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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bean (runner) Lady Di

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bean (runner) 'Lady Di'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Fandango F1

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tomato (standard) 'Fandango' F1
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Charlie's Angel

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Charlie's Angel'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Brodie F1

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brussels sprout 'Brodie' F1
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Sungold F1

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tomato (cherry) 'Sungold' F1
£2.62 - £10.48
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Cosmos bipinnatus Cosimo Collarette (Cosimo Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette' (Cosimo Series)
£2.62 - £14.98
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
£2.62 - £26.24
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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sweetcorn Golden Bantam

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sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49 £2.62
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Spangles

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chilli 'Spangles'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Sweet Aperitif

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tomato (cherry) 'Sweet Aperitif'
£2.62 - £10.48
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Matthiola incana Column Apricot

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Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Trinidad Perfume

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chilli 'Trinidad Perfume'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Sunshine

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bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £24.74
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
40 + 20 FREE seedlings available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
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approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
40 + 20 FREE seedlings available to order from autumn
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus × hammettii Erewhon

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Lathyrus × hammettii 'Erewhon'
£2.62 - £10.48
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

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Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Hummingbird Lilac

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Hummingbird Lilac'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (broad) Super Aquadulce / SuperAquadulce

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bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
£3.59 £2.69
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria purpurea Canon Went

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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
£2.77 - £14.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

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Rhodochiton atrosanguineus
£3.69 £2.77
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
£2.84 - £26.24
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Maximus F1

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brussels sprout 'Maximus' F1
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
celeriac Prinz

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celeriac 'Prinz'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Cupani

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani'
£2.84 - £10.48
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
£2.84 - £33.74
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots 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
bean (runner) Moonlight (PBR)

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bean (runner) 'Moonlight' (PBR)
£3.79 £2.84
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Xsenia

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
£2.84 - £16.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Rubinato

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis Fancy Purple Picotee

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Consolida regalis 'Fancy Purple Picotee'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Rio Grande

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tomato (plum) 'Rio Grande'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum minus Bloody Mary

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Tropaeolum minus 'Bloody Mary'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

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Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£2.92 - £13.49
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
tomato Principe Borghese

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tomato (plum) 'Principe Borghese'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Convallaria majalis

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Convallaria majalis
£2.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 3 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
tomato San Marzano 2

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tomato (plum) 'San Marzano 2'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kale Redbor F1

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kale 'Redbor' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus High Scent

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Lathyrus odoratus 'High Scent'
£2.99 - £10.48
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Spencer Waved Mixed

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Spencer Waved Mixed'
£2.99 - £10.48
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
kailaan / kai-lan

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kai-lan / Chinese broccoli
£3.99 £2.99
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Butternut

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squash 'Butternut'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral White'
£2.99 - £7.50
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Hestia

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bean (runner) 'Hestia'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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