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
peach Saturne

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20% off

peach 'Saturne'
£47.99 - £149.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1 - 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from spring
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
plum Mirabelle Countess

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plum 'Mirabelle Countess'
£47.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Sorbet paeonia collection
Sorbet paeonia collection
£23.96 - £47.92
1 × collection | 3 bare roots available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots available to order from summer
Candyfloss dahlia collection

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Candyfloss dahlia collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
Velvet dahlia collection

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Velvet dahlia collection
£23.75 - £47.50
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
Proud Mary dahlia collection

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Proud Mary dahlia collection
£23.25 - £46.50
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
Raspberry ripple tulip collection
Raspberry ripple tulip collection
£22.77 - £45.54
1 × collection | 33 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 99 bulbs available to order from summer
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99
3 litre pot | 90cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Akebia quinata cream-flowered
Akebia quinata cream-flowered
£44.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
3 litre pot available to order from spring
Petunia Tidal Wave mix
Petunia 'Tidal Wave mix'
£22.49 - £44.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£44.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Weeping Yoshino
Prunus 'Weeping Yoshino'
£54.99 £43.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
£43.99 - £69.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from spring
Award-winning wall shrub collection
Award-winning wall shrub collection
£47.97 £43.47
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from spring
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
£47.97 £43.47
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from spring
Elegant white tulip collection
Elegant white tulip collection
£21.57 - £43.14
1 × collection | 28 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs available to order from summer
Wisteria floribunda
Wisteria floribunda
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda f. alba Shiro-noda
Wisteria floribunda f. alba 'Shiro-noda'
£42.99 - £129.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted available to order from spring
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa') (PBR)

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apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa')
£42.39 - £169.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
£21.17 - £42.34
1 × collection | 25 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 75 bulbs available to order from summer
Oranges and lemons lily tulip collection
Oranges & lemons lily tulip collection
£21.16 - £42.32
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from summer
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)

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Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
£24.99 - £41.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bulbs for pots - spring favourites
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - spring favourites
£22.17 - £41.97
1 × collection | 74 bulbs available to order from summer
2 × collections | 148 bulbs available to order from summer
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form''
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from spring
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from spring
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination

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Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
£40.76 - £122.29
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97 £40.47
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from spring
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Ukon
Prunus 'Ukon'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
£39.99 - £109.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 3 litre pots | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
£39.99 - £95.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 3 litre pots | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
£39.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malus brevipes Wedding Bouquet

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Malus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Prunus Sunset Boulevard

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Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard'
£39.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from spring
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Cream
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Cream'
£39.99 - £89.99
3 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 3 litre pots available to order from spring
Extend the season raspberry collection

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Extend the season raspberry collection
£39.99 - £79.98
1 × collection | 15 canes Delivered during November
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 canes Delivered during November
Malus sylvestris

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Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
£39.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Trachelospermum jasminoides Variegatum
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Variegatum'
£39.99
2 litre pot | 90cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Colourful flowering strawberry collection

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Colourful flowering strawberry collection
£39.97 - £59.94
1 collection | 3 plants available to order from spring
2+1 Free collections | 9 plants available to order from spring
Gladiolus for cutting collection
Gladiolus for cutting collection
£19.95 - £39.90
1 × collection | 15 corms Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 corms Delivered by early February
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
£19.87 - £39.73
1 × collection | 28 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs available to order from summer
Malus Golden Gem
Malus 'Golden Gem'
£48.99 £39.19
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from spring
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino

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Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
£39.03 - £164.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£38.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Mirabelle Ruby COLUMNAR (PBR)

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mirabelle 'Ruby COLUMNAR'
£38.39 - £169.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Classic cottage sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
£38.36 - £115.09
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from spring
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tobira Nanum
Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
reticulata iris collection
Iris reticulata collection
£18.34 - £36.68
1 × collection | 75 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 225 bulbs available to order from summer
The Notting Hill tulip collection
The Notting Hill tulip collection
£18.30 - £36.59
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from winter
Malus Candymint

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Malus 'Candymint'
£35.99 - £159.99
bare root | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
apple Saturn

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apple 'Saturn'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
apple Ellison's Orange

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apple 'Ellison's Orange'
£27.99 - £35.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
apple Limelight

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apple 'Limelight'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
plum Burbank Tangerine
plum 'Burbank Tangerine'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii
Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
£35.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from spring
Dark leaved Bishop dahlia collection
Dark leaved bishop dahlia collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Best white dahlia collection
Best white dahlia collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Pink and Red Bee and butterfly dahlia collection
Pink & red bee & butterfly dahlia collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Fashion beauties dahlia collection
Fashion beauties dahlia collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£34.99 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lobelia Trailing Mixed
Lobelia 'Trailing Mixed'
£16.49 - £34.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro ('Jww1') (PBR)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro ('Jww1') (PBR)
£34.99 - £109.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis White Arabella ('Zo14089') (PBR)
Clematis White Arabella ('Zo14089') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)
Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eucalyptus gunnii
Eucalyptus gunnii
£34.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)
Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£34.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
£27.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Clematis Guernsey Flute ('EviGsy153') (PBR)
Clematis Guernsey Flute ('EviGsy153') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Yellow Pershore
plum 'Yellow Pershore'
£34.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring

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