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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Ground cover
Tulipa Exotic Emperor

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Tulipa 'Exotic Emperor'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Jimmy

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Tulipa 'Jimmy'
£5.39 - £15.30
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Louvre Orange

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Tulipa 'Louvre Orange'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Northcap

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Tulipa 'Northcap'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Paul Scherer

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Tulipa 'Paul Scherer'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Prinses Irene

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Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.19 - £20.70
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Backpacker

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Tulipa 'Backpacker'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Renegade

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Tulipa 'Renegade'
£6.29 - £17.10
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Lasting Love

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Tulipa 'Lasting Love'
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Neapolitan tulip collection

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Neapolitan tulip collection
£26.96 - £53.91
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Raspberry ripple tulip collection

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Raspberry ripple tulip collection
£34.16 - £68.31
1 × collection | 33 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 99 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Amazing Parrot

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Tulipa 'Amazing Parrot'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Black Hero

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Tulipa 'Black Hero'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Danceline

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Tulipa 'Danceline'
£6.29 - £17.10
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita Double

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Tulipa 'Negrita Double'
£5.12 - £14.85
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Princesse Charmante

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Tulipa 'Princesse Charmante'
£5.39 - £15.30
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Copper Image

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Tulipa 'Copper Image'
£8.99 - £25.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Doll's Minuet

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Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'
£5.84 - £17.10
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 Margarita

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Tulipa 'Margarita'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mount Tacoma

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Tulipa 'Mount Tacoma'
£7.19 - £19.80
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
Tulipa Purple Doll

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Tulipa 'Purple Doll'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Salmon Prince

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Tulipa 'Salmon Prince'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Silver Cloud

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Tulipa 'Silver Cloud'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Tiny Timo

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Tulipa 'Tiny Timo'
£4.49 - £8.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Foxtrot

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Tulipa Foxtrot | Double Early Tulip
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
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
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group

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Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
£10.79 - £29.70
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base

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Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) Red Hunter

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Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Hunter'
£5.39 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Palmyra

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Tulipa 'Palmyra'
£6.29 - £15.30
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Prince

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Tulipa 'Purple Prince'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa praestans Shogun

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Tulipa praestans 'Shogun'
£5.39 - £10.78
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Annie Schilder

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Tulipa 'Annie Schilder'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Apeldoorn

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Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Attila

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Tulipa 'Attila'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Avignon

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Tulipa 'Avignon'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Brown Sugar

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Tulipa 'Brown Sugar'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Burgundy Lace

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Tulipa 'Burgundy Lace'
£7.19 - £19.80
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Calgary

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Tulipa 'Calgary'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Candy Club

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Tulipa 'Candy Club'
£8.99 - £25.19
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carnaval de Rio

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Tulipa 'Carnaval de Rio'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa China Town

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Tulipa 'China Town'
£6.74 - £17.55
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Continental

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Tulipa 'Continental'
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Cummins

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Tulipa 'Cummins'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Daytona

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Tulipa 'Daytona'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Dordogne

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Tulipa 'Dordogne'
£7.19 - £19.80
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21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Elegant Lady

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Tulipa 'Elegant Lady'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Françoise

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Tulipa 'Françoise'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Golden Artist

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Tulipa 'Golden Artist'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Grand Perfection (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Grand Perfection' (PBR)
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Green Wave

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Tulipa 'Green Wave'
£7.19 - £14.38
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greetje Smit

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Tulipa 'Greetje Smit'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Happy People

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Tulipa 'Happy People'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honeymoon

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Tulipa 'Honeymoon'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Ice Cream

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Tulipa 'Ice Cream'
£4.49 - £12.60
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Jacuzzi

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Tulipa 'Jacuzzi'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Johann Strauss

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Tulipa 'Johann Strauss'
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Labrador

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Tulipa 'Labrador'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Libretto Parrot

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Tulipa 'Libretto Parrot'
£6.29 - £16.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Madame Lefeber

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Tulipa 'Madame Lefeber'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mango Charm

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Tulipa 'Mango Charm'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mary Ann

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Tulipa 'Mary Ann'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Match

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Tulipa 'Match'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mistress

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Tulipa 'Mistress'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa National Velvet

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Tulipa 'National Velvet'
£6.29 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita

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Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.29 - £19.80
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
Tulipa Olympic Flame

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Tulipa 'Olympic Flame'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Brilliant

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Tulipa 'Orange Brilliant'
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Princess

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Tulipa 'Orange Princess'
£8.54 - £25.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Passionale

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Tulipa 'Passionale'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pim Fortuyn

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Tulipa 'Pim Fortuyn'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pretty Lady

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Tulipa 'Pretty Lady'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pretty Princess

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Tulipa 'Pretty Princess'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Rain

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Tulipa 'Purple Rain'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Red Princess

New

10% off

Tulipa 'Red Princess'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Rococo

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Tulipa 'Rococo'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Seadov

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Tulipa 'Seadov'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Sunny Prince (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Sunny Prince' (PBR)
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Swan Wings

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Tulipa 'Swan Wings'
£5.39 - £14.40
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Sweetheart

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Tulipa 'Sweetheart'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Synaeda Amor

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Tulipa 'Synaeda Amor'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
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 Van Eijk (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Van Eijk' (PBR)
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Virichic

10% off

Tulipa 'Virichic'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Vogue

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Tulipa 'Vogue'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Dream

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Tulipa 'White Dream'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Prince

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Tulipa 'White Prince'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Triumphator

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Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
£5.84 - £58.49
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa World Peace (PBR)

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Tulipa 'World Peace' (PBR)
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Île de France

10% off

Tulipa 'Île de France'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa acuminata

10% off

Tulipa acuminata
£11.69 - £34.20
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis

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Tulipa saxatilis
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder

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Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa sylvestris

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Tulipa sylvestris
£4.49 - £9.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Black forest tulip collection

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Black Forest tulip collection
£35.96 - £71.91
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
double late tulip boquet collection

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Double late tulip bouquet collection
£39.55 - £79.11
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
double pink mixed tulip collection

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Double pink mixed tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
New baroque tulip collection

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New Baroque tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Blue Spectacle

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Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carola

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Tulipa 'Carola'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September

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