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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Ground cover
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grape Chardonnay
grape 'Chardonnay'
£22.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Malus Directeur Moerlands
Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
£34.99 - £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 | MM106 root stock | 1m 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 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
plum Marjorie's Seedling
plum 'Marjorie's Seedling'
£34.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | SJA | ½ standard | 1.3m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
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
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice
pear 'Doyenné du Comice'
£34.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
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
9 litre pot | QE root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
grape Black Hamburg
grape Black Hamburg ('Schiava Grossa')
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Actinidia deliciosa Jenny
kiwi fruit 'Jenny'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Red Cherry

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tomato (cherry) 'Red Cherry'
£3.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Red Grenoble
lettuce 'Red Grenoble'
£2.99
approx 4000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Crown Prince F1
squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29
approx 6 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Sunshine
bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Trinidad Perfume
chilli 'Trinidad Perfume'
£3.49
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1
sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Claret F1
broccoli 'Claret' F1 (purple sprouting)
£2.49
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (broad) Super Aquadulce / SuperAquadulce
bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
£3.59
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lettuce winter mixed
Lettuce winter mixed
£2.49
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli raab Cima di Rapa 60
broccoli raab 'Cima di Rapa 60'
£2.99
approx 4800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Gold Rush
courgette 'Goldrush' F1
£3.99
approx 16 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
New Zealand spinach
New Zealand spinach
£2.20
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam
sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna
butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Chantenay Royal
carrot 'Chantenay Royal'
£2.29
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Basket of Fire F1
chilli 'Basket of Fire' F1
£3.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Gigantomo F1
tomato (beefsteak) 'Gigantomo' F1
£2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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