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
bean (runner) White Lady (PBR)

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bean (runner) 'White Lady' (PBR)
£3.19 £2.39
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus Thyme of Provence

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Thymus 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 6000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Serpente di Sicilia

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squash 'Serpente di Sicilia'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Painted Lady

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'
£2.47 - £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
Lathyrus odoratus Mrs Bernard Jones
Lathyrus odoratus 'Mrs Bernard Jones'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen

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Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 40 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)
bean (runner) Scarlet Emperor

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bean (runner) 'Scarlet Emperor'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy Rose Picotee (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy Rose Picotee' (Fizzy Series)
£2.47 - £14.98
approx 100 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
Visnaga daucoides Green Mist

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Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Snow Puff (Double Click Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Snow Puff' (Double Click Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Sweet Candle F1

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carrot 'Sweet Candle' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola odorata
Viola odorata
£2.47 - £26.24
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy White (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy White' (Fizzy Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India

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Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39 £2.54
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Ladybird Rose
Tropaeolum majus 'Ladybird Rose'
£3.39 £2.54
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Matucana

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'
£2.55 - £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
brussels sprout Brodie F1

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brussels sprout 'Brodie' F1
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
onion Sturon
onion 'Sturon'
£2.62 - £6.75
50 × sets available to order from winter
150 × sets available to order from winter
Delphinium Pacific Hybrids

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Delphinium Pacific hybrids
£3.49 £2.62
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
potato Rocket
potato 'Rocket'
£2.62 - £6.74
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
Lathyrus odoratus Charlie's Angel

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Charlie's Angel'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
£2.62 - £26.24
approx 1000 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)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £24.74
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
40 + 20 FREE seedlings available to order from autumn
bean (climbing French) Sunshine

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bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Sweet Aperitif

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tomato (cherry) 'Sweet Aperitif'
£2.62 - £10.48
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded
bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 70 seeds available to order from autumn
potato Casablanca (PBR)
potato 'Casablanca' (PBR)
£2.62 - £6.74
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
onion Hercules
onion 'Hercules'
£2.62 - £7.49
50 × sets available to order from winter
150 × sets available to order from winter
potato Pink Fir Apple
potato 'Pink Fir Apple'
£2.62 - £7.49
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
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)
potato Swift (PBR)
potato 'Swift' (PBR)
£2.62 - £6.75
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
15 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
pumpkin Marina di Chioggia
pumpkin 'Marina di Chioggia'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 9 seeds available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £24.74
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
40 + 20 FREE seedlings available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosimo Collarette (Cosimo Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette' (Cosimo Series)
£2.62 - £14.98
approx 30 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)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Column Apricot

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Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

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Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Sungold F1

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tomato (cherry) 'Sungold' F1
£2.62 - £10.48
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lamon (Venice)

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borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.49 £2.62
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus × hammettii Erewhon

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Lathyrus × hammettii 'Erewhon'
£2.62 - £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
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Luffa cylindrica
loofah gourd - grow your own sponges
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds available to order from autumn
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Trinidad Perfume

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chilli 'Trinidad Perfume'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
potato Nicola
potato 'Nicola'
£2.62 - £6.75
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
15 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
potato International Kidney
potato 'International Kidney'
£2.62 - £6.74
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

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sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49 £2.62
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Lady Di

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bean (runner) 'Lady Di'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 45 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)

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