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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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214 items
Buddleja davidii Royal Red
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 11 (11)
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)
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 4.9 5 14 (14)
Malva × clementii Bredon Springs
Malva × clementii 'Bredon Springs'
£22.99
2 litre pot
Leycesteria formosa Purple Rain
Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain'
£22.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Coffee and cream dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection

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Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
From £24.75
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Choisya ternata

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Choisya ternata
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 12 (12)
Aucuba japonica Crotonifolia
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 16 (16)
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 4.3 5 7 (7)
Buddleja × pikei Unique ('Pmoore12') (PBR)
Buddleja × pikei Unique ('Pmoore12') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.9 5 9 (9)
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 4.8 5 25 (25)
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
From £26.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 17 (17)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Mariesii
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
From £26.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 10 (10)
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 4.3 5 4 (4)
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £27.45
available to order from winter
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £27.46
available to order from summer
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
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)
Malus Roberts Crab

20% off

Malus 'Roberts Crab'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
Malus Candymint
Malus 'Candymint'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Malus Indian Magic

20% off

Malus 'Indian Magic'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malus Prairie Fire

20% off

Malus 'Prairie Fire'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
Clematis John Howells ('Zojohnhowells') (PBR)
Clematis John Howells ('Zojohnhowells') (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
Classic Canna collection
Classic canna collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection

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Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection

New

Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
From £14.95
available to order from summer
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection

New

Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Lucy's border dahlia collection

New

Lucy's border dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
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)
Antique peach dahlia collection

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Antique peach dahlia collection
From £30.45
available to order from winter
Josie 7 | Blue heaven tulip collection

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Josie 7 | Blue heaven 'tulip collection'
From £30.46
sold out
Berries and cream paeonia collection
Berries & cream paeonia collection
From £30.95
available to order from winter
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum

20% off

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
From £31.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
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)
Clematis Crystal Fountain ('Evipo038') (PBR)
Clematis Crystal Fountain ('Evipo038') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Tropicanna Cannas
Tropicanna canna collection
From £33.95
available to order from winter
Bouquet paeonia collection
Bouquet paeonia collection
From £33.95
available to order from winter
Lucy Got to have love bulb collection

New

Lucy Got to have love 'bulb collection'
From £33.96
available to order from summer
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 (17)
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)
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)
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)
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99
available to order from summer
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection

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The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £35.95
available to order from winter
Acer palmatum Bloodgood

20% off

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
From £39.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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 (1)
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 (5)
Liquidambar styraciflua

20% off

Liquidambar styraciflua
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Nougat tulip collection
Nougat tulip collection
From £21.45
available to order from summer
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
From £21.75
available to order from autumn
Royal tulip collection
Royal tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Tutti frutti tulip collection
Tutti frutti tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Bold and beautiful tulip collection
Bold & beautiful tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
The dreamer tulip collection
The dreamer tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
Malus Royalty

20% off

Malus 'Royalty'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malus Laura
Malus 'Laura'
From £47.99
available to order from summer
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Pinky tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
From £49.96
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 (3)
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 (2)
Venetian sky tulip collection
Venetian sky tulip collection
From £25.95
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
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour''
From £52.96
available to order from summer
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
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
Prunus Royal Burgundy

20% off

Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
From £57.99
available to order from summer
Pollinator's blue mini-border collection
Pollinator's blue mini-border collection
£64.99 £60.65
available to order from summer
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection

15% off

Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £62.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Acer platanoides Crimson King
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
From £39.99
available to order from summer
Prunus cerasifera Nigra

20% off

Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall
Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer

20% off

Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £63.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Prunus Umineko

20% off

Prunus 'Umineko'
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
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
Acer palmatum

20% off

Acer palmatum
From £55.99
10 litre pot | 0.6 - 0.8m tall | grafted
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

20% off

Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99 £71.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Bulbs for pots - rich blues
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - rich blues
From £36.95
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cornus controversa
Cornus controversa
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
available to order from summer
Cornus controversa Variegata

20% off

Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
From £87.99
5 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

20% off

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
From £63.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Chimonanthus praecox
Chimonanthus praecox
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (22)
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangea quercifolia
£89.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
Viburnum opulus Roseum

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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
From £24.75
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (23)
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