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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Corylus avellana Contorta

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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£37.49 - £74.99
5 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 80 - 125cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Dissectum
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem (PBR)
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' (PBR)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Forsythia × intermedia Goldrausch

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Forsythia × intermedia 'Goldrausch'
£24.99 - £59.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotoneaster naoujanensis Berried Treasure
Cotoneaster naoujanensis 'Berried Treasure'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£109.99
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Alice Hoffman
Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Sunray
Fuchsia 'Sunray'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Griselinia littoralis Variegata
Griselinia littoralis 'Variegata'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Weigela Picobella Rosa ('Tvp2') (PBR)
Weigela Picobella Rosa ('Tvp2') (PBR)
£23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Tom Thumb

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Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
£5.24 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Genii

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Fuchsia 'Genii'
£5.24 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Army Nurse
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
£36.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus alatus Compactus

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Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
£29.99 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)

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Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
£22.99 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill

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Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
£49.99 - £187.49
2 litre pot | 15 - 20cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 litre pot | 90-100cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Harlequin
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin'
£25.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Pink Storm (PBR)
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Pink Storm' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)

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Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
£39.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn

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