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.

Quick growing
Sowing month inside or protected
Sowing month outside
Ground cover
Prunus Shirotae

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Prunus 'Shirotae'
£31.99 - £103.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Snow Showers

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Prunus 'Snow Showers'
£31.99 - £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 90cm available to order from autumn
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire

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Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Ukon

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Prunus 'Ukon'
£31.99 - £103.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
£31.99 - £103.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')

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Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£164.99 £131.99
12 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.4m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')

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Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
£35.99 - £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')

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Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99 £95.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus incisa Kojo-no-mai

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Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'
£27.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus serrula

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Prunus serrula
£36.79 - £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | multistem available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × incam Okamé

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Prunus × incam 'Okamé'
£35.99 - £103.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × yedoensis

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Prunus × yedoensis
£39.03 - £103.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
£31.99 - £103.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
quince Serbian Gold

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quince 'Serbian Gold'
£27.99 - £135.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
quince Vranja

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quince 'Vranja'
£23.83 - £135.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
raspberry Tulameen

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raspberry 'Tulameen'
£14.39 - £28.78
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
redcurrant Jonkheer van Tets

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redcurrant 'Jonkheer van Tets'
£8.79 - £17.59
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Rosa Climbing Cécile Brünner

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Rosa 'Climbing Cécile Brünner' | Climbing Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Climbing Iceberg

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Rosa 'Climbing Iceberg' | Climbing Floribunda Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Comte de Chambord

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Rosa 'Comte de Chambord' (Madame Boll) | Portland Bush Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Geranium (moyesii hybrid)

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Rosa 'Geranium' (moyesii hybrid) | Shrub Rose
£36.99 £29.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Madame Isaac Péreire

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Rosa 'Madame Isaac Péreire' | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Admiral ('Tan08996') (PBR)

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Rosa Admiral ('Tan08996') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Albertine

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Rosa Albertine | Rambling Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Albéric Barbier

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Rosa Albéric Barbier | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Arthur Bell

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Rosa Arthur Bell | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ballerina

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Rosa Ballerina | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Blue for You ('Pejamblu') (PBR)

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Rosa Blue for You ('Pejamblu') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Bonica ('Meidomonac')

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Rosa Bonica ('Meidomonac') (PBR) | Shrub Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Boule de Neige

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Rosa Boule de Neige | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Buff Beauty

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Rosa Buff Beauty | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Burgundy Ice ('Prose') (PBR)

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Rosa Cardinal de Richelieu

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Rosa Cardinal de Richelieu | Gallica Bush Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui')

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Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £71.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Charles de Mills

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Rosa Charles de Mills | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Eyes for You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR)

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Rosa Eyes For You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Felicia

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Rosa Felicia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£39.99 £31.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ferdinand Pichard

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Rosa Ferdinand Pichard | Hybrid Perpetual Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £71.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa François Juranville

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Rosa François Juranville | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup

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Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR)

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Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa glauca

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Rosa glauca Pourr. | Shrub Rose
£29.99 £23.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Golden Showers

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Rosa Golden Showers | Climbing Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Golden Wedding ('Arokris') (PBR)

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Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc')

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Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Hot Chocolate ('Wekpaltez') (PBR)

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Rosa Hot Chocolate ('Wekpaltez') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.79 £23.83
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Königin von Dänemark

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Rosa Königin von Dänemark | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR)

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Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.99 £23.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Louise Odier

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Rosa Louise Odier | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81')

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Rosa Madame Grégoire Staechelin

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Rosa Maigold

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Rosa Maigold | Climbing Rose
£36.99 £29.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Marchesa Boccella

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Rosa Marchesa Boccella | Portland Rose
£34.99 £27.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Margaret Merril ('Harkuly')

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Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR)

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Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa New Dawn

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Rosa New Dawn | Climbing Rose
£29.99 £23.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Parkdirektor Riggers

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Rosa Parkdirektor Riggers | Climbing Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber

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Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Peace ('Madame A. Meilland')

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Rosa Peace ('Madame A. Meilland') | Hybrid Tea Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Pearl Anniversary ('Whitston') (PBR)

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Rosa Pearl Anniversary ('Whitston') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£27.99 £22.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Penelope

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Rosa Penelope | Hybrid Musk Bush Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Phyllis Bide

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Rosa Phyllis Bide | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR)

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Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£28.99 £23.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Rambling Rector

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Rosa Rambling Rector | Rambling Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Raspberry Royale

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Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £71.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Reine des Violettes

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Rosa Reine des Violettes | Thornless Shrub Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Remember Me ('Cocdestin') (PBR)

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Rosa Roseraie de l'Haÿ

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Rosa Roseraie de l'Haÿ | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR)

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Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR)

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Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £71.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa rugosa Alba

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Rosa rugosa Alba | White Japanese Rose Hedging
£27.99 - £95.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Rosa rugosa Rubra

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Rosa rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging
£27.99 - £95.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)

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Rosa Soul ('Tan09651') (PBR)

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Rosa Soul ('Tan09651') (PBR) | Modern Shrub Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Souvenir du Docteur Jamain

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Rosa Souvenir du Docteur Jamain | Climbing Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer')

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Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £71.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum')

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Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum') | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sweet Child of Mine

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Rosa Sweet Child of Mine | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sweet Honey ('Kormecaso') (PBR)

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Rosa Sweet Honey ('Kormecaso') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99 £27.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa The Fairy

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Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth

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Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Timeless Purple ('Noa38121') (PBR)

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Rosa Tuscany Superb

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Rosa Tuscany Superb | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99 £35.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Veilchenblau

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Rosa Veilchenblau | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Warm Welcome ('Chewizz') (PBR)

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Rosa Wedding Day

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Rosa Wedding Day | Rambling Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa White Patio

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Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£21.59 - £71.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa White Pet

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Rosa White Pet | Shrub Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex')

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Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex') | Patio Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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