Plants For Chalky Soil

Chalky soils (or those based on limestone) are usually alkaline, so have a pH above 7. They tend to be freely draining, stony and don’t hold onto nutrients very well. Therefore, to help your plants flourish, you should water regularly and dig in lots of composted organic matter as often as you can.

Bulb divisions
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Bold and beautiful tulip collection
Bold & beautiful tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
The copper tulip collection
The copper tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from winter
The dreamer tulip collection
The dreamer tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Sliced peaches tulip collection

New

Sliced peaches tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Old masters tulip collection
Old masters tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui')

New

50% off

Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Raspberry Royale

50% off

Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer')

50% off

Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Yellow Patio

50% off

Rosa Yellow Patio | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£44.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99
3 litre pot | 90cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Akebia quinata cream-flowered
Akebia quinata cream-flowered
£44.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Red Falstaff (PBR)

New

apple 'Red Falstaff' (PBR)
£44.99 - £124.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m 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
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')

New

Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
£44.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
apple Saturn
apple 'Saturn'
£44.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Ellison's Orange
apple 'Ellison's Orange'
£34.99 - £44.99
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
Malus Prairie Fire

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Malus 'Prairie Fire'
£44.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Petunia Tidal Wave mix
Petunia 'Tidal Wave mix'
£22.49 - £44.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii
Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'
£44.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£44.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
£44.99 - £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Paeonia Cora Louise
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
£44.99 - £64.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Royal tulip collection
Royal tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Blues and pinks
Bulbs for pots - Blues & pinks
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 37 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 124 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Creams and yellows
Bulbs for pots - Creams & yellows
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 27 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
Spring fresh tulip collection
Spring fresh tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Cherry cream tulip collection
Cherry cream tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
double pink mixed tulip collection
Double pink mixed tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
Tutti frutti tulip collection
Tutti frutti tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bright repeat flowering tulip collection
Bright repeat flowering tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
£21.75 - £43.50
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Wisteria × valderi Burford
Wisteria × valderi 'Burford'
£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 available to order from autumn
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
£42.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm tall | tree available to order from autumn
3 × 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Wisteria × formosa Caroline
Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agapanthus BlackJack ('Dwaghyb02') (PBR)
Agapanthus BlackJack ('Dwaghyb02') (PBR)
£16.99 - £99.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Sweet and fragrant daffodil collection
Sweet & fragrant daffodil collection
£21.45 - £42.90
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
Nougat tulip collection

New

Nougat tulip collection
£21.45 - £42.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
£21.45 - £42.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£41.96 - £125.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£41.96 - £125.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Peach and plum tulip collection
Peach & plum tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
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)
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form''
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Wisteria sinensis
Wisteria sinensis
£9.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 15cm cane | seed grown available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 60cm cane | seed grown available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | 1.8m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
£39.99 - £259.99
2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
3 × 9 litre pots | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Wisteria floribunda
Wisteria floribunda
£39.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus avium Plena

New

Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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 Fugenzō
Prunus 'Fugenzō'
£39.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Shirotae

New

Prunus 'Shirotae'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
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 autumn
Clematis Hendersonii Rubra
Clematis 'Hendersonii Rubra'
£39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Prunus Kursar

New

Prunus 'Kursar'
£39.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Geranium Red Shades
Geranium 'Red Shades'
£3.50 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
20 seedlings available to order from winter
Prunus Spire

New

Prunus 'Spire'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Exochorda × macrantha Niagara (PBR)
Exochorda × macrantha 'Niagara' (PBR)
£39.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
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 available to order from autumn
apple Rosette

New

apple 'Rossete'
£39.99 - £169.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 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
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
Paeonia daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii
Paeonia daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii
£39.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Cream
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Cream'
£39.99 - £89.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£24.99 - £39.99
12cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Prunus Collingwood Ingram

New

Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
£39.99 - £59.99
9 litre pot | colt | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
£39.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus sargentii Charles Sargent
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£39.99 - £159.99
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 discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
£39.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Trachelospermum asiaticum Star of Milano ('Trsuz01')
Trachelospermum asiaticum Star of Milano ® ('Trsuz01')
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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