Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

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Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
£36.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball (PBR)

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (PBR)
£36.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Razzmatazz Series
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Razzmatazz Series'
£18.49 - £36.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered early April
20 seedlings available to order from winter
Rosa Maigold
Rosa Maigold | Climbing Rose
£36.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
£36.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Geranium (moyesii hybrid)
Rosa 'Geranium' (moyesii hybrid) | Shrub Rose
£36.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Seiryu

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Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'
£37.79 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning crocosmia collection
Award-winning crocosmia collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during January
Venetian gladioli collection

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Venetian gladioli collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 45 corms Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 corms Delivered by early February
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa François Juranville
Rosa François Juranville | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Veilchenblau
Rosa Veilchenblau | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tobira Nanum
Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa × odorata Mutabilis

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Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£38.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta collection
Hosta collection
£19.95 - £39.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during January
Gladiolus for cutting collection
Gladiolus for cutting collection
£19.95 - £39.90
1 × collection | 15 corms Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 corms Delivered during January
Favourite gladioli collection

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Favourite gladioli collection
£19.95 - £39.90
1 × collection | 45 corms Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 corms Delivered during January
Vibrant gladioli collection

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Vibrant gladioli collection
£19.95 - £39.90
1 × collection | 45 corms Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 corms Delivered by early February
Classic cottage sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage apricot combination
Classic cottage apricot combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')

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Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
£39.99 - £159.99
bare root | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria sinensis
Wisteria sinensis
£9.99 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane | seed grown In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 15cm cane | seed grown available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
7 litre pot | 1.8m cane | grafted available to order from spring
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia Elf
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia 'Elf'
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Exochorda × macrantha Niagara (PBR)
Exochorda × macrantha 'Niagara' (PBR)
£39.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Kursar

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Prunus 'Kursar'
£39.99 - £159.99
bare root | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen
Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
£39.99 - £109.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 3 litre pots | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Red Falstaff (PBR)

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apple 'Red Falstaff' (PBR)
£39.99 - £124.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Rosa Felicia
Rosa Felicia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£39.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £129.99
bare root | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium Red Shades
Geranium 'Red Shades'
£6.99 - £39.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered early April
9cm pot available to order from spring
Camellia japonica Bonomiana
Camellia japonica 'Bonomiana'
£39.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Ukon
Prunus 'Ukon'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Mimulus cardinalis
Mimulus cardinalis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 4 weeks
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 4 weeks
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Prunus × yedoensis

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Prunus × yedoensis
£39.99 - £129.99
bare root | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Alnus incana
Alnus incana
£39.99 - £49.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
£39.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
Malus Comtesse de Paris

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Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
£39.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from spring
Pinus mugo Mops

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Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
£39.99 - £259.99
2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from spring
3 × 9 litre pots | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from spring
Prunus Shirotae

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Prunus 'Shirotae'
£39.99 - £129.99
bare root | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Susan

30% off

Magnolia 'Susan'
£39.99 - £174.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fargesia rufa
Fargesia rufa
£39.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
peach Peregrine

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peach 'Peregrine'
£39.99 - £119.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Classic cottage alba combination
Classic cottage alba combination
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Turkscap lily collection

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Turkscap lily collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered by early February
Zantedeschia collection
Zantedeschia collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during January
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during January
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during January
Magnolia Genie (PBR)
Magnolia 'Genie' (PBR)
£42.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
14 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from spring
Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('MIcrohirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('Microhirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
£42.99 - £62.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline
Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea Hon-beni
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea 'Hon-beni'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria sinensis Prolific
Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'
£42.99 - £129.99
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)
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
£42.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall | tree In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | bush available to order from spring
Wisteria brachybotrys Showa-beni
Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-beni'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda
Wisteria floribunda
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pink pouffe paeonia collection
Pink pouffe paeonia collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 2 bare roots Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots Delivered during January
Candyfloss paeonia collection
Candyfloss paeonia collection
£21.98 - £43.96
1 × collection | 2 bare roots Delivered during January
2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots Delivered during January
Rosa Louise Odier
Rosa Louise Odier | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99
4 litre | bare root potted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)