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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Taxus baccata ball
Taxus baccata ball
£99.99 £74.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall available to order from autumn
apple Howgate Wonder

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apple 'Howgate Wonder'
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)

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Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
£74.99 - £104.99
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

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Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99 £74.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99 £74.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom
Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
£74.99 - £97.49
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Colocasia collection
Colocasia collection
£37.49 - £74.98
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
£36.71 - £73.42
1 × collection | 50 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs available to order from autumn
Chimonanthus praecox

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Chimonanthus praecox
£22.49 - £67.49
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall 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
Crataegus × media Punicea Flore Pleno
Crataegus × media 'Punicea Flore Pleno'
£29.99 - £97.49
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 | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£33.74 - £67.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Fothergilla major

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Fothergilla major
£89.99 £67.49
12 litre pot | 25 - 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tobira

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Pittosporum tobira
£89.99 £67.49
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Liriodendron tulipifera

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Liriodendron tulipifera
£52.49 - £67.49
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × incam Okamé

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Prunus × incam 'Okamé'
£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
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus serrula

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Prunus serrula
£34.49 - £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
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | multistem available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Plena

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Crataegus × media 'Plena'
£29.99 - £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
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
£59.99 - £67.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
Hydrangea quercifolia

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Hydrangea quercifolia
£89.99 £67.49
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Amanogawa

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Prunus 'Amanogawa'
£26.09 - £112.49
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 | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
plum Aprimira (miracot)

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plum 'Aprimira' (miracot)
£89.99 £67.49
12 litre pot | Wavit root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Viburnum opulus Roseum

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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£18.56 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99 £67.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
£63.74 - £67.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
Prunus × persicoides Spring Glow
Prunus × persicoides 'Spring Glow'
£33.74 - £67.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99 £67.49
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
£33.71 - £67.42
1 × collection | 110 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs available to order from autumn
Euonymus phellomanus

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Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £63.74
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99 £63.74
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£31.07 - £62.14
1 × collection | 67 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 134 bulbs available to order from autumn
After hours tulip collection

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After hours tulip collection
£20.23 - £60.68
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea argenteus combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'argenteus combination'
£76.96 £60.22
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White ('USHYD0405') (PBR)

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Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White ('USHYD0405') (PBR)
£32.06 - £59.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
7 litre pot | 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£52.49 - £149.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cornus controversa Variegata

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Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
£59.99 - £104.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Paul's Scarlet
Crataegus × media 'Paul's Scarlet'
£36.74 - £97.49
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 | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Nova Zembla

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Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
£14.99 - £67.49
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Ligustrum ovalifolium

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Ligustrum ovalifolium
£14.99 - £119.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Weigela Bristol Ruby

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Weigela 'Bristol Ruby'
£18.74 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus cerasifera Nigra
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
£29.99 - £89.99
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 | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Pandora
Prunus 'Pandora'
£29.84 - £97.49
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 | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus sargentii
Prunus sargentii
£33.74 - £97.49
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 | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Kanzan
Prunus 'Kanzan'
£18.74 - £89.99
bare root | 60 - 80 cm 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 Kiku-shidare-zakura

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Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
£29.99 - £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
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
£33.74 - £97.49
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 | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
£59.99 - £74.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
£29.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus commixta Embley
Sorbus commixta 'Embley'
£41.24 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn

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