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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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celeriac Prinz

25% off

celeriac 'Prinz'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
cucumber Cucamelon

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cucumber 'Cucamelon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
melon Charentais

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melon 'Charentais'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 8 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Lyon

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leek 'Lyon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
apple Cox's self Fertile / Fiesta / Hereford Russet

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apple 'Cox's self Fertile' / 'Fiesta' / 'Hereford Russet'
£109.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Herefordshire Russet (PBR)
apple 'Herefordshire Russet' (PBR)
£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Laxton's Superb

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apple 'Laxton's Superb'
£44.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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 2-3 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
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
£124.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
quince Champion
quince 'Champion'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.6 - 2.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Malus Comtesse de Paris

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Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
£48.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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
Malus Indian Magic

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Malus 'Indian Magic'
£48.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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 Princeton Cardinal
Malus 'Princeton Cardinal'
£48.99 - £164.99
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 Roberts Crab

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Malus 'Roberts Crab'
£48.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
quince Leskovac

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quince 'Leskovac'
£34.99 - £59.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Allium Lavender Bubbles
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Classic cottage moody combination
Classic cottage moody combination
£46.96 - £140.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Dots & spires plant combination
Dots & spires plant combination
£30.97
3 × plants available to order from autumn
Nepeta and terracotta pot combination
Nepeta & terracotta pot combination
£166.96 £144.46
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£71.96
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Salvia Peach Melba

New

Salvia 'Peach Melba'
£12.99 - £21.00
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
Achillea Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
Achillea 'Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
£10.99 - £42.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium Bubble Bath

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Allium 'Bubble Bath'
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium angulosum Summer Beauty
Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
£20.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud

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Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Dictamnus albus
Dictamnus albus
£17.99 - £42.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geranium × oxonianum Dusky Rose

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Geranium × oxonianum 'Dusky Rose'
£11.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus
£24.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Grand Teton

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Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Grand Teton'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain

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Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Nepeta racemosa Amelia
Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia'
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Como ('Tl1017') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

New

Salvia Lake Como ('Tl1017') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

New

Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Madeline (PBR)
Salvia 'Madeline' (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chrysanthemum Dr Tom Parr

New

Chrysanthemum 'Dr Tom Parr'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Geranium wallichianum Havana Blues ('Noorthava') (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum Havana Blues ('Noorthava') (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Beni-kawa
Acer palmatum 'Beni-kawa'
£74.99
3 litre pot | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Taylor (PBR)
Acer palmatum 'Taylor' (PBR)
£59.99
3 litre pot | grafted available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chaenomeles speciosa Geisha Girl
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl'
£34.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chaenomeles speciosa Moerloosei
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
£29.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chaenomeles speciosa Nivalis
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chaenomeles × superba Pink Lady
Chaenomeles × superba 'Pink Lady'
£24.99 - £62.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£39.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£169.99 - £289.99
27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
27cm pot | 30cm head | ¾ standard available to order from autumn
40cm pot | 30 - 40cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
2 × 27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£179.99 - £299.99
22cm pot | 35 - 40cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 22cm pot | 35cm ball available to order from autumn
Leptospermum scoparium Red Damask
Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Perovskia Bluesette

New

Perovskia 'Bluesette'
£9.99 - £18.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rhododendron impeditum
Rhododendron impeditum
£24.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
£8.72 - £22.40
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Rosa Albéric Barbier
Rosa Albéric Barbier | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Princesse Charlene de Monaco ('Meidysouk')
Rosa Princesse Charlene de Monaco ('Meidysouk') | Shrub Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Geranium White
Geranium 'White'
£3.50 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
20 seedlings available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lysimachia Goldilocks
Lysimachia 'Goldilocks'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Orange Fizz
Pelargonium 'Orange Fizz'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot 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
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calendula officinalis Neon
Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Herbal teas seed gift box
Herbal teas seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set available to order from autumn
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Lysimachia nummularia Aurea
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
£10.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from summer
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Winter hardy herb collection (4 mixed herbs)
Popular herb collection
£24.99
4 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Ocimum basilicum D-fenceil
basil 'D-fenceil'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Coriandrum sativum
coriander
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Mentha requienii
mint - Corsican mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
tea plant
£19.99 - £49.99
10.5cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 10.5cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus citriodorus GrowFlow Lemonade
thyme - lemonade
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
Persicaria odorata Growflow
Vietnamese coriander
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
mint grow kit & lamb planter
mint grow kit & lamb planter
£11.99 £8.99
gift set available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£36.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Aurea
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Aurea'
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
£49.99 - £89.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Picea glauca var. albertiana Conica
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
£24.99 - £29.99
15cm pot | 50cm tall available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
Taxus baccata ball
Taxus baccata ball
£99.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
grape Boskoop Glory
seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
garlic Edenrose
French garlic 'Edenrose'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × head/bulb available to order from winter
3 × heads/bulbs available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
garlic Flavor
French garlic 'Flavor'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × head/bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE heads/bulbs available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
rhubarb Stockbridge Arrow
rhubarb 'Stockbridge Arrow'
£4.99 - £13.50
1 × crown available to order from winter
3 × crowns available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
apple Bramley 20 / Christmas Pippin / Scrumptious
apple 'Bramley 20' / 'Christmas Pippin' / 'Scrumptious'
£59.99 - £169.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
gooseberry Hinnonmäki Grön
gooseberry 'Hinnonmaki Gron'
£12.99 - £43.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Ficus carica 'Bornholm'
fig 'Bornholm'
£22.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Orlean's Reinette
apple 'Orlean's Reinette'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Red Ellison
apple 'Red Ellison'
£44.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Ribston Pippin
apple 'Ribston Pippin'
£34.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
plum Burbank Tangerine
plum 'Burbank Tangerine'
£44.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
£34.99 - £169.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
plumcot Flavor King (Pluot Series)
plumcot 'Flavor King' (Pluot Series)
£59.99 - £124.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
strawberry Florence
strawberry 'Florence'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
walnut common
walnut (common)
£34.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
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