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
Rosa Raspberry Royale

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Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR)

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Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Large flowered tulips - Darwin tulip collection
Large flowered (Darwin) tulip collection
£26.59 - £53.18
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
£26.62 - £52.88
1 × collection | 107 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 224 bulbs available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£71.96 £52.72
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Prunus Accolade
Prunus 'Accolade'
£26.84 - £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 × subhirtella Autumnalis Rosea
Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'
£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
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
£29.99 - £52.49
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'
£33.74 - £52.49
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 £52.49
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
£52.49 - £104.98
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
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
£29.99 - £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
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
£29.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 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
Malus × floribunda
Malus × floribunda
£22.49 - £97.49
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
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Robinia pseudoacacia Frisia
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
£33.74 - £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
Fargesia murielae
Fargesia murielae
£69.99 £52.49
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
almond Robijn
almond 'Robijn'
£37.49 - £52.49
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£52.49 - £74.99
5 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
The ultimate white and green tulip collection
The ultimate white & green tulip collection
£26.21 - £52.42
1 × collection | 28 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs available to order from autumn
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
£26.21 - £52.42
1 × collection | 74 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 148 bulbs available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea pink & silver combination

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Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & silver combination'
£68.96 £51.72
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Johns double jewels tulip collection
Johns double Jewels and orange tulip collection
£25.46 - £50.96
1 × collection | 28 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs available to order from autumn
Agastache and Angelica plant combination

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Agastache & Angelica plant combination
£65.94 £49.46
6 × plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dwarf Iris collection
Dwarf Iris collection
£24.71 - £49.43
1 × collection | 100 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 300 bulbs available to order from autumn
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
£23.81 - £47.62
1 × collection | 25 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 75 bulbs available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Sango-kaku

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Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
£47.24 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Seiryu

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Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'
£47.24 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Four seasons clematis collection
Four seasons clematis collection
£62.96 £47.22
1 × collection | 4 plants available to order from autumn
Persian wallflower collection
Persian wallflower collection
£23.24 - £46.48
1 × collection | 30 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 plants available to order from autumn
Neapolitan tulip collection
Neapolitan tulip collection
£23.21 - £46.43
1 × collection | 28 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs available to order from autumn
Malus Butterball
Malus 'Butterball'
£26.24 - £123.74
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
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
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
Malus Sun Rival
Malus 'Sun Rival'
£44.99 - £123.74
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
Malus John Downie

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Malus 'John Downie'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99 £44.99
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£44.99 - £89.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao' Dui
£44.99 - £89.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Paeonia × suffruticosa Xue Ta

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Xue Ta'
£44.99 - £89.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 Litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
£37.49 - £44.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
Betula pendula

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Betula pendula
£7.49 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Beni-yutaka
Prunus 'Beni-yutaka'
£44.99 - £123.74
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
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
£18.74 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
apple Jonagold
apple 'Jonagold'
£59.99 £44.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')

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Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
£37.49 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Malus Evereste
Malus 'Evereste'
£26.09 - £82.49
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
£37.49 - £44.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
Paeonia × suffruticosa Mo Run Jue Lun

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Mo Run Jue Lun'
£44.99 - £89.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
£26.24 - £44.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
£37.49 - £89.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£44.99 - £89.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
£31.49 - £44.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
Rosa canina
Rosa canina
£44.99 - £89.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn

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