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Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

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Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Rotkäppchen
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Rotkäppchen'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Berries and cream paeonia collection
Berries & cream paeonia collection
£30.95 - £61.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during October
Bouquet paeonia collection
Bouquet paeonia collection
£32.95 - £65.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during October
Camellia japonica Lady Campbell
Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart
Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Clematis Ernest Markham
Clematis 'Ernest Markham'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Kermesina
Clematis 'Kermesina'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Perle d'Azur
Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 10
Clematis Polish Spirit
Clematis 'Polish Spirit'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Clematis Warwickshire Rose
Clematis 'Warwickshire Rose'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Westerplatte
Clematis 'Westerplatte'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Rosalyn ('Zo09087') (PBR)
Clematis Rosalyn ('Zo09087') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy Rose Picotee (Fizzy Series)

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy Rose Picotee' (Fizzy Series)
£2.47 - £19.98
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Cosmos bipinnatus Rubinato

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fashion beauties dahlia collection
Fashion beauties dahlia collection
£16.45 - £32.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Flowering species rich hedge
Flowering species-rich hedge Good for wildlife
£299.99
150 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Geranium wallichianum Kelly Anne (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum 'Kelly Anne' (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geum Blazing Sunset
Geum 'Blazing Sunset'
£18.99 - £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)
Helianthemum Ben Hope
Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
£8.99 - £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)
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection

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Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
£29.99 - £59.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ('Rd09') (Frost Kiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ('Rd09') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus HGC Ice N' Roses Frosted Rose ('Coseh 6300') (PBR) (Ice N' Roses Series)

New

Helleborus HGC Ice N' Roses Frosted Rose ('Coseh 6300') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Red

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'
£15.99 - £38.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Painted Bunting (Glamour Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Painted Bunting' (Glamour Series)
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Red

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White Spotted

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White Spotted'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus True Love (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'True Love' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Black

New

Helleborus × hybridus Black
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double yellow speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double yellow speckled
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double blush
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double blush
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington dusky
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington dusky
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington pink speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington pink speckled
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington white speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington white speckled
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow speckled
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12')(PBR)

New

Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy (Tahi12') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)

New

Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla You & Me Together ('Youmefive') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla You & Me Together ('Youmefive') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hypericum × moserianum Tricolor
Hypericum × moserianum 'Tricolor'
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lathyrus latifolius collection
Lathyrus latifolius collection
£29.99 - £59.98
1 × collection available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections available to order from autumn
musk strawberry
musk strawberry
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Paeonia Cora Louise
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
£44.99 - £64.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia Evie Jane ('Smithopus7') (Garden Candy) (PBR)
Paeonia Evie Jane ('Smithopus7') (Garden Candy Series)
£49.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Duchesse de Nemours
Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
£9.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield
Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
£9.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Paeonia lactiflora Shirley Temple
Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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)
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 pendula Pendula Rubra
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra'
£49.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

25% off

Rhodochiton atrosanguineus
£3.69 £2.77
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99 £17.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Geranium (moyesii hybrid)
Rosa 'Geranium' (moyesii hybrid) | Shrub Rose
£36.99 £18.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Admiral ('Tan08996') (PBR)
Rosa Admiral ('Tan08996') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert
Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Burgundy Ice ('Prose') (PBR)
Rosa Burgundy Ice ('Prose') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa canina
Rosa canina
£59.99 - £119.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Rosa Climbing Arthur Bell
Rosa Climbing Arthur Bell | Climbing Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet ('Noa83100b') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet ('Noa83100b') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Rosa gallica var. officinalis | Apothecarys Shrub Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR)
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa glauca
Rosa glauca Pourr. | Shrub Rose
£29.99 £15.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Hot Chocolate ('Wekpaltez') (PBR)
Rosa Hot Chocolate ('Wekpaltez') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.79 £14.90
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81')
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Madame Grégoire Staechelin
Rosa Madame Grégoire Staechelin | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Mermaid
Rosa Mermaid | Climbing Rose
£24.99 £12.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar')
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£25.99 £13.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Rambling Rector
Rosa Rambling Rector | Rambling Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Raspberry Royale

50% off

Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Roseraie de l'Haÿ
Rosa Roseraie de l'Haÿ | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR)
Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa rugosa Alba

50% off

Rosa rugosa Alba | White Japanese Rose Hedging
£17.50 - £119.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa rugosa Rubra
Rosa rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging
£17.50 - £119.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Soul ('Tan09651') (PBR)
Rosa Soul ('Tan09651') (PBR) | Modern Shrub Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Souvenir du Docteur Jamain
Rosa Souvenir du Docteur Jamain | Climbing Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Tuscany Superb
Rosa Tuscany Superb | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Warm Welcome ('Chewizz') (PBR)
Rosa Warm Welcome ('Chewizz') (PBR) | Climbing Minature Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa William Lobb
Rosa William Lobb | Shrub Rose
£39.99 £20.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa × odorata Mutabilis
Rosa × odorata 'Mutabilis' | Shrub Rose
£38.99 £19.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£41.96 - £125.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£41.96 - £125.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

25% off

Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £20.86
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum Baby Rose

25% off

Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tropaeolum majus Cherry Rose Jewel

25% off

Tropaeolum majus 'Cherry Rose Jewel'
£2.25 £1.69
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Trusted friend container plant collection
Trusted friend container plant collection
£26.99 - £65.94
Easyplanter Unavailable
1 × bedding collection | 15 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 45 plants sold out
Tulipa La vie en Rose
Tulipa 'La vie en Rose'
£8.99 - £24.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Mariette

New

Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.99 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Veronica spicata Rotfuchs
Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs'
£8.99 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star

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