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.

Quick growing
Chelsea plant of year
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Coprosma Inferno (PBR)

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Coprosma 'Inferno' (PBR)
£22.99 £11.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Coprosma Lemon and Lime (PBR)

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Coprosma 'Lemon and Lime' (PBR)
£22.99 £13.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Coprosma repens Pacific Dawn

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Coprosma repens 'Pacific Dawn'
£22.99 £11.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Coprosma repens Eclipse ('Aldawn')

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Coprosma repens Eclipse ('Aldawn')
£29.99 £17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline Burgundy Festival (PBR)

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Cordyline 'Burgundy Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline Raspberry Festival (PBR)

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Cordyline 'Raspberry Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis Red Star

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Cordyline australis 'Red Star'
£32.99 £16.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'

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Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99 £17.50
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Cordyline australis Torbay Dazzler

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Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
£34.99 £20.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotoneaster naoujanensis Berried Treasure

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Cotoneaster naoujanensis 'Berried Treasure'
£22.99 £13.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotoneaster × suecicus Coral Beauty

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Cotoneaster × suecicus 'Coral Beauty'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
£54.99 - £249.99
2 litre pot | 15 - 20cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 litre pot | 90-100cm shipped within 2 weeks
Daphne Perfume Princess White (’DapJur02’) (PBR)
Daphne Perfume Princess White (’Dapjur02’) (PBR)
£32.99
13cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£26.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express
Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica carnea f. alba Whitehall
Erica carnea f. alba 'Whitehall'
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica × darleyensis Ghost Hills
Erica × darleyensis 'Ghost Hills'
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips
Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Apple Blossom

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Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
£25.99 £15.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Iveyi

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Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£12.00 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21') (PBR)

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Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21') (PBR)
£22.99 £13.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue

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Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£17.49 - £39.99
12cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus fortunei Emerald 'n' Gold

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Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
£10.00 - £52.49
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7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus

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Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £59.49
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Griselinia littoralis Variegata

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Griselinia littoralis 'Variegata'
£22.99 £16.09
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hypericum × hidcoteense Hidcote
Hypericum × hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hypericum × inodorum Magical White ('Kolmawhi') (PBR) (Magical Series)

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Hypericum × inodorum Magical White ('Komuni') (PBR)
£20.99 £12.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hypericum × moserianum Tricolor

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Hypericum × moserianum 'Tricolor'
£17.99 £9.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska

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Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol

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Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£27.29 - £119.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Ilex crenata Convexa
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King

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Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£22.79 - £53.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£119.99 - £369.99
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
£23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavandula Regal Splendour (PBR)
Lavandula 'Regal Splendour' (PBR)
£17.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata
Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata
£16.99 - £39.99
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3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. rosea Kew Red
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. rosea 'Kew Red'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavandula × intermedia Platinum Blonde ('Momparle') (PBR)
Lavandula × intermedia Platinum Blonde ('Momparler') (PBR)
£14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum delavayanum
Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
£15.39 - £79.99
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3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Malva × clementii Barnsley Baby
Malva × clementii 'Barnsley Baby'
£21.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis
£34.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina

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Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
£34.99 £24.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Twilight (PBR)
Nandina domestica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)

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Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
£17.39 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)

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Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
£17.49 - £50.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)

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Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
£12.50 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall available to order from autumn
Olearia phlogopappa Spring Bling (PBR)

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Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling' (PBR)
£22.99 £16.09
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Olearia × haastii

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Olearia × haastii
£12.59 - £52.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pachysandra terminalis Variegata
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Parahebe catarractae Avalanche (PBR)
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parahebe catarractae Pink Avalanche

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Parahebe catarractae 'Pink Avalanche'
£24.99 £17.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Jester

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Phormium 'Jester'
£38.99 £19.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Maori Queen

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Phormium 'Maori Queen'
£36.99 £22.19
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Pink Stripe

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Phormium 'Pink Stripe'
£17.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Platt's Black

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Phormium 'Platt's Black'
£36.99 £22.19
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Yellow Wave
Phormium 'Yellow Wave'
£38.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia serratifolia Pink Crispy ('Oploo5') (PBR)
Photinia serratifolia Pink Crispy ('Oploo5') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

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Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£14.00 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Pink Marble ('Cassini')

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Photinia × fraseri Pink Marble ('Cassini')
£26.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Bonfire
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£24.99 £17.49
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Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£24.99 £17.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Valley Valentine

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Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
£27.99 £19.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)

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Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)
£22.99 £16.09
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
£36.99 £22.19
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Gold Star

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
£34.99 £24.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£109.99 £76.99
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)

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Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
£18.72 - £48.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prostanthera ovalifolia Variegata

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Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata'
£21.99 £11.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
£18.89 - £159.98
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
Prunus lusitanica

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Prunus lusitanica
£26.99 £18.89
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Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'

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Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'
£39.99 £23.99
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Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

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Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£39.99 £23.99
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Pseudopanax crassifolius

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Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99 £23.99
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Pseudopanax ferox

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Pseudopanax ferox
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')

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Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')
£12.50 - £76.99
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10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhododendron XXL ('Hort02') (PBR)
Rhododendron XXL ('Hort02') (PBR)
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Roman Beauty (PBR)

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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
£29.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis Dragon Gate
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'
£27.99
2 litre pot 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)
Skimmia japonica Nymans

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Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99 £27.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

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Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99 £32.89
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ugni molinae Flambeau

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Ugni molinae 'Flambeau'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Veronica Mint Chocolate
Veronica 'Mint Chocolate'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty
Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum tinus Lisarose (PBR)

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Viburnum tinus 'Lisarose' (PBR)
£12.50 - £89.99
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9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca major

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Vinca major
£11.50 - £47.49
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6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca major Variegata

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Vinca major 'Variegata'
£17.99 £12.59
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Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
£7.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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