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
Amaranthus caudatus Cascade Green

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Amaranthus caudatus 'Cascade Green'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 2200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Windsor
Lathyrus odoratus 'Windsor'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Consolida regalis QIS Dark Blue

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Dark Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Cobra

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bean (climbing French) 'Cobra'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Marmande
tomato (beefsteak) 'Marmande'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Rhinanthus minor

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Rhinanthus minor
£2.24 - £5.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 packets of approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ajuga reptans

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Ajuga reptans
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Beaujolais

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Beaujolais'
£2.24 - £10.48
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
carrot Long Red Surrey
carrot 'Long Red Surrey'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1000 seeds available to order from autumn
Silene latifolia

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Silene latifolia
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis QIS Rose

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Silene uniflora
Silene uniflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Knautia arvensis

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Knautia arvensis
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Top Hat

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Top Hat'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
onion Electric (PBR)
onion 'Electric' (PBR)
£2.24 - £6.00
50 × sets available to order from autumn
150 × sets available to order from autumn
Melissa officinalis

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lemon balm
£2.24 - £11.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Nantese of Venice

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carrot 'Nantese di Chioggia 2'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Tiger Eyes

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Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.24 - £10.48
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lepidium sativum

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Lepidium sativum
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Eclipse
Lathyrus odoratus 'Eclipse'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
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)
shiso

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shiso
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
onion Radar
onion 'Radar'
£2.24 - £6.00
50 × sets available to order from autumn
150 × sets available to order from autumn
Verbena rigida Santos

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Verbena rigida 'Santos'
£2.24 - £14.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aquilegia vulgaris

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Aquilegia vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Daphne

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Daphne'
£2.24 - £10.48
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights mixed

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Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights mixed'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £27.74
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
aubergine Listada di Gandia

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aubergine 'Listada di Gandia'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Flyaway F1

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carrot 'Flyaway' F1
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 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)
pea shoots

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pea shoots
£2.99 £2.24
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Capriola

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Capriola'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds available to order from winter
Centaurea scabiosa

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Centaurea scabiosa
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
£2.24 - £10.46
approx 500 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium ursinum

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Allium ursinum
£2.24 - £13.49
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Ocimum basilicum lettuce leaf
basil - lettuce leaf
£2.99 £2.24
approx 300 seeds available to order from autumn
Linaria maroccana Licilia Violet (Licilia Series)

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Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Violet' (Licilia Series)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 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)
Primula vulgaris

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Primula vulgaris
£2.24 - £26.24
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta cataria

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catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.24 - £11.98
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
rocket cultivated

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rocket - cultivated
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria maroccana Licilia Red (Licilia Series)

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Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Red' (Licilia Series)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 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)
Borago officinalis Alba

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borage - white borage
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Trionfo Violetto

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bean (climbing French) 'Trionfo Violetto'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Almost Black
Lathyrus odoratus 'Almost Black'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
tomato Bloody Butcher
tomato (beefsteak) 'Bloody Butcher'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 seeds available to order from autumn
Catananche caerulea

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Catananche caerulea
£2.24 - £32.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots 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

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