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
Ground cover
Soil moisture
Narcissus for naturalising

20% off

Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£99.99 £79.99
20kg bag Delivered during September
Naturalising bulb collection

20% off

Naturalising bulb collection
£36.36 - £72.72
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning compact daffodils

20% off

Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£33.56 - £67.12
1 × collection | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs Delivered during September
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

20% off

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£30.20 - £60.40
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning scented miniature daffodils

20% off

Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection

20% off

Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£19.56 - £39.12
1 × collection | 3 corms Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms 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
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
Clematis alpina
Clematis alpina
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Autumn flowering crocus collection

20% off

Autumn-flowering crocus collection
£13.56 - £27.12
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 corms 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 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
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
Galanthus nivalis Viridapice

20% off

Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
£15.99 - £44.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium sphaerocephalon

20% off

Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.19 - £63.99
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1000 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Edible flower collection seed gift box

25% off

Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crocus Mixed Colours

20% off

Crocus mixed colour collection
£10.39 - £111.99
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
90 × bulbs Delivered during September
500 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium siculum

20% off

Allium siculum
£10.39 - £24.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa acuminata

20% off

Tulipa acuminata
£10.39 - £30.40
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Actaea

20% off

Narcissus 'Actaea'
£10.39 - £28.79
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group

20% off

Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
£9.59 - £26.40
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Silver Chimes

20% off

Narcissus 'Silver Chimes'
£9.20 - £24.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Campanula persicifolia
Campanula persicifolia
£8.99 - £44.99
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
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fritillaria meleagris collection

20% off

Fritillaria meleagris collection
£10.95 £8.76
1 combination | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation

20% off

Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
£8.72 - £20.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno

20% off

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£7.99 - £21.60
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
Scilla Blue Giant

20% off

Scilla 'Blue Giant'
£7.99 - £23.20
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × 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 Jack Snipe

20% off

Narcissus 'Jack Snipe'
£7.99 - £23.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Cheerfulness

20% off

Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'
£7.99 - £22.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus elwesii

20% off

Galanthus elwesii
£7.19 - £21.60
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Erythronium dens-canis

20% off

Erythronium dens-canis
£7.99 - £21.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Ice Follies

20% off

Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
£7.99 - £22.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum aestivum

20% off

Leucojum aestivum
£7.99 - £22.40
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Fortissimo

20% off

Narcissus 'Fortissimo'
£7.99 - £22.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Orangery

20% off

Narcissus 'Orangery'
£7.99 - £22.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen coum

20% off

Cyclamen coum
£7.19 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Galanthus woronowii

20% off

Galanthus woronowii
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jenny

20% off

Narcissus 'Jenny'
£7.19 - £19.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium

20% off

Narcissus bulbocodium
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus lobularis (Haw.) Schult. & Schult. f.

20% off

Narcissus lobularis
£7.19 - £20.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla siberica

20% off

Scilla siberica
£6.39 - £17.60
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

20% off

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£7.19 - £18.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum vernum

20% off

Leucojum vernum
£7.19 - £19.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari armeniacum

20% off

Muscari armeniacum
£6.39 - £15.98
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Iris Pauline (Reticulata)

20% off

Iris 'Pauline' (Reticulata)
£6.39 - £20.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant

20% off

Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
£6.39 - £21.60
3 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastorale

20% off

Narcissus 'Pastorale'
£7.19 - £20.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum

20% off

Allium caeruleum
£6.79 - £13.58
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus February Gold

20% off

Narcissus 'February Gold'
£6.39 - £95.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

20% off

Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£6.39 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Carlton

20% off

Narcissus 'Carlton'
£6.39 - £12.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 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
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc

20% off

Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
£6.39 - £17.60
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Narcissus Curlew

20% off

Narcissus 'Curlew'
£6.39 - £16.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sweetness

20% off

Narcissus 'Sweetness'
£6.39 - £12.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group

20% off

Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
£6.39 - £17.60
2 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
6 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group

20% off

Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£5.59 - £19.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus obvallaris

20% off

Narcissus obvallaris
£5.59 - £14.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jetfire

20% off

Narcissus 'Jetfire'
£5.59 - £14.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Ruby Giant

20% off

Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
£5.59 - £17.60
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Allium moly

20% off

Allium moly
£5.59 - £11.18
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium nigrum

20% off

Allium nigrum
£5.59 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Caméléon

20% off

Allium 'Caméléon'
£5.59 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Johann Strauss

20% off

Tulipa 'Johann Strauss'
£5.59 - £11.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mary Ann

20% off

Tulipa 'Mary Ann'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari comosum

20% off

Muscari comosum
£5.59 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa orphanidea Flava

20% off

Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha Tubergen's Gem

New

20% off

Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha 'Tubergen's Gem'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium

20% off

Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.19 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus Minnow

20% off

Narcissus 'Minnow'
£4.79 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Crocus speciosus

20% off

Crocus speciosus
£4.79 - £12.80
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Conqueror

20% off

Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
£4.79 - £12.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus W.P. Milner

20% off

Narcissus 'W.P. Milner'
£4.79 - £13.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Vanguard

20% off

Crocus 'Vanguard'
£4.79 - £12.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Princesse Charmante

20% off

Tulipa 'Princesse Charmante'
£4.79 - £13.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)

20% off

Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£4.79 - £9.58
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla Pink Giant

20% off

Scilla 'Pink Giant'
£4.79 - £9.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base

20% off

Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base
£4.79 - £9.58
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rip van Winkle

20% off

Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'
£4.79 - £13.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) Alba

20% off

Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) 'Alba'
£4.79 - £12.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa praestans Shogun

20% off

Tulipa praestans 'Shogun'
£4.79 - £9.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) Red Hunter

20% off

Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Hunter'
£4.79 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × 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
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest

20% off

Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£4.39 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fritillaria meleagris

20% off

Fritillaria meleagris
£3.99 - £22.39
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

20% off

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£3.99 - £7.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari latifolium

20% off

Muscari latifolium
£3.99 - £12.78
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa sylvestris

20% off

Tulipa sylvestris
£3.99 - £8.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honky Tonk

20% off

Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder

20% off

Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Albus

20% off

Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
£3.99 - £9.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis

20% off

Tulipa saxatilis
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa tarda

20% off

Tulipa tarda
£3.99 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Persian Pearl

20% off

Tulipa humilis 'Persian Pearl'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Peppermintstick

20% off

Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
£3.99 - £7.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa turkestanica

20% off

Tulipa turkestanica
£3.99 - £9.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Tiny Timo

20% off

Tulipa 'Tiny Timo'
£3.99 - £7.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty

20% off

Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
£3.99 - £9.60
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
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