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.

Quick growing
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
£31.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')

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Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
£31.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£79.99 - £129.99
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula papyrifera

20% off

Betula papyrifera
£28.79 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from spring
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)

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hellebore double Ellen collection
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection with peach

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double Ellen hellebore collection with peach
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii
Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£74.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
£9.99 - £74.99
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Weigela Nana Variegata
Weigela 'Nana Variegata'
£74.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Bountiful

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apple 'Bountiful'
£43.99 - £73.49
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
£32.32 - £70.59
1 × collection | 110 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs available to order from summer
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia

20% off

Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£35.99 - £69.99
bare root | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Robinia pseudoacacia Frisia

20% off

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
£35.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Viburnum × carlcephalum

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Viburnum × carlcephalum
£99.99 £69.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
almond Robijn
almond 'Robijn'
£39.99 - £69.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from spring
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
£39.99 - £69.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£76.96 £66.96
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
Ligustrum ovalifolium

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Ligustrum ovalifolium
£19.99 - £127.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall Delivered by mid-December
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall Delivered by mid-December
Rosa canina

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Rosa canina
£63.99 - £127.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall Delivered by mid-December
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall Delivered by mid-December
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmpl')
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmspl')
£63.99 - £169.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from spring
Narcissus - up to 6 months of daffodils
Up to 6 months of daffodils
£30.89 - £62.60
1 × collection | 60 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs available to order from summer
Persian wallflower collection
Persian wallflower collection
£30.99 - £61.98
1 × collection | 30 plants available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 plants available to order from spring
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£71.96 £61.96
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
Betula pendula

20% off

Betula pendula
£7.99 - £119.99
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging Delivered by mid-December
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging Delivered by mid-December
bare root | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from spring
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from spring
Malus Evereste

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20% off

Malus 'Evereste'
£27.83 - £109.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall Delivered by mid-December
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Malus John Downie

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20% off

Malus 'John Downie'
£27.99 - £119.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Narcissus for naturalising
Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£99.99 £59.99
20kg bag available to order from summer
Malus Sun Rival
Malus 'Sun Rival'
£59.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Malus Butterball

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20% off

Malus 'Butterball'
£27.99 - £164.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')

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20% off

Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
£35.99 - £119.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Paeonia × suffruticosa Xue Ta
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Xue Ta'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 Litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
£39.99 - £59.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from spring
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
£33.59 - £59.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Jonagold
apple 'Jonagold'
£59.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection

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Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
£29.99 - £59.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from spring
Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection
£29.75 - £59.50
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
Sarah's Chelsea pink & silver combination

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Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & silver combination'
£68.96 £58.96
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
£29.37 - £58.74
1 × collection | 50 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs available to order from summer
Cutting garden dahlia collection

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Cutting garden dahlia collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
Prunus avium

20% off

Malus × zumi Golden Hornet

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Up to 30%

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Malus × zumi 'Golden Hornet'
£31.99 - £83.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Prunus × subhirtella Autumnalis

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Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
£35.99 - £54.99
bare root | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from spring
pear Beurré Hardy

20% off

pear 'Beurré Hardy'
£21.59 - £54.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Charles Ross

20% off

apple 'Charles Ross'
£23.99 - £54.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Greensleeves (PBR)

20% off

apple 'Greensleeves' (PBR)
£23.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
apple Lord Derby

20% off

apple 'Lord Derby'
£31.99 - £54.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Pinova
apple 'Pinova' (PBR)
£27.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Red Ellison
apple 'Red Ellison'
£35.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
£27.99 - £54.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | QA root stock |1.2m available to order from spring
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
£54.56 - £133.70
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
11 plants available to order from spring
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
£54.56 - £133.70
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
11 plants available to order from spring
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from spring
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

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Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£26.60 - £53.19
1 × collection | 39 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs available to order from summer
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour''
£52.96 - £158.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from spring
double late tulip boquet collection
Double late tulip bouquet collection
£26.37 - £52.74
1 × collection | 38 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
£52.56 - £127.70
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
11 plants available to order from spring
Dwarf Iris collection
Dwarf Iris collection
£25.53 - £51.06
1 × collection | 100 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 300 bulbs available to order from summer
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones''
£50.96 - £152.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from spring
cherry Sunburst

New

20% off

cherry 'Sunburst'
£27.99 - £149.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.8m available to order from spring
pear Concorde

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pear 'Concorde'
£27.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
pear Doyenné du Comice

New

20% off

pear 'Doyenné du Comice'
£27.99 - £149.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
9 litre pot | QE root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
plum Czar

20% off

plum 'Czar'
£27.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Itea ilicifolia
Itea ilicifolia
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
gage Oullins Gage
gage 'Oullins Gage'
£49.99 - £124.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m available to order from spring
plum Opal

20% off

plum 'Opal'
£27.99 - £169.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from spring
pear Conference

20% off

pear 'Conference'
£27.99 - £124.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | QE | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Spartan

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Up to 30%

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apple 'Spartan'
£27.99 - £73.49
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Worcester Pearmain

New

20% off

apple 'Worcester Pearmain'
£31.99 - £149.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
greengage Cambridge Gage
greengage 'Cambridge Gage'
£27.99 - £124.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | SJA root stock |1.2m available to order from spring
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m available to order from spring
cherry Morello

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cherry 'Morello'
£27.99 - £83.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Golden Delicious

New

20% off

apple 'Golden Delicious'
£27.99 - £104.99
bare root | M106 root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
cherry Summer Sun

20% off

cherry 'Summer Sun'
£27.99 - £179.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Katja

20% off

apple 'Katja'
£27.99 - £49.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
apple Blenheim Orange

20% off

apple 'Blenheim Orange'
£31.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Sunset

20% off

apple 'Sunset'
£27.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
apple Fiesta

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20% off

apple 'Fiesta'
£31.99 - £149.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from spring
apple Gala

20% off

apple 'Gala'
£27.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
apple Lord Lambourne

20% off

apple 'Lord Lambourne'
£23.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Red Devil

New

20% off

apple 'Red Devil'
£27.99 - £149.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from spring
apple Ashmead's Kernel
apple 'Ashmead's Kernel'
£35.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Bramley's Seedling

20% off

apple 'Bramley's Seedling'
£27.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Falstaff

20% off

apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
£27.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
medlar Nottingham

20% off

medlar 'Nottingham'
£27.99 - £49.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m available to order from spring
gage Imperial Gage

20% off

gage 'Imperial Gage'
£27.99 - £49.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m available to order from spring
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
£31.99 - £49.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from spring
apple Granny Smith
apple 'Granny Smith'
£49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm''
£49.96 - £149.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from spring
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & white combination

30% off

+10% off with EXTRA10

Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & white combination '
£51.96 £49.56
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bulbs for pots - ice whites
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - ice whites
£24.74 - £49.48
1 × collection | 67 bulbs available to order from summer
2 × collections | 134 bulbs available to order from summer
The ultimate white and green tulip collection
The ultimate white & green tulip collection
£24.96 - £48.72
1 × collection | 28 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs available to order from winter
Prunus spinosa

20% off

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