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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Planting combinations
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Tulipa La Belle Époque
Tulipa 'La Belle Époque'
£7.99 - £20.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pretty Woman
Tulipa 'Pretty Woman'
£8.99 - £17.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Queen of Night
Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£6.99 - £22.00
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
Tulipa Slawa (PBR)
Tulipa 'Slawa' (PBR)
£4.99 - £9.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Spring Green
Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£6.29 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.99 - £79.99
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1000 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dainty daffodil collection
Dainty daffodil collection
£24.99 - £49.98
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Spring fresh tulip collection
Spring fresh tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium nigrum
Allium nigrum
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium schubertii
Allium schubertii
£11.99 - £21.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium siculum
Allium siculum
£12.99 - £30.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty
Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£4.99 - £9.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September

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