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
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
£36.71 - £73.42
1 × collection | 50 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs available to order from autumn
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
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99 £67.49
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Punicea Flore Pleno
Crataegus × media 'Punicea Flore Pleno'
£29.99 - £97.49
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 | 1.6m tall 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
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
£59.99 - £67.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m 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)
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99 £67.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Prunus × persicoides Spring Glow
Prunus × persicoides 'Spring Glow'
£33.74 - £67.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
£63.74 - £67.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£33.74 - £67.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
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
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
£33.71 - £67.42
1 × collection | 110 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs 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)
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£31.07 - £62.14
1 × collection | 67 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 134 bulbs available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea argenteus combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'argenteus combination'
£76.96 £60.22
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Malus Pink Perfection
Malus 'Pink Perfection'
£22.49 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
£59.99 - £119.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
£33.74 - £97.49
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 | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmpl')
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmspl')
£59.99 - £127.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Kanzan
Prunus 'Kanzan'
£18.74 - £89.99
bare root | 60 - 80 cm tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Narcissus for naturalising
Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£79.99 £59.99
20kg bag available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica

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Fagus sylvatica
£26.24 - £123.74
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
£29.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) Glauca
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) 'Glauca'
£27.74 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus sargentii
Prunus sargentii
£33.74 - £97.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
£29.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
apple Discovery
apple 'Discovery'
£26.99 - £112.49
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
Prunus Pandora
Prunus 'Pandora'
£29.84 - £97.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
£29.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Philadelphus Minnesota Snowflake

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Philadelphus 'Minnesota Snowflake'
£79.99 £59.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus controversa Variegata

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Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
£59.99 - £104.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')

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Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
£17.24 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura

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Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
£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
Cedrus libani
Cedrus libani
£79.99 £59.99
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Forsythia × intermedia Goldrausch

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Forsythia × intermedia 'Goldrausch'
£18.74 - £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)
Paeonia Lemon Chiffon

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25% off

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
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£26.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
TR300009 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall708 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)
peach Saturne
peach 'Saturne'
£37.49 - £123.74
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 0.8 - 1m available to order from autumn
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

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