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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Planting combinations
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rocket Salad

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rocket - salad
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket wild

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rocket - wild
£2.24 - £6.00
approx 6000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sorrel red veined

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sorrel red veined
£2.79 £2.09
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
spring onion North Holland Blood Red

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spring onion 'North Holland Blood Red'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
spring onion White Lisbon

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spring onion 'White Lisbon'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Butternut

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squash 'Butternut'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Crown Prince F1

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squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 6 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Tromba of Albenga

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squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Turks Turban

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squash 'Turks Turban'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

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sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

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sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49 £2.62
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Brandywine

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tomato (beefsteak) 'Brandywine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Gigantomo F1

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tomato (beefsteak) 'Gigantomo' F1
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Bite Size

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tomato (cherry) 'Bite Size'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Red Alert

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tomato (cherry) 'Red Alert'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Red Cherry

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tomato (cherry) 'Red Cherry'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Principe Borghese

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tomato (plum) 'Principe Borghese'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato San Marzano 2

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tomato (plum) 'San Marzano 2'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Fandango F1

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tomato (standard) 'Fandango' F1
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Golden Sunrise

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tomato (standard) 'Golden Sunrise'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
turnip Sweetbell F1

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turnip 'Sweetbell' F1
£2.79 £2.09
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

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chilli 'Trinidad Scorpion'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 5 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
chilli Spangles

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chilli 'Spangles'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Lyon

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leek 'Lyon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
pea shoots

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pea shoots
£2.99 £2.24
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Bountiful

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apple 'Bountiful'
£37.49 - £78.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Cox's self Fertile / Fiesta / Hereford Russet

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apple 'Cox's self Fertile' / 'Fiesta' / 'Hereford Russet'
£82.49 - £127.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Herefordshire Russet (PBR)

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apple 'Herefordshire Russet' (PBR)
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Laxton's Superb

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apple 'Laxton's Superb'
£33.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Trinity

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apple 'Trinity'
£44.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')

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apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
£93.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apricot Pink Marry

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apricot 'Pink Marry'
£134.99 £101.24
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
blackberry Oregon Thornless

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blackberry 'Oregon Thornless'
£16.49 - £32.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)

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cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99 £101.24
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Chasselas Blanc

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grape 'Chasselas Blanc'
£22.99 £17.24
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Chasselas

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grape 'Chasselas'
£22.99 £17.24
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Exalta

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grape 'Exalta'
£22.99 £17.24
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Muscat Bleu

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grape 'Muscat Bleu'
£25.99 £19.49
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Pinot Blanc

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grape 'Pinot Blanc'
£22.99 £17.24
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Müller-Thurgau

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grape 'Riesling'
£22.99 £17.24
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
gage (Reine-Claude Group) Reine-Claude Violette

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greengage 'Reine-Claude Violette'
£52.49 - £93.74
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m available to order from autumn
pear Obelisk

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pear 'Obelisk'
£29.99 - £82.49
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m available to order from autumn
whitecurrant Versailles Blanche

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whitecurrant 'Versailles Blanche'
£8.24 - £16.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
apple Core Blimey

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apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Greensleeves (PBR)

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apple 'Greensleeves' (PBR)
£20.24 - £41.24
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Morus alba Pendula

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Morus alba 'Pendula'
£142.49 - £172.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Golden Delicious

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apple 'Golden Delicious'
£26.24 - £78.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Howgate Wonder

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apple 'Howgate Wonder'
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
apple Red Devil

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apple 'Red Devil'
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Spartan

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apple 'Spartan'
£26.24 - £78.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Summer Sun

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cherry 'Summer Sun'
£26.24 - £134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
Malus Comtesse de Paris

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Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
£36.74 - £123.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Malus Indian Magic

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Malus 'Indian Magic'
£36.74 - £123.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Princeton Cardinal

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Malus 'Princeton Cardinal'
£36.74 - £123.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
plum Mirabelle Ruby COLUMNAR (PBR)

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mirabelle 'Ruby COLLUMNAR'
£35.99 - £127.49
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m available to order from autumn
plum Mirabelle Countess

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plum 'Mirabelle Countess'
£44.99 - £123.74
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn

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