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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Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) Alba
Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) 'Alba'
£5.99 - £15.00
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Vinca minor
Vinca minor
£5.99 - £14.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agapanthus Polar Ice
Agapanthus 'Polar Ice'
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Dahlia Red Cap
Dahlia 'Red Cap'
£5.99 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base
Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Iris Valentine
Iris 'Valentine'
£5.99 - £16.00
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Flaming Flag
Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.99 - £14.75
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
potato Sarpo Una (PBR)
potato 'Sarpo Una' (PBR)
£1.50 - £5.99
30 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
Crocus speciosus
Crocus speciosus
£5.99 - £16.00
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
45 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Babylon
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Babylon'
£5.99 - £15.00
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms Unavailable
Narcissus Sun Disc
Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£5.99 - £11.98
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Iris White Van Vliet
Iris 'White Van Vliet'
£5.99 - £11.98
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
40 + 20 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Lieke
Narcissus 'Lieke'
£5.99 - £15.00
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Crocosmia masoniorum
Crocosmia masoniorum
£5.99 - £35.98
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)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
onion Red Baron
onion 'Red Baron'
£3.49 - £5.99
25 × sets available to order from winter
50 × sets available to order from winter
Iris Symphony
Iris 'Symphony'
£5.99 - £11.98
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
40 + 20 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Allium Powder Puff
Allium 'Powder Puff'
£5.99 - £15.00
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Eucomis autumnalis subsp. autumnalis
Eucomis autumnalis subsp. autumnalis
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Gladiolus Amber Mystic
Gladiolus 'Amber Mystic'
£5.99 - £15.00
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Gladiolus Green Star
Gladiolus 'Green Star'
£5.99 - £15.00
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
rhubarb Strawberry
rhubarb 'Strawberry'
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × crown available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE crowns available to order from autumn
strawberry Ostara
strawberry 'Ostara'
£5.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eucomis bicolor
Eucomis bicolor
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa saxatilis
Tulipa saxatilis
£5.99 - £11.98
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Martinette
Narcissus 'Martinette'
£5.99 - £11.98
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Carmin Brilliant
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'
£5.99 - £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
Narcissus Baby Boomer
Narcissus 'Baby Boomer'
£5.99 - £15.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Crocus speciosus Conqueror
Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
£5.99 - £16.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa sylvestris
Tulipa sylvestris
£5.99 - £14.75
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Dahlia imperialis
Dahlia imperialis
£5.99 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
shallot Griselle
shallot 'Griselle'
£5.99 - £16.00
6 × sets available to order from autumn
18 × sets available to order from autumn
Tulipa Swan Wings
Tulipa 'Swan Wings'
£5.99 - £16.00
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Iris Purple Sensation
Iris 'Purple Sensation'
£5.99 - £12.00
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Little Beauty
Tulipa 'Little Beauty'
£5.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
7 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
Tulipa Ridgedale
Tulipa 'Ridgedale'
£5.99 - £16.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Continental
Tulipa 'Continental'
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Red King
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Red King'
£5.99 - £35.98
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)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora George Davison
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
£5.99 - £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 Merlot
Tulipa 'Merlot'
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Scilla Pink Giant
Scilla 'Pink Giant'
£5.99 - £11.98
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Van Eijk (PBR)
Tulipa 'Van Eijk' (PBR)
£5.99 - £11.98
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Spring Green
Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£5.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium Purple Rain
Allium 'Purple Rain'
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Tiny Timo
Tulipa 'Tiny Timo'
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
rhubarb Valentine
rhubarb 'Valentine'
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × crown available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE crowns available to order from autumn
Dahlia Vassio Meggos
Dahlia 'Vassio Meggos'
£5.99 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa turkestanica
Tulipa turkestanica
£5.99 - £16.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus W.P. Milner
Narcissus 'W.P. Milner'
£5.99 - £16.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Libretto Parrot
Tulipa 'Libretto Parrot'
£5.99 - £15.00
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Canaliculatus
Narcissus 'Canaliculatus'
£5.99 - £11.98
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Purissima
Tulipa 'Purissima'
£5.99 - £15.50
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Dahlia Tsuki-yori-no-shisha
Dahlia 'Tsuki-yori-no-shisha'
£5.99 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Crocus Vanguard
Crocus 'Vanguard'
£5.99 - £15.00
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Allium nigrum
Allium nigrum
£6.48 - £12.96
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
£6.49 - £18.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Bishop of Auckland (PBR)
Dahlia 'Bishop of Auckland' (PBR)
£6.49 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter

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