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
apple Red Ellison
apple 'Red Ellison'
£44.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Charles Ross
apple 'Charles Ross'
£26.99 - £54.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Pinova
apple 'Pinova' (PBR)
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
pear Beurré Hardy
pear 'Beurré Hardy'
£26.99 - £54.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Greensleeves (PBR)
apple 'Greensleeves' (PBR)
£26.99 - £54.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
walnut common
walnut (common)
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × subhirtella Autumnalis
Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
£34.79 - £54.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
£39.99 - £54.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
Malus × zumi Golden Hornet
Malus × zumi 'Golden Hornet'
£39.99 - £119.99
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 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Dissectum
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apricot Tomcot
apricot 'Tomcot'
£49.99 - £54.99
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
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Lord Derby
apple 'Lord Derby'
£44.99 - £54.99
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
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
£54.96 - £134.89
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui')

New

40% off

Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Yellow Patio

40% off

Rosa Yellow Patio | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer')

40% off

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

New

40% off

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)

40% off

Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea argenteus combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'argenteus combination'
£53.96
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lemon sherbet tulip collection
Sherbet tulip collection
£26.95 - £53.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Double tulip collection
Double tulip collection
£26.95 - £53.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
The night before tulip collection
The night before tulip collection
£26.95 - £53.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Bulbs for pots - Peach and white
Bulbs for pots - Peach & white
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 34 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 88 bulbs available to order from autumn
Amethyst allium collection
Amethyst allium collection
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 50 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs available to order from autumn
Malus × purpurea Crimson Cascade
Malus × purpurea 'Crimson Cascade'
£52.99 - £169.99
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
Malus Laura
Malus 'Laura'
£52.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa') (PBR)
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa')
£52.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour''
£52.96 - £158.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning allium collection
Award-winning allium collection
£26.45 - £52.90
1 × collection | 50 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & white combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & white combination '
£51.96
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbet paeonia collection
Sorbet paeonia collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots available to order from autumn
Lemon and lilac tulip collection
Lemon & lilac tulip collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Classic Canna collection
Classic canna collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 3 bare root plants available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots available to order from winter
Monet's sunrise tulip collection
Monet's sunrise tulip collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs available to order from autumn
Cherry cream tulip collection
Cherry cream tulip collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
double pink mixed tulip collection
Double pink mixed tulip collection
£24.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning fragrant multi headed daffodils
Award-winning fragrant multi-headed narcissus collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from autumn
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety
Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
£50.97
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones''
£50.96 - £152.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
apple Bramley's Seedling
apple 'Bramley's Seedling'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Gala
apple 'Gala'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
greengage Cambridge Gage
greengage 'Cambridge Gage'
£34.99 - £124.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apple Sunset
apple 'Sunset'
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
£49.99 - £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
Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
£49.99 - £249.99
2 litre pot | 15 - 20cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 litre pot | 90-100cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
£34.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
medlar Nottingham
medlar 'Nottingham'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m available to order from autumn
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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