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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Allium Eros

10% off

Allium 'Eros'
£5.39 - £9.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Gladiator

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Allium 'Gladiator'
£16.19 - £42.30
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Globemaster

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Allium 'Globemaster'
£7.19 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Mercurius (PBR)

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Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
£6.29 - £22.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Miami

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Allium 'Miami'
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Mont Blanc

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Allium 'Mont Blanc'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Powder Puff

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Allium 'Powder Puff'
£5.39 - £13.50
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Purple Rain

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Allium 'Purple Rain'
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Silver Spring

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Allium 'Silver Spring'
£8.99 - £17.08
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium amplectens Graceful Beauty

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Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
£4.94 - £9.88
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium atropurpureum

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Allium atropurpureum
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum

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Allium caeruleum
£7.64 - £15.28
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium convallarioides yellow-flowered

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Allium convallarioides 'yellow-flowered'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium cristophii

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Allium cristophii
£4.49 - £35.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium giganteum

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Allium giganteum
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£6.11 - £98.99
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
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)

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Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium karataviense

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Allium karataviense
£6.29 - £16.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium moly

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Allium moly
£6.29 - £12.58
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group

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Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
£4.94 - £9.88
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium nigrum

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Allium nigrum
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium roseum

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Allium roseum
£7.19 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Round n Purple

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Allium Round 'n' Purple
£8.99 - £26.09
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium schubertii

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Allium schubertii
£10.79 - £18.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium siculum

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Allium siculum
£11.69 - £27.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest

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Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty

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Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£4.49 - £8.91
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium unifolium

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Allium unifolium
£8.99 - £24.30
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group

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Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
£7.19 - £19.80
2 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
6 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc

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Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
£7.19 - £19.80
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Crocus Ruby Giant

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Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
£6.29 - £19.80
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Crocus Vanguard

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Crocus 'Vanguard'
£5.39 - £13.50
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Mixed Colours

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Crocus mixed colour collection
£11.69 - £125.99
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
90 × bulbs Delivered during September
500 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus sativus

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Crocus sativus
£4.04 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 + 30 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus

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Crocus speciosus
£5.39 - £14.40
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Albus

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Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
£4.49 - £10.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Conqueror

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Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
£5.39 - £14.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus sublimis Tricolor

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Crocus sublimis 'Tricolor'
£6.29 - £16.20
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen coum

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Cyclamen coum
£8.09 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cyclamen hederifolium

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Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.84 - £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
Dutch Iris select growers mixture

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Dutch iris select growers mixture
£8.09 - £16.18
1 collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 Free collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group

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Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£6.29 - £21.57
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
Erythronium dens-canis

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Erythronium dens-canis
£8.99 - £24.30
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
garlic Germidour
French garlic 'Germidour'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × head/bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE head/bulb Delivered during September
garlic Thermidrôme
French garlic 'Thermidrôme'
£3.99 - £10.00
1 × head/bulb Delivered during September
3 × heads/bulbs Delivered during September
garlic Topadrôme (PBR)
French garlic 'Topadrôme' (PBR)
£3.99 - £10.00
1 × head/bulb Delivered during September
3 × heads/bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria imperialis Lutea

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Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'
£8.99 - £22.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria meleagris

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Fritillaria meleagris
£4.49 - £25.19
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Fritillaria pallidiflora

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Fritillaria pallidiflora
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria persica

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Fritillaria persica
£6.29 - £17.10
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria persica Ivory Bells

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Fritillaria persica 'Ivory Bells'
£10.79 - £30.60
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria raddeana

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Fritillaria raddeana
£11.69 - £31.95
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus S. Arnott

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Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
£20.69 - £54.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus elwesii

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Galanthus elwesii
£8.09 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Galanthus nivalis

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Galanthus nivalis
£7.19 - £80.99
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Galanthus nivalis Viridapice

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Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
£17.99 - £49.50
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno

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Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
Galanthus woronowii

10% off

Galanthus woronowii
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
garlic Elephant
garlic 'Elephant Garlic'
£6.95 - £17.00
2 × cloves Delivered during September
6 × cloves Delivered during September
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

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Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£4.49 - £8.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Ipheion uniflorum Wisley Blue

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Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue'
£4.49 - £8.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Alida (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Alida' (Reticulata)
£8.91 - £24.75
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Frozen Planet

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Iris 'Frozen Planet'
£8.09 - £20.70
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Harmony (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Harmony' (Reticulata)
£6.74 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Iris Mystic Beauty

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Iris 'Mystic Beauty'
£5.39 - £13.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Painted Lady (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Painted Lady' (Reticulata)
£6.29 - £16.20
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Pauline (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Pauline' (Reticulata)
£7.19 - £22.50
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Iris Pixie (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Pixie' (Reticulata)
£8.09 - £21.60
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Purple Sensation

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Iris 'Purple Sensation'
£5.39 - £10.80
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Red Ember

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Iris 'Red Ember'
£8.99 - £23.40
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Silvery Beauty

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Iris 'Silvery Beauty'
£8.99 - £23.40
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Symphony

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Iris 'Symphony'
£6.29 - £12.58
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Tigereye

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Iris 'Tigereye'
£8.99 - £23.40
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Valentine

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Iris 'Valentine'
£6.29 - £16.20
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris White Van Vliet

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Iris 'White Van Vliet'
£6.29 - £12.58
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum aestivum

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Leucojum aestivum
£8.99 - £25.20
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant

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Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
£7.19 - £24.30
3 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum vernum

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Leucojum vernum
£8.09 - £21.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari armeniacum

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Muscari armeniacum
£7.19 - £17.98
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Muscari comosum

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Muscari comosum
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari latifolium

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Muscari latifolium
£4.49 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Muscari latifolium Grape Ice

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Muscari latifolium 'Grape Ice'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Actaea

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Narcissus 'Actaea'
£11.69 - £32.39
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Angel's Breath

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Narcissus 'Angel's Breath'
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Anniversary Gift

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Narcissus 'Anniversary Gift'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Apotheose

10% off

Narcissus 'Apotheose'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Apricot Whirl

10% off

Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl'
£7.19 - £19.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Avalanche

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Narcissus 'Avalanche'
£9.89 - £27.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Avalon

10% off

Narcissus 'Avalon'
£8.09 - £16.18
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Baby Boomer

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Narcissus 'Baby Boomer'
£5.39 - £13.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Birma

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Narcissus 'Birma'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Botanical Mixture

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Narcissus 'Botanical Mixture'
£10.79 - £21.58
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Bridal Crown

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Narcissus 'Bridal Crown'
£8.99 - £17.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Canaliculatus

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Narcissus 'Canaliculatus'
£5.39 - £10.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Carlton

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Narcissus 'Carlton'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Cassata

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Narcissus 'Cassata'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Cheerfulness

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Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Curlew

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Narcissus 'Curlew'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Dutch Master

10% off

Narcissus 'Dutch Master'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Erlicheer

10% off

Narcissus 'Erlicheer'
£10.79 - £29.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September

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