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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Showing Soil type : Light sandy clear all
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Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire

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Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Sorbus Glendoick Spire
Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
£37.49 - £119.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus wardii

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Sorbus wardii
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

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Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Tamukeyama

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Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
£44.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 60- 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Chinese Lace

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Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'
£29.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Starlight

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Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
mulberry Chelsea

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mulberry 'Chelsea'
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | ½ standard | 1.3m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
Laburnum anagyroides Yellow Rocket
Laburnum anagyroides 'Yellow Rocket'
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99 £112.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Surprize

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apple 'Surprize'
£36.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Little Pax

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apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Core Blimey

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apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
£37.49 - £112.49
bare root | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer platanoides Drummondii

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Acer platanoides 'Drummondii'
£144.99 £108.74
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Little Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Little Pink Perfection'
£37.49 - £104.99
bare root | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm 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
Amelanchier laevis Snowflakes
Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes'
£74.99 - £104.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)

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Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£139.99 £104.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99 £104.99
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
£37.49 - £104.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus The Bride
Prunus 'The Bride'
£29.99 - £119.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Liquidambar styraciflua Slender Silhouette
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
£74.99 - £104.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)

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cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99 £101.24
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)

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cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
£134.99 £101.24
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Sweetheart

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cherry 'Sweetheart'
£29.99 - £116.24
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
apricot Pink Marry

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apricot 'Pink Marry'
£134.99 £101.24
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Shōgetsu
Prunus 'Shōgetsu'
£33.74 - £97.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Tilia cordata Greenspire
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
£129.99 £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
£129.99 £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Snow Showers

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Prunus 'Snow Showers'
£29.99 - £119.99
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 | top worked at 90cm available to order from autumn
Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga

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Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga
£32.24 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus cashmiriana

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Sorbus aff. cashmiriana
£37.49 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')

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Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')
£129.99 £97.49
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £97.49
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Joseph Rock

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Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'
£33.74 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
£32.24 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
Prunus Snow Goose
Prunus 'Snow Goose'
£29.99 - £97.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn

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