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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Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Cyclamen coum

10% off

Cyclamen coum
£8.09 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Anemone coronaria De Caen Group Mixed

10% off

Anemone coronaria De Caen Group Mixed
£7.19 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium cristophii

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Allium cristophii
£4.49 - £35.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus for naturalising

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Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£99.99 £89.99
20kg bag Delivered during September
Narcissus Topolino

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Narcissus 'Topolino'
£7.64 - £15.28
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Paeonia lactiflora Shirley Temple

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Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
£8.09 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield

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Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Colchicum The Giant

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Colchicum 'The Giant'
£6.29 - £17.10
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Splash (PBR)

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Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) 'Splash' (PBR)
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Spartacus (PBR)

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Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Spartacus' (PBR)
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Ferrari

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Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Ferrari'
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum Giant Amadeus (PBR)

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Hippeastrum 'Giant Amadeus' (PBR)
£13.49 - £37.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum Amadeus Candy (PBR)

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Hippeastrum 'Amadeus Candy' (PBR)
£13.49 - £37.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum Rosalie

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Hippeastrum 'Rosalie'
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
New baroque tulip collection

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New Baroque tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
double late tulip boquet collection

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Double late tulip bouquet collection
£39.55 - £79.11
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
double pink mixed tulip collection

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Double pink mixed tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Blue Spectacle

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Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Black forest tulip collection

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Black Forest tulip collection
£35.96 - £71.91
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria pallidiflora

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Fritillaria pallidiflora
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium Golden Bells Group

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Narcissus bulbocodium 'Golden Bells Group'
£6.29 - £16.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa orphanidea Flava

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Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Cassata

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Narcissus 'Cassata'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sunlight Sensation

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Narcissus 'Sunlight Sensation'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Starlight Sensation

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Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation'
£8.54 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Galilee

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Narcissus 'Galilee'
£7.19 - £19.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari azureum

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Muscari azureum
£5.39 - £14.40
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum aestivum

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Leucojum aestivum
£8.99 - £25.20
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Ambassador 'XXL bulb'

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Allium 'Ambassador' (XXL bulb)
£11.69 - £32.40
1 × bulb | extra large Delivered during September
3 × bulbs | extra large Delivered during September
Muscari Peppermint

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Muscari 'Peppermint'
£5.39 - £14.38
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa turkestanica

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Tulipa turkestanica
£4.49 - £10.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Apricot Whirl

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Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl'
£7.19 - £19.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greenstar

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Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£6.29 - £16.19
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis City of Haarlem

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Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem'
£6.29 - £16.20
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Jan Bos

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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'
£6.29 - £16.20
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
Narcissus Ice King

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Narcissus 'Ice King'
£10.79 - £21.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carola

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Tulipa 'Carola'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus cantabricus

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Narcissus cantabricus
£6.29 - £16.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane

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Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari aucheri Ocean Magic

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Muscari aucheri 'Ocean Magic'
£6.29 - £12.58
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari aucheri White Magic

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Muscari aucheri 'White Magic'
£5.39 - £13.50
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Erlicheer

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Narcissus 'Erlicheer'
£10.79 - £29.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mondial (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR)
£8.99 - £17.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Fondant

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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fondant'
£7.19 - £14.38
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
Tulipa Catherina

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Tulipa 'Catherina'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Toto

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Narcissus 'Toto'
£8.99 - £25.65
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Mercurius (PBR)

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Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
£6.29 - £22.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Yonina

10% off

Tulipa 'Yonina'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Groenland

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Tulipa 'Groenland'
£6.29 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group

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Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
£4.94 - £9.88
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag

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Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.66 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Round n Purple

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Allium Round 'n' Purple
£8.99 - £26.09
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium

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Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.84 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

10% off

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£8.09 - £20.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria raddeana

10% off

Fritillaria raddeana
£11.69 - £31.95
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Vanguard

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Crocus 'Vanguard'
£5.39 - £13.50
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria imperialis Lutea

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Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'
£8.99 - £22.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla luciliae (Boiss.) Speta

10% off

Scilla luciliae (Boiss.) Speta
£7.19 - £14.38
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Pink Pearl

10% off

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Pearl'
£6.29 - £19.80
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
6 + 3 FREE bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Baby Boomer

10% off

Narcissus 'Baby Boomer'
£5.39 - £13.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September

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