Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

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Papaver (Oriental Group) Pink Perfection

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Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Pink Perfection'
£11.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
pear Concorde
pear 'Concorde'
£34.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
pear Conference
pear 'Conference'
£34.99 - £124.99
12 litre pot | QE | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m available to order from summer
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 summer
9 litre pot | QE root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m available to order from summer
Petunia Frenzy Reflection Mix (Frenzy Series)

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Petunia 'Frenzy Reflection Mix' (Frenzy Series)
£7.49 - £14.99
20 seedlings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings available to order from summer
Phyllostachys aurea

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Phyllostachys aurea
£63.99 - £95.99
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall available to order from summer
Phyllostachys bissetii

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Phyllostachys bissetii
£34.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
Phyllostachys nigra

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Phyllostachys nigra
£39.99 - £207.99
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall available to order from summer
5 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall available to order from summer
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
15 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall available to order from summer
3 × 9 litre pots | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
plum Opal
plum 'Opal'
£34.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Prunus Amanogawa
Prunus 'Amanogawa'
£34.79 - £149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura
Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
£39.99 - £129.99
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 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus Royal Burgundy
Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
£39.99 - £129.99
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 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus serrula
Prunus serrula
£45.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | multistem available to order from summer
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus × incam Okamé
Prunus × incam 'Okamé'
£44.99 - £129.99
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 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus × subhirtella Autumnalis Rosea
Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Quercus ilex

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Quercus ilex
£79.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Rhododendron Madame Masson

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Rhododendron 'Madame Masson'
£15.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from summer
Rhododendron Nova Zembla

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Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
£15.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from summer
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs
Seedballs artists meadow
£6.99 - £49.99
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
20 seedballs in gift tin available to order from summer

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