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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Planting combinations
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Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmpl')
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmspl')
£79.99 - £169.99
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'
£24.99 - £119.99
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
20kg bag available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
£39.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
£34.99 - £164.99
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
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) Glauca
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) 'Glauca'
£36.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus cerasifera Nigra
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
£39.99 - £119.99
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 sargentii
Prunus sargentii
£44.99 - £129.99
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'
£39.99 - £79.99
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'
£35.99 - £149.99
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
Philadelphus Minnesota Snowflake
Philadelphus 'Minnesota Snowflake'
£79.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus controversa Variegata
Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
£79.99 - £139.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura
Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
£39.99 - £129.99
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 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
£39.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Forsythia × intermedia Goldrausch
Forsythia × intermedia 'Goldrausch'
£24.99 - £79.99
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)
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
£22.99 - £79.99
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
Paeonia Lemon Chiffon

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Paeonia 'Lemon Chiffon'
£79.99 - £129.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Pandora
Prunus 'Pandora'
£39.79 - £129.99
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
apple James Grieve
apple 'James Grieve'
£44.99 - £149.99
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
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
£39.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Cedrus libani
Cedrus libani
£79.99
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£35.99 - £79.99
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
Weigela 'Bristol Ruby'
£24.99 - £79.99
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'
£49.99 - £164.99
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 | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
£79.99 - £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Pyrus salicifolia Pendula
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
£44.99 - £129.99
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
Malus Pink Perfection
Malus 'Pink Perfection'
£29.99 - £79.99
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 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Royal Burgundy
Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
£39.99 - £129.99
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 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
£79.99 - £119.99
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
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£79.99 - £179.99
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
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Ligustrum ovalifolium
£19.99 - £159.98
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)
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
Crataegus × media Paul's Scarlet
Crataegus × media 'Paul's Scarlet'
£48.99 - £129.99
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
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£69.99 - £199.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
£44.99 - £129.99
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
Black forest tulip collection
Black Forest tulip collection
£39.95 - £79.90
1 × collection | 38 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning compact daffodils
Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£39.95 - £79.90
1 × collection | 60 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs available to order from autumn
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£39.45 - £78.90
1 × collection | 67 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 134 bulbs available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection with peach

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double Ellen hellebore collection with peach
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)

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hellebore double Ellen collection
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Raspberry ripple tulip collection
Raspberry ripple tulip collection
£37.95 - £75.90
1 × collection | 33 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 99 bulbs available to order from autumn
Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
£9.99 - £74.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Bulbs for pots - Red and plum
Bulbs for pots - Red & plum
£36.45 - £72.90
1 × collection | 49 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 98 bulbs available to order from autumn
Large flowered tulips - Darwin tulip collection
Large flowered (Darwin) tulip collection
£35.45 - £70.90
1 × collection | 35 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs available to order from autumn
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
£35.50 - £70.50
1 × collection | 107 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 224 bulbs available to order from autumn
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
£39.99 - £69.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£44.99 - £69.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Ginkgo biloba Fastigiata Blagon
Ginkgo biloba 'Fastigiata Blagon'
£69.99
5 litre pot available to order from autumn

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