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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Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
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Berry dahlia collection
Berry dahlia collection
£20.64 - £41.18
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Best red dahlia collection
Best red dahlia collection
£12.71 - £25.43
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Best white allium collection
Best white allium collection
£14.59 - £29.17
1 × collection | 40 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs available to order from autumn
Best white dahlia collection
Best white dahlia collection
£12.71 - £25.43
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Best white lilies collection
Best white lily collection
£10.46 - £20.92
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Betula Fascination

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Betula 'Fascination'
£74.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula Royal Frost
Betula 'Royal Frost'
£139.99 £104.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£26.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
TR300009 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall708 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
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii
Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£74.99 £56.24
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

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Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99 £142.49
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii

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Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
£22.49 - £104.99
1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii Doorenbos
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
£37.49 - £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 | multistem | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Bidens Golden Eye Improved

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Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£5.24 - £10.48
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)

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Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
£5.24 - £10.48
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Big bold allium collection
Big bold allium collection
£20.59 - £41.18
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from autumn
Billardiera heterophylla
Billardiera heterophylla
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Billardiera heterophylla Ultra Blue (PBR)
Billardiera heterophylla 'Ultra Blue' (PBR)
£26.95 £20.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Bistorta affinis Superba

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Bistorta affinis 'Superba'
£7.49 - £17.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Alba

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Alba'
£7.49 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
£7.49 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Bistorta amplexicaulis Firetail

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
£7.49 - £18.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis OrangeField ('Orangofield') (PBR)

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Bistorta amplexicaulis Orange Field ('Orangofield') (PBR)
£9.74 - £22.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta officinalis Superba

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Bistorta officinalis 'Superba'
£8.24 - £34.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Black forest tulip collection
Black Forest tulip collection
£29.96 - £59.92
1 × collection | 38 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs available to order from autumn
blackberry Bedford Giant
blackberry 'Bedford Giant'
£9.74 - £19.48
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackberry Loch Ness
blackberry 'Loch Ness'
£16.49 - £32.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
blackberry Merton Thornless

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blackberry 'Merton Thornless'
£9.74 - £19.48
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackberry Oregon Thornless

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blackberry 'Oregon Thornless'
£16.49 - £32.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
blackberry Waldo
blackberry 'Waldo'
£9.74 - £19.48
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Baldwin
blackcurrant 'Baldwin'
£8.24 - £16.48
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Ben Connan

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blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'
£8.24 - £16.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Ben Lomond
blackcurrant 'Ben Lomond'
£8.24 - £14.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Ben Sarek

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blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek'
£8.24 - £16.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Big Ben (PBR)
blackcurrant 'Big Ben' (PBR)
£16.49 - £32.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Blue and white cutting garden collection

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Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.06 £8.30
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bold and beautiful tulip collection
Bold & beautiful tulip collection
£19.46 - £35.92
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Borago officinalis Alba

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borage - white borage
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Borago officinalis

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borage | Borago officinalis
£1.64 - £11.98
approx 75 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
lamon (Venice)

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borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.49 £2.62
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brachyscome Royal Blue

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Brachyscome 'Royal Blue'
£5.24 - £19.48
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bright and bold sweet pea collection

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Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£8.67 £6.50
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bright repeat flowering tulip collection
Bright repeat flowering tulip collection
£16.31 - £32.63
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Bring the joy tulip collection
Bring the joy tulip collection
£16.46 - £32.93
1 × collection | 19 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs available to order from autumn
Briza maxima

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Briza maxima
£2.69 £2.02
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Briza media

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Briza media
£7.49 - £12.56
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Claret F1

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broccoli 'Claret' F1 (purple sprouting)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Purple Sprouting Early

25% off

broccoli 'Purple Sprouting Early'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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