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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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Liquidambar styraciflua Worplesdon

20% off

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
From £35.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Lonicera fragrantissima
Lonicera fragrantissima
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 12 (12)
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)
£99.99
10 litre pot | 30cm tall
Lucy Got to have love bulb collection

New

Lucy Got to have love 'bulb collection'
From £33.96
available to order from summer
Lucy's border dahlia collection

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Lucy's border dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Lupinus Shirley Anne
Lupinus 'Shirley Anne'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Lythrum virgatum Dropmore Purple
Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Magnolia Genie (PBR)

20% off

Magnolia 'Genie' (PBR)
From £49.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall
14 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Magnolia Susan

30% off

Magnolia 'Susan'
From £39.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Magnolia Black Tulip ('Jurmag1') (PBR)
Magnolia Black Tulip ('Jurmag1') (PBR)
£169.99 £135.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia liliiflora Nigra
Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra'
From £49.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall
5 litre pot | 50 - 70cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Magnolia × soulangeana Alba Superba
Magnolia × soulangeana 'Alba Superba'
£39.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Mahonia × media Winter Sun
Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
From £34.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 17 (17)
Malope trifida Vulcan
Malope trifida 'Vulcan'
£2.25
approx 70 seeds
Malus Candymint
Malus 'Candymint'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Malus Directeur Moerlands

20% off

Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Malus Indian Magic

20% off

Malus 'Indian Magic'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malus Laura
Malus 'Laura'
From £47.99
available to order from summer
Malus Prairie Fire

20% off

Malus 'Prairie Fire'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malus Roberts Crab

20% off

Malus 'Roberts Crab'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
Malus Royalty

20% off

Malus 'Royalty'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
From £55.99
available to order from summer
Malus Scarlett

20% off

Malus 'Scarlett'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
Malva × clementii Bredon Springs
Malva × clementii 'Bredon Springs'
£22.99
2 litre pot
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea Transparent
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Transparent'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
From £7.49
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Nepeta hederacea Variegata
Nepeta hederacea 'Variegata'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Nigella papillosa African Bride
Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
From £2.89
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds
Nougat tulip collection
Nougat tulip collection
From £21.45
available to order from summer
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
From £10.99
available to order from winter
Parrotia persica Persian Spire ('JLPN01') (PBR)

20% off

Parrotia persica Persian Spire ('JLPN01') (PBR)
From £27.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Peach dahlia collection

New

Peach dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Pensham Penstemon collection

New

Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Penstemon Midnight

New

Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Philadelphus Belle Étoile
Philadelphus 'Belle Étoile'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Phlox Cloudburst

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Phlox 'Cloudburst'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £27.45
available to order from winter
Pinky tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball (PBR)

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Pollinator's blue mini-border collection
Pollinator's blue mini-border collection
£64.99 £60.65
available to order from summer
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Royal Burgundy

20% off

Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus Umineko

20% off

Prunus 'Umineko'
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus cerasifera Nigra

20% off

Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer

20% off

Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot
Rosa rugosa Rubra
Rosa rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging
From £34.99
4 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Royal tulip collection
Royal tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Salvia Madeline (PBR)
Salvia 'Madeline' (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)

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Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)
From £26.75
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (25)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
From £26.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
From £49.96
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
From £51.96
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
From £51.96
available to order from summer
Soft summer pollinator Mini-border collection

New

15% off

Soft summer pollinator 'Mini-border collection'
From £65.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aria Lutescens
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus ulleungensis Olympic Flame

20% off

Sorbus ulleungensis 'Olympic Flame'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Striking allium collection
Striking allium collection
From £13.75
available to order from summer
Stunning Allium collection
Stunning allium collection
From £17.75
available to order from summer
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £27.46
available to order from summer
Symphyotrichum Coombe Fishacre
Symphyotrichum 'Coombe Fishacre'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Purple Dome
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Patricia Ballard
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Patricia Ballard'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
From £32.75
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99
available to order from summer
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
From £34.99
3 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
From £14.95
available to order from summer
Thalictrum Black Stockings
Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Thalictrum Elin
Thalictrum 'Elin'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Thalictrum Little Pinkie (Censation Series)
Thalictrum 'Little Pinkie' (Censation Series)
From £13.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium

50% off

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium Thundercloud
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Thalictrum delavayi
Thalictrum delavayi
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Thalictrum delavayi Hewitt's Double
Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Thalictrum rochebruneanum
Thalictrum rochebruneanum
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
The dreamer tulip collection
The dreamer tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection

New

The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £35.95
available to order from winter
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour''
From £52.96
available to order from summer
tomato Chocolate Cherry
tomato (cherry) 'Chocolate Cherry'
From £6.99
8.5cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tropicanna Cannas
Tropicanna canna collection
From £33.95
available to order from winter
Trumpet lily collection

New

Trumpet lily collection
From £16.45
available to order from winter
Tulipa Apeldoorn
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa Apricot Pride
Tulipa 'Apricot Pride'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Ballerina

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Tulipa 'Ballerina'
From £6.49
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (30)
Tulipa Blue Beauty
Tulipa 'Blue Beauty'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Tulipa Catherina
Tulipa 'Catherina'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Tulipa Dordogne
Tulipa 'Dordogne'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Katinka

New

Tulipa 'Katinka'
From £7.99
sold out
Tulipa Labrador
Tulipa 'Labrador'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
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