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.

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Chelsea plant of year
Ground cover
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£6.99 - £23.97
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
Tulipa Menton
Tulipa 'Menton'
£6.99 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pulsatilla vulgaris
£6.99 - £29.99
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)
Allium Mercurius (PBR)
Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
£6.99 - £25.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Apeldoorn
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
£6.99 - £13.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£6.79 - £109.99
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
Tulipa Doll's Minuet
Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'
£6.49 - £19.00
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
Tulipa Ballerina
Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£6.49 - £25.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Nepeta × faassenii Junior Walker ('Novanepjun') (PBR)

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Nepeta × faassenii Junior Walker ('Novanepjun') (PBR)
£6.29 - £9.76
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta × faassenii

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Nepeta × faassenii
£6.29 - £33.59
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 Spring Green
Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£6.29 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Allium Miami
Allium 'Miami'
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa praestans Shogun
Tulipa praestans 'Shogun'
£5.99 - £11.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia Tartan

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Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.99 - £21.59
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Allium Eros
Allium 'Eros'
£5.99 - £11.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base
Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Powder Puff
Allium 'Powder Puff'
£5.99 - £15.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Minnow
Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.99 - £13.98
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
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Purple Rain
Allium 'Purple Rain'
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) Red Hunter
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Hunter'
£5.99 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia 'Spartacus' Senior

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Dahlia 'Spartacus' Senior
£5.49 - £21.59
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
£5.49 - £10.98
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium amplectens Graceful Beauty
Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
£5.49 - £10.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia Moonfire

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Dahlia 'Moonfire'
£5.49 - £17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Alauna Clair-obscur

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Dahlia 'Alauna Clair-obscur'
£5.49 - £21.59
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Soulman

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Dahlia 'Soulman'
£5.49 - £25.19
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mexican Star

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Dahlia 'Mexican Star'
£5.49 - £21.59
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Narcissus Tête-à-Tête
Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
£5.49 - £20.94
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
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
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest
Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£5.49 - £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
Dahlia Tamburo

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Dahlia 'Tamburo'
£5.49 - £25.19
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Nuit d'Eté

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Dahlia 'Nuit d'Eté'
£5.29 - £25.19
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Chat Noir
Dahlia 'Chat Noir'
£5.29 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£4.99 - £9.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
£4.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Easy Vanilla
Lilium 'Easy Vanilla'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Allium cristophii
Allium cristophii
£4.99 - £35.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Tulipa saxatilis
Tulipa saxatilis
£4.99 - £9.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa tarda
Tulipa tarda
£4.99 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Viola Vivaldi Beacon
Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
£4.99 - £13.98
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 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
Tulipa sylvestris
£4.99 - £11.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Peppermintstick
Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
£4.99 - £9.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty
Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£4.99 - £9.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium regale
Lilium regale
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium Easy Waltz
Lilium 'Easy Waltz'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium African Queen Group
Lilium African Queen Group
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium regale Album
Lilium regale 'Album'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£4.99 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Tulipa Tiny Timo
Tulipa 'Tiny Timo'
£4.99 - £9.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa turkestanica
Tulipa turkestanica
£4.99 - £12.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Persian Pearl
Tulipa humilis 'Persian Pearl'
£4.99 - £9.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Armeria maritima Splendens

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Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
£4.00 - £16.00
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)
Pelargonium quercifolium

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Pelargonium quercifolium
£7.99 £5.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Armeria maritima Dusseldorfer Stolz

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Armeria Düsseldorfer Stolz
£4.00 - £9.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots 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)
tomato Red Cherry

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tomato (cherry) 'Red Cherry'
£3.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus High Scent
Lathyrus odoratus 'High Scent'
£3.99 - £6.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
Tulipa Little Beauty
Tulipa 'Little Beauty'
£3.99 - £17.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
tomato Rio Grande
tomato (plum) 'Rio Grande'
£3.89
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)

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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)
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)

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Fuchsia Voodoo

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Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calibrachoa Can-can Double Provence Blue (Can-can Series)

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Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double Provence Blue' (Can-can Series)
£3.50 - £25.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Petunia Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)

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Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver' (Tidal Wave Series)
£3.50 - £44.99
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 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 Spion Kop

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Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Osteospermum Dalina Dark Red

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Osteospermum 'Dalina Dark Red'
£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 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 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 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)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
tomato Sungold F1
tomato (cherry) 'Sungold' F1
£3.49 - £13.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots 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)
Lathyrus odoratus Painted Lady
Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'
£3.29 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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
Lathyrus odoratus Beaujolais
Lathyrus odoratus 'Beaujolais'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Tiger Eyes
Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 25 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 Candy Stripe

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Daphne
Lathyrus odoratus 'Daphne'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1
Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.99 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Welsh onion

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Welsh onion
£2.99 - £4.00
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes tenuifolia Golden Gem
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
£2.99
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Shirley F1
tomato (standard) 'Shirley' F1
£2.99 - £17.98
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | grafted plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots | grafted plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Orlaya grandiflora

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Orlaya grandiflora
£2.89 - £3.50
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Winston Churchill
Lathyrus odoratus 'Winston Churchill'
£2.69 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis

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rosemary
£2.49 - £10.79
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
tomato Red Alert
tomato (cherry) 'Red Alert'
£2.49
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Turks Turban
squash 'Turks Turban'
£2.49
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride
Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£2.39 - £6.00
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes patula Burning Embers
Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Cherry Rose Jewel
Tropaeolum majus 'Cherry Rose Jewel'
£2.25
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium schoenoprasum

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chives
£2.19 - £4.00
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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