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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Fritillaria persica Ivory Bells

10% off

Fritillaria persica 'Ivory Bells'
£10.79 - £30.60
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Alida (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Alida' (Reticulata)
£8.91 - £24.75
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Harmony (Reticulata)

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Iris 'Harmony' (Reticulata)
£6.74 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Honky Tonk

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Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Carlton

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Narcissus 'Carlton'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

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Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Allium Gladiator

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Allium 'Gladiator'
£16.19 - £42.30
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus obvallaris

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Narcissus obvallaris
£6.29 - £15.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus papyraceus Ziva

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Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
£12.59 - £35.55
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Avalanche

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Narcissus 'Avalanche'
£9.89 - £27.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Nir (PBR)

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Narcissus 'Nir' (PBR)
£7.19 - £18.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rapture

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Narcissus 'Rapture'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus February Gold

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Narcissus 'February Gold'
£7.19 - £107.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus woronowii

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Galanthus woronowii
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium unifolium

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Allium unifolium
£8.99 - £24.30
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Rems Favourite

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Tulipa 'Rems Favourite'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Parrot

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Tulipa 'White Parrot'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

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Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£4.49 - £8.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum

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Allium caeruleum
£7.64 - £15.28
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus sublimis Tricolor

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Crocus sublimis 'Tricolor'
£6.29 - £16.20
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno

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Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
Allium Silver Spring

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Allium 'Silver Spring'
£8.99 - £17.08
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sun Disc

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Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus King Alfred

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Narcissus 'King Alfred'
£8.99 - £49.49
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
10kg sack of bulbs Delivered during September

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