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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Paeonia Lemon Chiffon

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Paeonia 'Lemon Chiffon'
£59.99 - £97.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple James Grieve

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apple 'James Grieve'
£33.74 - £112.49
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
Weigela Bristol Ruby

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Weigela 'Bristol Ruby'
£18.74 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Royal Burgundy

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Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
£29.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£59.99 - £134.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
15 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys aurea

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Phyllostachys aurea
£59.99 - £89.99
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall available to order from autumn
Ligustrum ovalifolium

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Ligustrum ovalifolium
£14.99 - £119.98
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6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Euonymus phellomanus

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Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £63.74
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chimonanthus praecox

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Chimonanthus praecox
£22.49 - £67.49
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Prunus Amanogawa

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Prunus 'Amanogawa'
£26.09 - £112.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus serrula

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Prunus serrula
£34.49 - £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | multistem available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Plena

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Crataegus × media 'Plena'
£29.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Pittosporum tobira

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Pittosporum tobira
£89.99 £67.49
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Aprimira (miracot)

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plum 'Aprimira' (miracot)
£89.99 £67.49
12 litre pot | Wavit root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Viburnum opulus Roseum

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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£18.56 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × incam Okamé

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Prunus × incam 'Okamé'
£33.74 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall 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
Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla Superba

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Viburnum × burkwoodii

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Viburnum × burkwoodii
£27.74 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Syringa meyeri Palibin

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Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
£20.24 - £74.99
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3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fatsia japonica

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Fatsia japonica
£16.31 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Taxus baccata David

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Taxus baccata 'David'
£99.99 £74.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

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Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99 £74.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
nectarine Lord Napier

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nectarine 'Lord Napier'
£29.99 - £89.99
7 litre pot | SJA 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 | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£59.99 - £74.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Acer platanoides Crimson King

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Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
£41.24 - £104.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
apple Braeburn

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apple 'Braeburn'
£41.24 - £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 | 1.5m available to order from autumn
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
Cornus controversa

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Cornus controversa
£104.99 £78.74
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine

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apple Scrumptious

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apple 'Scrumptious'
£26.99 - £93.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M27 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Sinojackia xylocarpa

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Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99 £82.49
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calycanthus Venus

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Calycanthus 'Venus'
£109.99 £82.49
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus alatus

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Euonymus alatus
£19.31 - £82.49
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 | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£56.24 - £86.24
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Cordyline australis and tall planter combination

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apple Red Windsor

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apple 'Red Windsor'
£29.99 - £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 3-5 working days)
bare root | M27 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 | M27 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
Malus Directeur Moerlands

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Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 2m available to order from autumn
apple Cox's Orange Pippin self fertile

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apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin' self fertile
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | M27 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 | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.8m 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 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 Bramley 20

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apple 'Bramley 20'
£26.99 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | M27 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m 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
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')

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Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99 £89.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£119.99 £89.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Egremont Russet

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apple 'Egremont Russet'
£26.09 - £89.99
12 litre pot | M27 |top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 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
apple Christmas Pippin (PBR)

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apple 'Christmas Pippin' (PBR)
£36.74 - £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)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall 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)
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
Prunus Snow Showers

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Prunus 'Snow Showers'
£29.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 90cm available to order from autumn
Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga

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Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga
£32.24 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')

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Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')
£129.99 £97.49
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £97.49
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
£32.24 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
Betula Fascination

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Betula 'Fascination'
£74.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn

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