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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Royal tulip collection

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Royal tulip collection
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Shades of purple - Allium collection

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Shades of purple - allium collection
£21.40 - £42.80
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Spring promise daffodil collection

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Spring promise daffodil collection
£26.36 - £52.72
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Spring sunshine daffodil collection

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Spring sunshine daffodil collection
£23.16 - £46.32
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Sweet and fragrant daffodil collection

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Sweet & fragrant daffodil collection
£17.16 - £34.32
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
The dawn light daffodil collection

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The dawn light daffodil collection
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The lemon daffodil collection

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The lemon daffodil collection
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The ruffles daffodil collection

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The ruffles daffodil collection
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Yellow ruffles daffodil collection

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Yellow ruffles daffodil collection
£23.96 - £47.92
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Naturalising bulb collection

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Naturalising bulb collection
£36.36 - £72.72
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Amethyst allium collection

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Amethyst allium collection
£22.20 - £44.40
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Big bold allium collection

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Big bold allium collection
£23.00 - £46.00
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Blues and pinks

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Bulbs for pots - Blues & pinks
£17.56 - £35.12
1 × collection | 37 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 124 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Creams and yellows

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Bulbs for pots - Creams & yellows
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2 × collections | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites

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Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£32.60 - £65.20
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2 × collections | 134 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues

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Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
£29.56 - £59.12
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2 × collections | 224 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites

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Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
£29.56 - £55.96
1 × collection | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 148 bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria meleagris

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Fritillaria meleagris
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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
Galanthus nivalis

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Galanthus nivalis
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250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Muscari armeniacum

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Muscari armeniacum
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100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Bridal Crown

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Narcissus 'Bridal Crown'
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Narcissus Tête-à-Tête

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Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
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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
Tulipa Ballerina

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Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£5.19 - £20.00
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21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa La Belle Époque

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Tulipa 'La Belle Époque'
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15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Queen of Night

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Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£5.59 - £17.60
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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
Allium sphaerocephalon

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Allium sphaerocephalon
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1000 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dainty daffodil collection

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Dainty daffodil collection
£19.99 - £39.98
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Spring fresh tulip collection

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Spring fresh tulip collection
£17.56 - £35.12
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium siculum

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Allium siculum
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75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty

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Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
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10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Actaea

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Narcissus 'Actaea'
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Narcissus Anniversary Gift

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Narcissus 'Anniversary Gift'
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Narcissus Apotheose

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Narcissus 'Apotheose'
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Narcissus Canaliculatus

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Narcissus 'Canaliculatus'
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Narcissus Filly

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Narcissus 'Filly'
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Narcissus Flower Drift

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Narcissus 'Flower Drift'
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Narcissus Geranium

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Narcissus 'Geranium'
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Narcissus Golden Aura

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Narcissus 'Golden Aura'
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Narcissus Ice Follies

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Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
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Narcissus Jack The Lad

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Narcissus 'Jack The Lad'
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Narcissus Jetfire

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Narcissus 'Jetfire'
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Narcissus June Allyson

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Narcissus 'June Allyson'
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Narcissus Kimmeridge

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Narcissus 'Kimmeridge'
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Narcissus Night Life

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Narcissus 'Night Life'
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Narcissus Obdam

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Narcissus 'Obdam'
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Narcissus Orangery

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Narcissus 'Orangery'
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Narcissus Pastel Gem

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Narcissus 'Pastel Gem'
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Narcissus Pastorale

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Narcissus 'Pastorale'
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Narcissus White Lion

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Narcissus 'White Lion'
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Tulipa Avant Garde (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Avant Garde' (PBR)
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Tulipa Beachberry

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Tulipa 'Beachberry'
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Big Love

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Tulipa 'Big Love'
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Tulipa Couleur Cardinal

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Tulipa 'Couleur Cardinal'
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Tulipa Don Quichotte

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Tulipa 'Don Quichotte'
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Tulipa Dreamer (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Dreamer' (PBR)
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Tulipa Finola

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Tulipa 'Finola'
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Kickstart

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Tulipa 'Kickstart'
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Tulipa Light and Dreamy

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Tulipa 'Light and Dreamy'
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Tulipa Menton

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Tulipa 'Menton'
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12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Neper

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Tulipa 'Neper'
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Flag

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Tulipa 'Purple Flag'
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Request

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Tulipa 'Request'
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Sanne

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Tulipa 'Sanne'
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Tulipa Vovos

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Tulipa 'Vovos'
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9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Candy Prince (PBR)

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Tulipa ‘Candy Prince’ (PBR)
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14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning compact daffodils

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Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£33.56 - £67.12
1 × collection | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Conqueror

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Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
£4.79 - £12.80
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30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari latifolium

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Muscari latifolium
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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
Narcissus Cheerfulness

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Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'
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Narcissus Jack Snipe

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Narcissus 'Jack Snipe'
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30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Mount Hood

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Narcissus 'Mount Hood'
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Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation

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Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
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Narcissus Silver Chimes

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Narcissus 'Silver Chimes'
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30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Thalia

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Narcissus 'Thalia'
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5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus W.P. Milner

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Narcissus 'W.P. Milner'
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30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica

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Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
£3.99 - £11.18
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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 Jimmy

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Tulipa 'Jimmy'
£4.79 - £13.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Red and plum

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Bulbs for pots - Red & plum
£31.31 - £56.00
1 × collection | 49 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 98 bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Albus

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Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
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15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Renegade

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Tulipa 'Renegade'
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone nemorosa Blue Eyes

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Anemone nemorosa 'Blue Eyes'
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3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
9 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Award-winning allium collection

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Award-winning allium collection
£21.40 - £42.80
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Peach and white

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Bulbs for pots - Peach & white
£21.40 - £42.80
1 × collection | 34 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 88 bulbs Delivered during September
Multi-flowered daffodil collection

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Multi-flowered daffodil collection
£14.61 - £29.52
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium regale Album

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Lilium regale 'Album'
£3.99 - £7.98
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2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Autumn flowering crocus collection

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Autumn-flowering crocus collection
£13.56 - £27.12
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 corms Delivered during September
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection

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Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£19.56 - £39.12
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms Delivered during September
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection

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Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
£39.16 - £78.32
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning scented miniature daffodils

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Best white lilies collection

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Best white lily collection
£11.16 - £22.32
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during October
Fritillaria meleagris collection

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Fritillaria meleagris collection
£10.95 £8.76
1 combination | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
Raspberry ripple tulip collection

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Raspberry ripple tulip collection
£30.36 - £60.72
1 × collection | 33 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 99 bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Mixed Colours

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Crocus mixed colour collection
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90 × bulbs Delivered during September
500 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Amazing Parrot

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Tulipa 'Amazing Parrot'
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7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita Double

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Tulipa 'Negrita Double'
£4.55 - £13.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium Claude Shride

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Lilium 'Claude Shride'
£4.39 - £8.78
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2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Paeonia Coral Charm

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Paeonia 'Coral Charm'
£9.59 - £79.99
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3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Candyfloss paeonia collection

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Candyfloss paeonia collection
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2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots Delivered during October
Sorbet paeonia collection

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Sorbet paeonia collection
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1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during October
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc

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Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
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20 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September

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