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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Crocus sublimis Tricolor

10% off

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

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Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.84 - £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)
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 pallidiflora

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

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Galanthus woronowii
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs 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
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 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
Leucojum aestivum

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Leucojum aestivum
£8.99 - £25.20
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Apricot Whirl

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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 Baby Boomer

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

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

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

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Narcissus 'February Gold'
£7.19 - £107.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Galilee

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Narcissus 'Galilee'
£7.19 - £19.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Ice King

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Narcissus 'Ice King'
£10.79 - £21.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus King Alfred

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Narcissus 'King Alfred'
£8.99 - £49.49
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
10kg sack of bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kokopelli

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Narcissus 'Kokopelli'
£5.84 - £15.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Nir (PBR)

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Narcissus 'Nir' (PBR)
£7.19 - £18.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rapture

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Narcissus 'Rapture'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Starlight Sensation

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Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation'
£8.54 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sun Disc

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Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sunlight Sensation

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Narcissus 'Sunlight Sensation'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Toto

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Narcissus 'Toto'
£8.99 - £25.65
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium Golden Bells Group

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Narcissus bulbocodium 'Golden Bells Group'
£6.29 - £16.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus cantabricus

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Narcissus cantabricus
£6.29 - £16.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus obvallaris

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Narcissus obvallaris
£6.29 - £15.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus papyraceus Ziva

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Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
£12.59 - £35.55
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

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Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£8.09 - £20.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane

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Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Blue Spectacle

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Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carola

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Tulipa 'Carola'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Catherina

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Tulipa 'Catherina'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag

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Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.66 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greenstar

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Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£6.29 - £16.19
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Groenland

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Tulipa 'Groenland'
£6.29 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honky Tonk

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Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mondial (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR)
£8.99 - £17.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

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Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.19 - £19.80
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
Tulipa Rems Favourite

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Tulipa 'Rems Favourite'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Parrot

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Tulipa 'White Parrot'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Yonina

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Tulipa 'Yonina'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa orphanidea Flava

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Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa turkestanica

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Tulipa turkestanica
£4.49 - £10.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia Lucifer

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Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
£5.39 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm 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
20 + 10 FREE corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

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Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£33.98 - £67.95
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mariette

New

10% off

Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris in an owl planter gift set

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Iris in an owl planter gift set
£14.99 £13.49
gift set Delivered during October
Novelty hedgehog planter

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Novelty hedgehog planter
£11.99 £10.79
gift set Delivered during October
Outdoor metal bucket Alliums

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Outdoor metal allium bucket
£19.99 £17.99
gift set Delivered during October
Sausage dog planter

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Sausage dog planter
£12.99 £11.69
gift set Delivered during October
Dryopteris affinis Cristata
Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
£9.99 - £44.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris erythrosora
Dryopteris erythrosora
£9.99 - £44.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas
£9.99 - £44.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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