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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Tulipa Virichic

10% off

Tulipa 'Virichic'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Green Wave

10% off

Tulipa 'Green Wave'
£7.19 - £14.38
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa China Town

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Tulipa 'China Town'
£6.74 - £17.55
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Yellow Cheerfulness

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Narcissus 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
£8.09 - £23.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Eremurus × isabellinus Cleopatra

10% off

Tulipa World Peace (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa 'World Peace' (PBR)
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus elwesii

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Galanthus elwesii
£8.09 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Cummins

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Tulipa 'Cummins'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mistress

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Tulipa 'Mistress'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa National Velvet

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Tulipa 'National Velvet'
£6.29 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria persica

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Fritillaria persica
£6.29 - £17.10
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Calgary

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Tulipa 'Calgary'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa sylvestris

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Tulipa sylvestris
£4.49 - £9.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Lieke

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Narcissus 'Lieke'
£4.49 - £10.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla siberica

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Scilla siberica
£7.19 - £19.80
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus lobularis (Haw.) Schult. & Schult. f.

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Narcissus lobularis
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium

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Narcissus bulbocodium
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jenny

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Narcissus 'Jenny'
£8.09 - £21.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis Viridapice

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Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
£17.99 - £49.50
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita

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Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.29 - £19.80
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
Tulipa Orange Princess

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Tulipa 'Orange Princess'
£8.54 - £25.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Sweetheart

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Tulipa 'Sweetheart'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Rococo

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Tulipa 'Rococo'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Triumphator

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Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
£5.84 - £58.49
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa acuminata

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Tulipa acuminata
£11.69 - £34.20
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Dream

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Tulipa 'White Dream'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen coum

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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

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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 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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

10% off

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

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