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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1907 items
Prunus Royal Burgundy

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Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
£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 | 1.5 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Shirotae

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Prunus 'Shirotae'
£29.99 - £97.49
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 | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Ukon

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Prunus 'Ukon'
£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
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium '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
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
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 × yedoensis

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Prunus × yedoensis
£36.59 - £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
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
£29.99 - £97.49
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 autumn
quince Vranja

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quince 'Vranja'
£22.34 - £127.49
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard 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 | 1.2 - 1.5m 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
Rosa White Patio

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Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£16.19 - £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia fulgida Little Goldstar (PBR)

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Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Goldstar' (PBR)
£9.74 - £39.74
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 autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Seedballs forget-me-not seedbombs

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Seedballs forget-me-not
£5.24 - £34.99
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
20 seedballs in gift tube available to order from autumn
Sorbus Eastern Promise

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Sorbus 'Eastern Promise'
£36.74 - £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
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£29.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus ulleungensis Olympic Flame

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Sorbus ulleungensis 'Olympic Flame'
£36.74 - £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
Sorbus vilmorinii Pink Charm

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Sorbus vilmorinii 'Pink Charm'
£36.74 - £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Stipa gigantea

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Stipa gigantea
£7.49 - £37.49
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 autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly

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Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
£22.49 - £74.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Taxus baccata

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Taxus baccata
£7.49 - £179.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
3 litre pot | 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn

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