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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cherry Morello

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cherry 'Morello'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
apple Worcester Pearmain

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apple 'Worcester Pearmain'
£33.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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 | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Katsura

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Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
£37.49 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice

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pear 'Doyenné du Comice'
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QE root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
pear Conference

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pear 'Conference'
£26.24 - £93.74
12 litre pot | QE | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
Itea ilicifolia

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Itea ilicifolia
£49.99 £37.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Soft Caress

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Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress' (PBR)
£49.99 £37.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pinus mugo Winter Gold

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Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£49.99 £37.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Fiesta

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apple 'Fiesta'
£33.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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 | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Paeonia Bartzella

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Paeonia 'Bartzella'
£37.49 - £74.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Liquidambar styraciflua

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Liquidambar styraciflua
£37.49 - £67.49
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall | Bush In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.0m tall | Bush available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm'

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Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm''
£37.47 - £112.41
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)
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
Malus Princeton Cardinal

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Malus 'Princeton Cardinal'
£36.74 - £123.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Comtesse de Paris

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Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
£36.74 - £123.74
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 autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Malus Indian Magic

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Malus 'Indian Magic'
£36.74 - £123.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 2 - 2.5m 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
plum Mirabelle Ruby COLUMNAR (PBR)

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mirabelle 'Ruby COLLUMNAR'
£35.99 - £127.49
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m available to order from autumn
Kalmia latifolia Little Linda

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Kalmia latifolia 'Little Linda'
£47.99 £35.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

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Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99 £35.24
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination

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Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
£34.47 - £103.41
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)
Paeonia Cora Louise

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Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
£33.74 - £48.74
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lobelia erinus Masterpiece

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Lobelia erinus 'Masterpiece'
£5.24 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings available to order from winter
Petunia Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)

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Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver' (Tidal Wave Series)
£5.24 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Remembrance

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Clematis 'Remembrance'
£44.99 £33.74
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Deutzia Prettistars Pink Cloud

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Deutzia Prettistars Pink Cloud (PBR)
£44.99 £33.74
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum

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Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£33.74 - £112.49
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)

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Garrya elliptica James Roof

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Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99 £33.74
2 litre pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Red Falstaff (PBR)

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apple 'Red Falstaff' (PBR)
£33.74 - £93.74
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 autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Magnolia Genie (PBR)

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Magnolia 'Genie' (PBR)
£32.24 - £134.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
14 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline

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Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99 £32.24
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda f. alba Shiro-noda

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Wisteria floribunda f. alba 'Shiro-noda'
£32.24 - £97.49
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)
Wisteria × valderi Burford

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Wisteria × valderi 'Burford'
£42.99 £32.24
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea Hon-beni

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Wisteria floribunda f. rosea 'Hon-beni'
£42.99 £32.24
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria sinensis var. sinensis f. alba

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Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('MIcrohirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)

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Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('Microhirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
£42.99 £32.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora Shiro-kapitan

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Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora 'Shiro-kapitan'
£42.99 £32.24
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form'

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Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form''
£30.72 - £92.16
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 combination

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Classic cottage alba combination
£30.72 - £92.16
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)
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'

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Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
£30.72 - £92.16
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)
Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3') (PBR) (Inkarho)

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Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3') (PBR) (Inkarho)
£39.99 £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fargesia rufa

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Fargesia rufa
£29.99 - £89.99
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)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen

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Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£39.99 £29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
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
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)

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Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
£29.99 - £74.99
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 available to order from autumn
Geranium Red Shades

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Geranium 'Red Shades'
£5.24 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings available to order from winter
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue

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Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£18.74 - £29.99
12cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea arborescens Pink Annabelle ('Ncha2') (PBR)

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Clematis Kingfisher ('Evipo037') (PBR)

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Clematis Kingfisher ('Evipo037') (PBR)
£39.99 £29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Susan

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Magnolia 'Susan'
£29.99 - £187.49
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)
apple Rosette

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apple 'Rossete'
£29.99 - £127.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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 autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m 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
Magnolia × soulangeana Alba Superba

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Magnolia × soulangeana 'Alba Superba'
£39.99 £29.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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