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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Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant

Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'

£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Morus alba Pendula

Morus alba 'Pendula'

£229.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Joli Pompon

Magnolia 'Joli Pompon'

£219.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Shirazz ('Vulden')

Magnolia Shirazz ('Vulden')

£219.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Spectrum

Magnolia 'Spectrum'

£219.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis

£99.99 - £299.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apricot Robada (PBR)

apricot 'Robada' (PBR)

£189.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis

£179.99 - £254.99
22cm pot | 35-40cm ball In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 22cm pot | 35cm ball In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum

Ligustrum 'Aureum' - golden privet hedging

£21.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')

Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')

£74.99 - £179.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from late spring
plum Marjorie's Seedling

plum 'Marjorie's Seedling'

£26.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | SJA | ½ standard | 1.3m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from late spring
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis

£169.99 - £254.99
27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard shipped within 2 weeks
40cm pot | 30-40cm head | ½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
27cm pot | 30cm head | ¾ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei

Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'

£169.99
11.5 litre pot | 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
damson Damson Sweet Prune

damson 'Damson Sweet Prune'

£169.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Asano

Prunus 'Asano'

£169.99
11.5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Kofugen

Prunus 'Kofugen'

£59.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
Euonymus hamiltonianus Indian Summer

Euonymus hamiltonianus 'Indian Summer'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus

Euonymus phellomanus

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')

Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')

£164.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus Croft Coral

Sorbus 'Croft Coral'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus splendens

Sorbus splendens

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'

£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

£109.99 - £149.99
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m | multistem In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 -1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
mulberry Chelsea

mulberry 'Chelsea'

£149.99
12 litre pot | ½ standard | 1.3m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Core Blimey

apple 'Core Blimey'

£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Meridian (PBR)

apple 'Meridian' (PBR)

£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cherry Sweetheart

cherry 'Sweetheart'

£39.99 - £154.99
11.5 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)

cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)

£134.99
11.5 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apricot Pink Marry

apricot 'Pink Marry'

£134.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)

cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)

£134.99
11.5 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ilex Nellie R. Stevens

Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'

£134.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū

Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'

£37.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from late spring
10 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from late spring
Betula Royal Frost

Betula 'Royal Frost'

£129.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'

£129.99 - £269.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga

Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga

£37.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from late spring
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')

Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')

£129.99 - £269.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from late spring
Betula Fascination

Betula 'Fascination'

£129.99
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'

£37.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from late spring
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'

£37.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Christmas Pippin (PBR)

apple 'Christmas Pippin' (PBR)

£44.99 - £149.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
11.5 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
Tilia cordata Greenspire

Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'

£124.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')

apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')

£124.99 - £149.99
11.5 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus aria Lutescens

Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'

£44.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
apple Cox's Orange Pippin self fertile

apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin' self fertile

£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
11.5 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from late spring
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')

Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')

£119.99
11.5 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Bramley 20

apple 'Bramley 20'

£52.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
11.5 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from late spring
cherry Athos

cherry 'Athos'

£119.99
11.5 litre pot | not grafted | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Trinity

apple 'Trinity'

£119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Staphylea pinnata

Staphylea pinnata

£119.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Euonymus alatus

Euonymus alatus

£27.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
pear Obelisk

pear 'Obelisk'

£109.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White 'MicJur05' (PBR)

Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White - Magnolia hedging

£119.97 £109.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sinojackia xylocarpa

Sinojackia xylocarpa

£109.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

£59.99 - £101.24
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Viburnum × burkwoodii

Viburnum × burkwoodii

£36.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Viburnum × carlcephalum

Viburnum × carlcephalum

£29.99 - £99.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ligustrum delavayanum

Ligustrum delavayanum

£99.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25-30cm head In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer platanoides Crimson King

Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'

£54.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

£94.99 - £189.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from late spring
Chimonanthus praecox

Chimonanthus praecox

£24.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Fagus sylvatica

Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging

£12.99 - £89.99
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot | bush available to order from late spring
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn 2024
plum Aprimira (miracot)

plum 'Aprimira' (miracot)

£89.99
12 litre pot | Wavit root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Fatsia japonica

Fatsia japonica

£22.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
Malus toringo Scarlett

Malus toringo 'Scarlett'

£48.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn 2024
Pittosporum tenuifolium

Pittosporum tenuifolium

£29.99 - £89.99
7.5 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
walnut Lara

walnut 'Lara'

£84.99 - £89.99
9 litre pot | regia | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | regia | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
Viburnum opulus Roseum

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'

£8.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.25m tall available to order from summer
Acer davidii Viper ('Mindavi')

Acer davidii Viper ('Mindavi')

£84.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carpinus betulus

Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging

£12.99 - £94.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
10 × bare root plants | 1.0 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn 2024
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
Ligustrum ovalifolium

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Ligustrum ovalifolium

£11.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
Prunus serrula

Prunus serrula

£49.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | multistem available to order from summer
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall Multistem available to order from late spring
Phyllostachys aurea

Phyllostachys aurea

£79.99 - £119.99
5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.4 - 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) Glauca

Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) 'Glauca'

£29.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
peach Saturn

peach 'Saturn'

£49.99 - £149.99
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from late spring
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')

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Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')

£17.24 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus Aureovariegatus

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Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Aureovariegatus'

£79.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cornus controversa

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Cornus controversa

£29.99 - £78.74
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Pittosporum tobira

Pittosporum tobira

£74.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Syringa meyeri Palibin

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Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'

£18.74 - £74.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Prunus Accolade

Prunus 'Accolade'

£39.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from late spring
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura

Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'

£39.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
Corylus avellana Red Majestic

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

£74.99 - £114.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from late spring
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii

Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'

£44.99 - £74.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
Acer tataricum Hot Wings ('GarAnn')

Acer tataricum Hot Wings ('GarAnn')

£74.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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