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.

Bulb divisions
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
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Viburnum tinus Lisarose (PBR)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisarose' (PBR)
£24.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus Group'
£7.99 - £52.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
£24.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja × weyeriana Sungold
Buddleja × weyriana 'Sungold'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Clematis Broughton Star
Clematis 'Broughton Star'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis tangutica Helios
Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Spiky ('Zospi') (PBR)
Clematis Spiky ('Zospi') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Award winning strawberry collection
Award winning strawberry collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection 15 bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections 45 bare roots available to order from autumn
Clematis Tie Dye
Clematis 'Tie Dye'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Bill MacKenzie
Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Wonderful ('Zo09073') (PBR)
Clematis Wonderful ('Zo09073') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Venosa Violacea
Clematis 'Venosa Violacea'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
Clematis Lambton Park
Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis integrifolia
Clematis integrifolia
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Jasminum officinale
Jasminum officinale
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Etoile Rose
Clematis Étoile Rose
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis patens Manshuu Ki
Clematis patens 'Manshuu Ki'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Jan Lindmark
Clematis 'Jan Lindmark'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Eclipse
Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis rehderiana
Clematis rehderiana
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Prince Charles
Clematis 'Prince Charles'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Huldine
Clematis 'Huldine'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Philadelphus Manteau d'Hermine
Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine'
£24.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
£24.75 - £79.99
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Abelia × grandiflora Tricolor Charm ('Mincautri') (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora Tricolor Charm ('Mincautri') (PBR)
£24.75 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Philadelphus maculatus Sweet Clare
Philadelphus maculatus 'Sweet Clare'
£24.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)
Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)
£24.75 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berry dahlia collection
Berry dahlia collection
£24.72 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection
Pink champagne dahlia collection
£24.70 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
£24.62 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange tulip collection

10% off

Chocolate orange tulip collection
£12.10 - £24.21
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Shades of purple - Allium collection

10% off

Shades of purple - allium collection
£24.08 - £48.15
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Weigela Picobella Rosa ('Tvp2') (PBR)
Weigela Picobella Rosa ('Tvp2') (PBR)
£23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
£23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Potentilla fruticosa Primrose Beauty
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
£23.99 - £58.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£23.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Anemone hupehensis Ariel ('Ifanfa') (Fantasy Series)
Anemone hupehensis Ariel ('Ifanfa') (Fantasy Series)
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Olearia phlogopappa Spring Bling (PBR)
Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Exalta
grape 'Exalta'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Chasselas
grape 'Chasselas'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus
£9.99 - £54.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Cotoneaster naoujanensis Berried Treasure
Cotoneaster naoujanensis 'Berried Treasure'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Philadelphus Snowbelle
Philadelphus 'Snowbelle'
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)

New

Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem (PBR)
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' (PBR)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Chasselas Blanc
grape 'Chasselas Blanc'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cortaderia selloana Pumila
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca minor Bowles's Variety
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
£7.99 - £94.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lonicera fragrantissima
Lonicera fragrantissima
£22.99 - £79.99
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 | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
grape Einset
grape 'Einset'
£22.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Genista lydia
Genista lydia
£22.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum virgatum Warrior
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Müller-Thurgau
grape 'Riesling'
£22.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Alstroemeria Valley Wild ('Tesvalwild') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Valley Wild ('Tesvalwild') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Callicarpa dichotoma Issai
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)
Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Abelia × grandiflora Kaleidoscope (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (PBR)
£22.99 - £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)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Alice Hoffman
Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Chardonnay
grape 'Chardonnay'
£22.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Pinot Blanc
grape 'Pinot Blanc'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Aurea
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
£22.99
2 litre pot 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)
Iris Flight of Butterflies
Iris 'Flight of Butterflies'
£22.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malva × clementii Bredon Springs
Malva × clementii 'Bredon Springs'
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Ferner Osten
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'
£22.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Philadelphus Belle Étoile
Philadelphus 'Belle Étoile'
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn

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