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.

Bulb divisions
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
lettuce Winter Density

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lettuce (semi-cos) 'Winter Density'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lettuce winter mixed

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Lettuce winter mixed
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
marrow Long Green Bush 4

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marrow 'Long Green Bush 4'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
melon Charentais

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melon 'Charentais'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 8 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
mixed oriental spicy leaves

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mixed oriental leaves
£2.49 £1.87
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
mustard Red Giant

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mustard 'Red Giant'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe

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nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
New Zealand spinach

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New Zealand spinach
£2.20 £1.65
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
parsnip Tender and True F1

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parsnip 'Tender and True' F1
£2.39 £1.79
approx 800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
pumpkin Hundredweight

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pumpkin 'Hundredweight'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
pumpkin Marina di Chioggia

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pumpkin 'Marina di Chioggia'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 9 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
radish French Breakfast 3

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radish 'French Breakfast 3'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket cultivated

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rocket - cultivated
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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'
£3.79 £2.84
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Bloody Butcher

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tomato (beefsteak) 'Bloody Butcher'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 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 Marmande

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tomato (beefsteak) 'Marmande'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 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

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tomato (plum) 'San Marzano'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 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 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)
Luffa cylindrica

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loofah gourd - grow your own sponges
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 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'
£39.99 - £83.99
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'
£87.99 - £135.99
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)
£27.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m 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 | 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
apple Laxton's Superb

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apple 'Laxton's Superb'
£35.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m 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 | 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
apple Trinity

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apple 'Trinity'
£47.99 - £95.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')

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apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
£99.99 - £119.99
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 £107.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)

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cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99 £107.99
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 £16.09
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Chasselas

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grape 'Chasselas'
£22.99 £16.09
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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