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Plants that Grow in Most Soils

If you don’t know what kind of soil you have then you should choose one of the plants on the list below. These plants don’t really care what soil they are growing in - provided they are kept reasonably well fed and watered.

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Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
£109.99 - £179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm | multistem available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Clematis Arabella
Clematis 'Arabella'
£14.99 - £27.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 9
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£14.99 - £22.95
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Clematis Kokonoe (PBR)
Clematis 'Kokonoe' (PBR)
£27.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Clematis Tie Dye
Clematis 'Tie Dye'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Crystal Fountain ('Evipo038') (PBR)
Clematis Crystal Fountain ('Evipo038') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Clematis integrifolia Pangbourne Pink
Clematis integrifolia 'Pangbourne Pink'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)
Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£34.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Marjorie's Seedling
plum 'Marjorie's Seedling'
£34.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | SJA | ½ standard | 1.3m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Prunus Starlight

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Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Sorbus aria Lutescens
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
£59.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
£47.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection

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Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
£119.99 - £199.96
bare root tree collection | 4 trees available to order from autumn
pot grown tree collection | 4 trees available to order from summer
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
£47.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Extend the season raspberry collection
Extend the season raspberry collection
£49.99 - £99.98
1 × collection | 15 canes available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 canes available to order from autumn
Seedless dessert grape collection
seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99
1 × collection | 2 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Acer platanoides Crimson King
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
£54.99 - £139.99
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 | grafted available to order from summer
Acer pseudoplatanus Brilliantissimum
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
£139.99
12 ltr | top worked at 1.2m | grafted available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')
£89.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | grafted available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from summer
Akebia quinata
Akebia quinata
£27.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Akebia quinata cream-flowered
Akebia quinata cream-flowered
£44.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
£49.99 - £59.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from summer
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
£41.99 - £59.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Ashmead's Kernel
apple 'Ashmead's Kernel'
£44.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Blenheim Orange
apple 'Blenheim Orange'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Bramley's Seedling
apple 'Bramley's Seedling'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Charles Ross
apple 'Charles Ross'
£26.99 - £54.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Discovery
apple 'Discovery'
£35.99 - £149.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from summer
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Fiesta
apple 'Fiesta'
£44.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Gala
apple 'Gala'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Golden Delicious
apple 'Golden Delicious'
£34.99 - £104.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Granny Smith
apple 'Granny Smith'
£49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Howgate Wonder
apple 'Howgate Wonder'
£34.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple James Grieve
apple 'James Grieve'
£44.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Jonagold
apple 'Jonagold'
£49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Lord Derby
apple 'Lord Derby'
£44.99 - £54.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
£26.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from summer
apple Pinova
apple 'Pinova' (PBR)
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
£34.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Red Ellison
apple 'Red Ellison'
£44.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Spartan
apple 'Spartan'
£34.99 - £104.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Sunset
apple 'Sunset'
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Worcester Pearmain
apple 'Worcester Pearmain'
£44.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
£189.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from summer
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
£39.99 - £49.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from summer
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from summer
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from summer
apricot Tomcot
apricot 'Tomcot'
£49.99 - £54.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from summer
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
£49.99 - £59.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from summer
Betula Royal Frost
Betula 'Royal Frost'
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£35.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii
Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£74.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii Grayswood Ghost
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost'
£139.99
10 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from summer
Campsis × tagliabueana Summer Jazz Fire Trumpet ('Takarazuka Fresa') (Summer Jazz Series) (PBR)
Campsis × tagliabuana Summer Jazz Fire Trumpet ('Takarazuka Fresa') (Summer Jazz Series) (PBR)
£39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen
Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
£39.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
£49.99 - £139.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) Glauca
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) 'Glauca'
£36.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from summer
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from summer
Cedrus libani
Cedrus libani
£79.99
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from summer
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£79.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist ('Covey')
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist ('Covey')
£199.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
Cercis chinensis Avondale
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
£34.99 - £249.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from summer
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
Cercis canadensis Eternal Flame ('Nc2016-2') (PBR)
Cercis × canadensis Eternal Flame ('Nc2016-2') (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
cherry Athos
cherry 'Athos'
£119.99
11.5 litre pot | not grafted | 1.2m available to order from summer
cherry Morello
cherry 'Morello'
£34.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
cherry Sunburst
cherry 'Sunburst'
£34.99 - £149.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from summer
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m available to order from summer
cherrycot Aprikyra
cherrycot 'Aprikyra' (Cherrycot Series)
£99.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m available to order from summer
Clematis Welcome Home ('ZO24025') (PBR)
Clematis Welcome Home ('ZO24025') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Abundance
Clematis 'Abundance'
£14.99 - £22.95
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Advent Bells
Clematis 'Advent Bells'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Alba Luxurians
Clematis 'Alba Luxurians'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£29.95 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Blue Eclipse

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Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Broughton Star
Clematis 'Broughton Star'
£14.99 - £24.95
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Brunette
Clematis 'Brunette'
£14.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Christmas Surprise
Clematis 'Christmas Surprise'
£17.99 - £32.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

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Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Freda
Clematis 'Freda'
£14.99 - £22.95
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Guernsey Cream
Clematis 'Guernsey Cream'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Jan Lindmark
Clematis 'Jan Lindmark'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Kermesina
Clematis 'Kermesina'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Mayleen
Clematis 'Mayleen'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
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