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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Cyclamen hederifolium

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Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.84 - £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)
Tulipa Uncle Tom

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Tulipa 'Uncle Tom'
£5.84 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Ballerina

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Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£5.84 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
£5.39 - £13.50
2 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Fritillaria pallidiflora

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Fritillaria pallidiflora
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rip van Winkle

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Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'
£5.39 - £14.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora George Davison

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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
£5.39 - £39.99
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Tulipa Light and Dreamy

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Tulipa 'Light and Dreamy'
£5.39 - £13.50
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus

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Crocus speciosus
£5.39 - £14.40
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Carmin Brilliant

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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'
£5.39 - £39.99
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Gladiolus Green Star
Gladiolus 'Green Star'
£5.39 - £13.50
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
Narcissus Minnow

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Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.39 - £12.58
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
Tulipa Jimmy

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Tulipa 'Jimmy'
£5.39 - £15.30
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Martinette

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Narcissus 'Martinette'
£5.39 - £10.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Conqueror

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Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
£5.39 - £14.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Baby Boomer

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Narcissus 'Baby Boomer'
£5.39 - £13.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus W.P. Milner

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Narcissus 'W.P. Milner'
£5.39 - £14.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Canaliculatus

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Narcissus 'Canaliculatus'
£5.39 - £10.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Seedballs forget-me-not seedbombs

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Seedballs forget-me-not
£5.24 - £26.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Dahlia Strawberry Cream
Dahlia 'Strawberry Cream'
£5.21 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa Negrita Double

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Tulipa 'Negrita Double'
£5.12 - £14.85
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Romance

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Romance'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Glow

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Glow'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Nightfall

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Nightfall'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Summer Sunset

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Summer Sunset'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Arabian Night
Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
£4.94 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Lilium Claude Shride

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Lilium 'Claude Shride'
£4.94 - £9.88
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Dahlia Karma Prospero (PBR)
Dahlia 'Karma Prospero' (PBR)
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Karma Sangria (PBR)
Dahlia 'Karma Sangria' (PBR)
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia American Dawn
Dahlia 'American Dawn'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Blue Boy
Dahlia 'Blue Boy'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Narcissus Tête-à-Tête

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Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
£4.94 - £18.85
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 Kiev
Dahlia 'Kiev'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Wizard of Oz
Dahlia 'Wizard of Oz'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia All Directions
Dahlia 'All Directions'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Pretty Woman ('Vdtg43') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
Dahlia Pretty Woman ('Vdtg43') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
£4.94 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£7.27 £4.92
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£7.27 £4.92
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Dahlia Totally Tangerine
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'
£4.85 - £22.28
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia French Cancan
Dahlia 'French Cancan'
£4.85 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Otto's Thrill
Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill'
£4.85 - £12.37
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Gipsy Night
Dahlia 'Gipsy Night'
£4.85 - £11.48
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Thomas A. Edison
Dahlia 'Thomas A. Edison'
£4.76 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Jowey Winnie
Dahlia 'Jowey Winnie'
£4.76 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Lotus Beauty
Lilium 'Lotus Beauty'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Lilium Pearl White

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Lilium 'Pearl White'
£4.49 - £10.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty

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Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
£4.49 - £10.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia Offshore Dream
Dahlia 'Offshore Dream'
£4.49 - £10.80
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Easy Waltz

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Lilium 'Easy Waltz'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Narcissus Lieke

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Narcissus 'Lieke'
£4.49 - £10.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
£4.49 - £10.80
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Muscari latifolium

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Muscari latifolium
£4.49 - £14.38
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
Lilium Easy Vanilla

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Lilium 'Easy Vanilla'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Crocus speciosus Albus

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Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
£4.49 - £10.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria meleagris

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Fritillaria meleagris
£4.49 - £25.19
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
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica

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Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
£4.49 - £12.58
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

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Tulipa sylvestris
£4.49 - £9.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty

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Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£4.49 - £8.91
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers Unavailable
Lilium regale

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Lilium regale
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Lilium African Queen Group

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Lilium African Queen Group
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£4.49 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium regale Album

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Lilium regale 'Album'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium Anastasia

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Lilium 'Anastasia'
£4.49 - £10.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Dahlia Jowey Marilyn
Dahlia 'Jowey Marilyn'
£4.49 - £10.80
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa humilis Persian Pearl

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Tulipa humilis 'Persian Pearl'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

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Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£4.49 - £8.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
£4.12 - £35.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Pelargonium fragrans
Pelargonium fragrans
£7.99 £5.99 £4.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Lemon Fizz
Pelargonium 'Lemon Fizz'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Pink Capricorn
Pelargonium 'Pink Capricorn'
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
potato Pentland Javelin
potato 'Pentland Javelin' (PBR)
£3.99 - £7.98
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting available to order from summer
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes | summer available to order from summer
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish
horseradish
£3.99 - £7.98
2 × thongs available to order from winter
4 + 2 FREE thongs available to order from winter
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
£3.99 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

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Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.74 - £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
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Bright Diamond

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Lilium 'Bright Diamond'
£3.59 - £7.18
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Miss Peculiar
Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)

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Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Osteospermum Akila Lavender Shades (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Lavender Shades' (Akila Series)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Voodoo

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Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calibrachoa Can-can Double Provence Blue (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double Provence Blue' (Can-can Series)
£3.50 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Snowcap

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Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
£3.50 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 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
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Spion Kop

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Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Garden News
Fuchsia 'Garden News'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Dollar Prinzessin

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Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Seventh Heaven

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Fuchsia 'Seventh Heaven'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Heidi Ann
Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Ballet Girl

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Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
potato Casablanca (PBR)
potato 'Casablanca' (PBR)
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter

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