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.

Bulb divisions
Ground cover
Viburnum × bodnantense Dawn
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn'
£26.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Laurus nobilis
bay - kitchen laurel
£14.99 - £99.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
1.5 litre pot | 50cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £49.99
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Weigela Florida Variegata
Weigela 'Florida Variegata'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Dissectum

New

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Sango-kaku
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
£62.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Seiryu
Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'
£62.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Cordyline Burgundy Festival (PBR)

New

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

New

Cordyline 'Raspberry Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis Red Star
Cordyline australis 'Red Star'
£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis Torbay Dazzler
Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
£11.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Exochorda × macrantha Niagara (PBR)
Exochorda × macrantha 'Niagara' (PBR)
£39.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
Fuchsia Alice Hoffman
Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Army Nurse
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Genii

50% off

Fuchsia 'Genii'
£3.50 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Hawkshead
Fuchsia 'Hawkshead'
£6.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Mrs Popple
Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple'
£6.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Riccartonii
Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Sunray
Fuchsia 'Sunray'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Tom Thumb

50% off

Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
£3.50 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana Silver Lining
Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana 'Silver Lining'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 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)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Mo Run Jue Lun
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Mo Run Jue Lun'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Xue Ta
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Xue Ta'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 Litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao' Dui
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
£26.75 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum × bodnantense Charles Lamont
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
£27.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
£27.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Tamukeyama

New

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
£59.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£44.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Nougat tulip collection

New

20% off

Nougat tulip collection
£17.16 - £34.32
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Peachy sunrise tulip collection

New

20% off

Peachy sunrise tulip collection
£19.96 - £39.92
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Sliced peaches tulip collection

New

20% off

Sliced peaches tulip collection
£18.36 - £36.72
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection

20% off

Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
£17.16 - £34.32
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bold and beautiful tulip collection

20% off

Bold & beautiful tulip collection
£18.36 - £36.72
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bright repeat flowering tulip collection

20% off

Bright repeat flowering tulip collection
£17.56 - £35.12
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bring the joy tulip collection

20% off

Bring the joy tulip collection
£15.16 - £30.32
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Chocolate orange tulip collection

20% off

Chocolate orange tulip collection
£10.76 - £21.52
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Crème de la crème tulip collection

20% off

Crème de la crème tulip collection
£21.16 - £42.32
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Elegant white tulip collection

20% off

Elegant white tulip collection
£28.76 - £57.52
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
John's double jewels tulip collection

20% off

John's double Jewels and orange tulip collection
£25.16 - £50.32
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Lemon and lilac tulip collection

20% off

Lemon & lilac tulip collection
£19.16 - £38.32
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Monet's sunrise tulip collection

20% off

Monet's sunrise tulip collection
£20.76 - £41.52
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Old masters tulip collection

20% off

Old masters tulip collection
£18.36 - £36.72
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Plum pudding tulip collection

20% off

Plum pudding tulip collection
£12.76 - £25.52
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Purple and peach tulip collection

20% off

Purple & peach tulip collection
£11.96 - £23.92
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection

20% off

Lemon sherbet tulip collection

20% off

Sherbet tulip collection
£19.96 - £39.92
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Tequila sunrise tulip collection

20% off

Tequila sunrise tulip collection
£11.96 - £23.92
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection

20% off

The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
£23.96 - £46.32
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The dreamer tulip collection

20% off

The dreamer tulip collection
£18.36 - £36.72
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
The night before tulip collection

20% off

The night before tulip collection
£19.96 - £39.92
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Turner's sunset tulip collection

20% off

Turner's sunset tulip collection
£15.96 - £31.92
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
Tutti frutti tulip collection

20% off

Tutti frutti tulip collection
£17.56 - £35.12
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Venetian sky tulip collection

20% off

Venetian sky tulip collection
£20.76 - £41.52
1 × collection | 26 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 78 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection

20% off

Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
£18.36 - £36.72
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection

20% off

Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
£11.16 - £22.24
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Double tulip collection

20% off

Double tulip collection
£21.56 - £43.12
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Elegant daffodil collection

20% off

Elegant daffodil collection
£25.56 - £51.12
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Felicity's nursery tulip collection

20% off

Felicity's nursery tulip collection
£17.16 - £34.32
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
reticulata iris collection

20% off

Iris reticulata collection
£20.79 - £41.58
1 × collection | 75 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 225 bulbs Delivered during September
Marrakesh medina tulip collection

20% off

Marrakesh medina tulip collection
£11.96 - £23.92
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
New beginnings daffodil collection

20% off

New beginnings daffodil collection
£27.96 - £55.92
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Peachy daffodil collection

20% off

Peachy daffodil collection
£23.16 - £46.32
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Royal tulip collection

20% off

Royal tulip collection
£17.56 - £35.12
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Shades of purple - Allium collection

20% off

Shades of purple - allium collection
£21.40 - £42.80
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Spring promise daffodil collection

20% off

Spring promise daffodil collection
£26.36 - £52.72
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Spring sunshine daffodil collection

20% off

Spring sunshine daffodil collection
£23.16 - £46.32
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Sweet and fragrant daffodil collection

20% off

Sweet & fragrant daffodil collection
£17.16 - £34.32
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
The dawn light daffodil collection

20% off

The dawn light daffodil collection
£23.96 - £47.92
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The lemon daffodil collection

20% off

The lemon daffodil collection
£23.92 - £47.84
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The ruffles daffodil collection

20% off

The ruffles daffodil collection
£26.36 - £52.72
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Yellow ruffles daffodil collection

20% off

Yellow ruffles daffodil collection
£23.96 - £47.92
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

20% off

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£5.43 - £87.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
150 × bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
Amethyst allium collection

20% off

Amethyst allium collection
£22.20 - £44.40
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Best white allium collection

20% off

Best white allium collection
£15.56 - £31.12
1 × collection | 40 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs Delivered during September
Big bold allium collection

20% off

Big bold allium collection
£23.00 - £46.00
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Blues and pinks

20% off

Bulbs for pots - Blues & pinks
£17.56 - £35.12
1 × collection | 37 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 124 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Creams and yellows

20% off

Bulbs for pots - Creams & yellows
£17.56 - £35.12
1 × collection | 27 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites

20% off

Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£32.60 - £65.20
1 × collection | 67 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 134 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues

20% off

Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
£29.56 - £59.12
1 × collection | 107 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 224 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites

20% off

Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
£29.56 - £55.96
1 × collection | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 148 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Miami

20% off

Allium 'Miami'
£4.79 - £9.58
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Purple Rain

20% off

Allium 'Purple Rain'
£4.79 - £9.58
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium atropurpureum

20% off

Allium atropurpureum
£6.39 - £12.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium roseum

20% off

Allium roseum
£6.39 - £12.78
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis

20% off

Galanthus nivalis
£6.39 - £71.99
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Bridal Crown

20% off

Narcissus 'Bridal Crown'
£7.99 - £15.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Tête-à-Tête

20% off

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
£4.39 - £16.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Ballerina

20% off

Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£5.19 - £20.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa Healthcare

20% off

Tulipa 'Healthcare'
£7.99 - £23.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa La Belle Époque

20% off

Tulipa 'La Belle Époque'
£6.39 - £16.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pretty Woman

20% off

Tulipa 'Pretty Woman'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September

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