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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Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
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Fritillaria persica Ivory Bells

20% off

Fritillaria persica 'Ivory Bells'
£9.59 - £27.20
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria raddeana

20% off

Fritillaria raddeana
£10.39 - £28.40
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno

20% off

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£7.99 - £21.60
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

20% off

Galanthus woronowii
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

20% off

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£3.99 - £7.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Alida (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Alida' (Reticulata)
£7.92 - £22.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Harmony (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Harmony' (Reticulata)
£5.99 - £12.78
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
£7.99 - £22.40
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Apricot Whirl

20% off

Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl'
£6.39 - £17.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Avalanche

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Narcissus 'Avalanche'
£8.79 - £24.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Baby Boomer

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Narcissus 'Baby Boomer'
£4.79 - £12.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Carlton

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Narcissus 'Carlton'
£6.39 - £12.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Cassata

20% off

Narcissus 'Cassata'
£7.99 - £22.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Dutch Master

20% off

Narcissus 'Dutch Master'
£6.39 - £16.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Erlicheer

20% off

Narcissus 'Erlicheer'
£9.59 - £26.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus February Gold

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Narcissus 'February Gold'
£6.39 - £95.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Galilee

20% off

Narcissus 'Galilee'
£6.39 - £17.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Ice King

20% off

Narcissus 'Ice King'
£9.59 - £19.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus King Alfred

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Narcissus 'King Alfred'
£7.99 - £43.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
10kg sack of bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kokopelli

20% off

Narcissus 'Kokopelli'
£5.19 - £14.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Nir (PBR)

20% off

Narcissus 'Nir' (PBR)
£6.39 - £16.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rapture

20% off

Narcissus 'Rapture'
£7.19 - £20.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Starlight Sensation

20% off

Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation'
£7.59 - £21.60
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sun Disc

20% off

Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£5.59 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sunlight Sensation

20% off

Narcissus 'Sunlight Sensation'
£6.39 - £16.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Toto

20% off

Narcissus 'Toto'
£7.99 - £22.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium Golden Bells Group

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Narcissus bulbocodium 'Golden Bells Group'
£5.59 - £14.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus cantabricus

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Narcissus cantabricus
£5.59 - £14.40
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus obvallaris

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Narcissus obvallaris
£5.59 - £14.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus papyraceus Ziva

20% off

Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
£11.19 - £31.60
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

20% off

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£7.19 - £18.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane

20% off

Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£7.19 - £20.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Blue Spectacle

20% off

Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
£7.99 - £23.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carola

20% off

Tulipa 'Carola'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Catherina

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Tulipa 'Catherina'
£6.39 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag

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Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.03 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greenstar

20% off

Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£5.59 - £14.39
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Groenland

20% off

Tulipa 'Groenland'
£5.59 - £14.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honky Tonk

20% off

Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mondial (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR)
£7.99 - £15.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

20% off

Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£6.39 - £17.60
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

20% off

Tulipa 'Rems Favourite'
£6.39 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Parrot

20% off

Tulipa 'White Parrot'
£7.19 - £20.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Yonina

20% off

Tulipa 'Yonina'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa orphanidea Flava

20% off

Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa turkestanica

20% off

Tulipa turkestanica
£3.99 - £9.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

20% off

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£30.20 - £60.40
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mariette

New

20% off

Tulipa 'Mariette'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Dryopteris affinis Cristata

20% off

Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
£7.99 - £35.99
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

20% off

Dryopteris erythrosora
£7.99 - £35.99
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

20% off

Dryopteris filix-mas
£7.99 - £35.99
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 wallichiana

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Dryopteris wallichiana
£7.99 - £35.99
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)
Polystichum munitum

20% off

Polystichum munitum
£7.99 - £35.99
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)
Polystichum polyblepharum

20% off

Polystichum polyblepharum
£7.99 - £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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold ('Hollasic') (PBR)

20% off

Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold ('Hollasic') (PBR)
£10.39 - £47.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osmunda regalis

20% off

Osmunda regalis
£8.79 - £35.99
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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