Acid-loving Plants

Camellias, rhododendrons, blueberries and many of the Magnolias are all popular plants that need to be grown in an acidic soil (ie soil with a pH below 7). There are many other plants however that are quite happy to grow in soils with a low pH, and these are all included in the list below.

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)

New

Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
mulberry dwarf Mojo Berry ('Matsunaga') (PBR)
dwarf mulberry Mojo Berry ('Matsunaga') (PBR)
From £22.39
available to order from summer
Galanthus ikariae
Galanthus ikariae
From £7.19
available to order from winter
Malus Laura
Malus 'Laura'
From £47.99
available to order from summer
Tropaeolum majus Peach Melba

New

nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Peach Melba'
£2.79 £2.23
available to order from summer
Prunus Little Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Little Pink Perfection'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Nancy Evans
Rhododendron 'Nancy Evans'
From £15.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Scarlet Wonder
Rhododendron 'Scarlet Wonder'
£19.99 £15.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Shamrock
Rhododendron 'Shamrock'
£19.99 £15.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron impeditum
Rhododendron impeditum
From £15.99
available to order from summer