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Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

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Allium stipitatum Mount Everest
Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£4.12 - £26.98
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Crocus speciosus Conqueror
Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
£4.49 - £12.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4
Iris Pauline (Reticulata)
Iris 'Pauline' (Reticulata)
£5.99 - £15.75
25 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
75 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Actaea
Narcissus 'Actaea'
£8.99 - £22.12
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
£5.99 - £97.49
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
5 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
200 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 11
Tulipa Apricot Beauty
Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty'
£5.99 - £15.75
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Tulipa Black Parrot
Tulipa 'Black Parrot'
£2.99 - £8.09
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs Unavailable
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Tulipa Copper Image
Tulipa 'Copper Image'
£7.49 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 2
Tulipa Prinses Irene
Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£5.99 - £16.69
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 12
Tulipa Purissima
Tulipa 'Purissima'
£4.49 - £11.62
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Tulipa Spring Green
Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£4.49 - £16.50
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8
Bulbs for pots - Red and plum
Bulbs for pots - Red & plum
£27.34 - £54.68
1 × collection | 49 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 × collections | 98 bulbs available to order from autumn
Crocus speciosus Albus
Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
£3.74 - £9.00
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond
Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£5.24 - £10.48
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus Minnow
Narcissus 'Minnow'
£3.74 - £10.48
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs 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 5.0 5 1
Tulipa Ballerina
Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£5.24 - £12.67
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
7 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 28
Tulipa Tiny Timo
Tulipa 'Tiny Timo'
£4.49 - £8.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Helleborus niger Christmas Carol
Helleborus niger 'Christmas Carol'
£14.99 - £37.49
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 5.0 5 2
Agapanthus and flared pot combination
Agapanthus africanus & pot combination
£79.98
Agastache and pot stand combination
Agastache & pot stand combination
£111.96 £105.22
Classic cottage moody combination
Classic cottage moody combination
£35.28 - £105.84
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Classic cottage sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
£29.97 - £89.91
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
3 × Erigeron karvinskianus and embossed aged planter
Erigeron karvinskianus and an embossed aged planter
£100.96 £89.15
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection

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Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
£41.24 - £131.23
6 × 9cm plants sold out
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm sold out
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection

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Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
£44.99 - £134.98
6 × 9cm plants sold out
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm sold out
Polystichum aculeatum and oil planter combination
Polystichum & pot combination
£94.98 £89.98
Sarah's Chelsea argenteus combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'argenteus combination'
£76.96 £60.22
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea argenteus combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'argenteus combination'
£53.96 £42.97
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
£41.22 - £101.17
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£33.97 - £101.90
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'
£33.97 - £101.90
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
£42.72 - £105.67
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£71.96 £52.72
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£76.96 £57.72
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
£42.72 - £105.67
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Summer perennials and ribbed planter combination
Summer perennials & ribbed planter combination
£107.96 £99.72
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones''
£38.22 - £114.66
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
£2.99 - £67.49
25 × bulbs available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
1000 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Disporum longistylum Green Giant
Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'
£14.99 - £37.49
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Euphorbia wallichii
Euphorbia wallichii
£9.74 - £22.49
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium clarkei Kashmir White
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'
£7.49 - £18.74
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Heuchera Wild Rose (Primo Series)
Heuchera 'Wild Rose' (Primo Series)
£9.74 - £20.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris White Swirl
Iris 'White Swirl'
£18.74 - £41.24
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
£7.49 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Frozen Planet
Iris 'Frozen Planet'
£5.99 - £15.75
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Iris Katherine's Gold (Reticulata)
Iris 'Katherine's Gold' (Reticulata)
£5.24 - £13.50
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
£5.99 - £20.25
3 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Tête Bouclé
Narcissus 'Tête Bouclé'
£5.24 - £10.48
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty
Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
£3.74 - £9.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Allium Mont Blanc
Allium 'Mont Blanc'
£5.24 - £13.50
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc
Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
£5.99 - £16.50
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus speciosus
Crocus speciosus
£4.49 - £12.00
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
45 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cyclamen cilicium
Cyclamen cilicium
£6.74 - £18.00
3 × corms available to order from autumn
9 × corms available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Tigereye
Iris 'Tigereye'
£5.24 - £13.50
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Allium Purple Rain
Allium 'Purple Rain'
£4.49 - £8.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium Silver Spring
Allium 'Silver Spring'
£7.49 - £14.23
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Allium unifolium
Allium unifolium
£7.49 - £20.25
25 × bulbs available to order from autumn
75 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
£16.12 - £42.75
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Fritillaria imperialis Lutea
Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'
£7.49 - £18.75
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fritillaria persica Ivory Bells
Fritillaria persica 'Ivory Bells'
£8.99 - £24.75
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£3.74 - £7.48
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hyacinthus orientalis City of Haarlem
Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem'
£4.49 - £11.25
3 × bulbs | indoor available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs | indoor available to order from autumn
Hyacinthus orientalis Fondant
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fondant'
£5.24 - £10.48
5 × bulbs | garden available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea macrophylla Little White
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little White'
£17.99 £13.49
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Iris Alida (Reticulata)
Iris 'Alida' (Reticulata)
£7.34 - £13.50
25 × bulbs available to order from autumn
75 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Muscari aucheri White Magic
Muscari aucheri 'White Magic'
£4.49 - £11.25
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
45 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Rapture
Narcissus 'Rapture'
£6.74 - £18.75
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Starlight Sensation
Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation'
£6.59 - £15.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus papyraceus Ziva
Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
£9.59 - £25.49
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane
Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£6.74 - £18.75
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Apricot Foxx
Tulipa 'Apricot Foxx'
£5.99 - £11.99
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Greenstar
Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£5.24 - £14.09
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Merlot
Tulipa 'Merlot'
£4.49 - £8.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Mondial (PBR)
Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR)
£7.49 - £14.98
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa White Parrot
Tulipa 'White Parrot'
£5.99 - £14.25
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa turkestanica
Tulipa turkestanica
£4.49 - £12.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Daphne odora Aureomarginata
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
£26.24 - £63.74
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl
Viola × wittrockiana 'Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl'
£5.24 - £10.48
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Buddleja Pink Delight
Buddleja 'Pink Delight'
£14.99 - £52.49
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
£22.49 - £74.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus Vanguard
Crocus 'Vanguard'
£4.49 - £11.25
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus sublimis Tricolor
Crocus sublimis 'Tricolor'
£5.24 - £13.50
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£7.49 - £20.25
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Avalanche
Narcissus 'Avalanche'
£8.24 - £19.87
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Sun Disc
Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£4.49 - £8.98
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Abelia × grandiflora Sunshine Daydream ('Abelops') (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora Sunshine Daydream ('Abelops') (PBR)
£22.99 £17.24
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) Sunshine
Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) 'Sunshine'
£21.99 £16.49
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Buddleja Lochinch
Buddleja 'Lochinch'
£19.99 £14.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Buddleja davidii Grand Cascade
Buddleja davidii 'Grand Cascade'
£26.99 £20.24
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Buddleja davidii Royal Red
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
£17.24 - £52.49
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£19.99 £14.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook

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Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Cameo
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Cameo'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica Silver Anniversary
Camellia japonica 'Silver Anniversary'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Debbie
Camellia × williamsii 'Debbie'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ceratostigma willmottianum Forest Blue ('Lice') (PBR)
Ceratostigma willmottianum Forest Blue ('Lice') (PBR)
£22.99 £17.24
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chaenomeles speciosa Geisha Girl
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl'
£34.99 £26.24
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99 £27.74
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
£34.99 £26.24
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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