% off

Iris 'White Van Vliet'
£5.59 - £11.18
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Showcase

20% off

Tulipa 'Showcase'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Mont Blanc

20% off

Allium 'Mont Blanc'
£5.59 - £14.40
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greenstar

20% off

Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£5.59 - £14.39
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pink Star

20% off

Tulipa 'Pink Star'
£5.59 - £14.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Salmon Prince

20% off

Tulipa 'Salmon Prince'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Françoise

20% off

Tulipa 'Françoise'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Libretto Parrot

20% off

Tulipa 'Libretto Parrot'
£5.59 - £14.40
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Van Eijk (PBR)

20% off

Tulipa 'Van Eijk' (PBR)
£5.59 - £11.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Sunny Prince (PBR)

20% off

Tulipa 'Sunny Prince' (PBR)
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September

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