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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Vegetable harvesting month
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Allium Silver Spring
Allium 'Silver Spring'
£9.99 - £18.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium unifolium
Allium unifolium
£9.99 - £27.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium
Cyclamen hederifolium
£6.49 - £39.99
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
Hyacinthus orientalis City of Haarlem
Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem'
£6.99 - £18.00
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Fondant
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fondant'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Jan Bos
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'
£6.99 - £18.00
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Pink Pearl
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Pearl'
£6.99 - £22.00
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
6 + 3 FREE bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Blue Spectacle
Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
£9.99 - £29.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carola
Tulipa 'Carola'
£8.99 - £17.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag
Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£6.29 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Groenland
Tulipa 'Groenland'
£6.99 - £17.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Yonina
Tulipa 'Yonina'
£6.99 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa turkestanica
Tulipa turkestanica
£4.99 - £12.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£4.99 - £9.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during October
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum Amadeus Candy (PBR)
Hippeastrum 'Amadeus Candy' (PBR)
£14.99 - £42.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum Giant Amadeus (PBR)
Hippeastrum 'Giant Amadeus' (PBR)
£14.99 - £42.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum Rosalie
Hippeastrum 'Rosalie'
£14.99 - £39.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Tulipa Mariette
Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.99 - £18.00
7 × bulbs shipped within 2 weeks
21 × bulbs shipped within 2 weeks
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

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Lucy Willcox’s 'bulb collection'
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 24 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 72 bulbs Delivered during September
Paeonia lactiflora Doctor Alexander Fleming
Paeonia lactiflora 'Doctor Alexander Fleming'
£8.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
3 × bare root plants available to order from winter
Adiantum aleuticum Imbricatum

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Adiantum aleuticum 'Imbricatum'
£6.00 - £13.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pellaea rotundifolia
Pellaea rotundifolia
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln

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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
£5.99 - £29.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Calamagrostis brachytricha
£9.99 - £16.95
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal

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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
£5.99 - £29.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pennisetum Fairy Tails
Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm 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)
Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
£11.99 - £49.99
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
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Overdam

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Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Overdam'
£5.00 - £25.00
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus Cosmopolitan
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'
£12.99 - £52.99
9cm 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)
200 alliums
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£34.95
1 × collection Delivered during October
Rosa × centifolia Cristata

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Rosa × centifolia 'Cristata' | Shrub Rose
£39.99 £23.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui')

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Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Louise Odier

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Rosa Louise Odier | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR)

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Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup

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Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Fuchsia Ballet Girl

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Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Dollar Prinzessin

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Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Garden News

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Fuchsia 'Garden News'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Heidi Ann

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Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Seventh Heaven

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Fuchsia 'Seventh Heaven'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Snowcap

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Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
£3.50 - £45.00
9cm pot 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 Voodoo

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Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pelargonium Lemon Fizz

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Pelargonium 'Lemon Fizz'
£7.99 £5.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pelargonium Torrento

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Pelargonium 'Torrento'
£7.99 £5.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pelargonium quercifolium

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Pelargonium quercifolium
£7.99 £5.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Ruby Crush'
£9.99 £6.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)

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Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bellis perennis Bellissima Series
Bellis Bellissima Series
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Light Pink Eye (Cabaret Series)

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Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)

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Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nemesia Honey Bicolour Wine (Honey Series)

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Nemesia 'Honey Bicolour Wine' (Honey Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thunbergia alata SunEyes Rose Sensation

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Thunbergia alata 'SunEyes Rose Sensation'
£3.50 - £29.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Accolade
Prunus 'Accolade'
£35.79 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Amanogawa

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Prunus 'Amanogawa'
£34.79 - £104.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura

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Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
£39.99 - £90.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cercis chinensis Avondale
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
£34.99 - £249.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Paul's Scarlet
Crataegus × media 'Paul's Scarlet'
£48.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
£39.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × subhirtella Autumnalis Rosea
Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Little Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Little Pink Perfection'
£49.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm available to order from autumn
Prunus × yedoensis

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Prunus × yedoensis
£48.79 - £90.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz
Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.49
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricota

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricota'
£2.99 - £19.98
approx 50 seeds 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
Cosmos bipinnatus Xsenia

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
£3.79 - £21.98
approx 30 seeds 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
Dipsacus fullonum
Dipsacus fullonum
£2.99 - £34.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm 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)
Matthiola incana Column Apricot
Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii Albiflorum
Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'
£2.99 - £17.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets | approx 150 seeds in total In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Poppy field collection of annuals
Poppy field collection of annuals
£4.99
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Queen Lime Red (Queen Series)
Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Red' (Queen Series)
£5.49
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Albizia julibrissin Ombrella ('Boubri') (PBR)

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Albizia julibrissin Ombrella ('Boubri') (PBR)
£119.99 - £132.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Royal Burgundy
Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus cerasifera Nigra
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
£39.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Spire
Prunus 'Spire'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
£44.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Plena

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Crataegus × media 'Plena'
£39.99 - £90.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Pandora
Prunus 'Pandora'
£39.79 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Shōgetsu
Prunus 'Shōgetsu'
£44.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Kursar
Prunus 'Kursar'
£39.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White
Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink
Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Potomac Lavender

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Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender'
£4.79
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus White Ball
Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball'
£2.49
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea nigra

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Centaurea nigra
£2.99 - £13.29
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
£5.49 - £35.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm 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)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Eupatorium cannabinum
Eupatorium cannabinum
£2.99 - £49.99
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Helichrysum Eternity Mix
Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
£2.49
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malope trifida Vulcan
Malope trifida 'Vulcan'
£2.25
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malva moschata
Malva moschata
£2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Appleblossom
Matthiola incana 'Appleblossom'
£3.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Moluccella laevis
Moluccella laevis
£2.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana mutabilis
Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Oenothera lindheimeri The Bride
Oenothera lindheimeri 'The Bride'
£2.79
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver rhoeas Bridal Silk
Papaver rhoeas 'Bridal Silk'
£3.49
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum Lilac Pompom
Papaver somniferum 'Lilac Pompom'
£2.19
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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