Ready-made borders
Sandy Soil
Open border plan
Sandy soils are incredibly easy to work with, however they are usually very hungry and need copious amounts of water as the open texture means that all the water and nutrients easily drain away. The plants in this border will thrive in these conditions, but it is important to make sure they are kept well watered until they have had a chance to become established.
Planting tips:Apply a mulch of composted organic matter at least once a year twice would be even better!) to help improve the soils fertility and water holding capacity.
To create this border you will need a bed 3.5 x 1.75m in a sunny spot.
Buy all 36 plants for the border
Total: £310.14
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Availability: within 2-3 weeks
Please note some plants are unavailable
items included (click on thumbnail for more info)
| Plant | Price | Qty. | Availability | Total |
|---|
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Euphorbia × martini
spurge
|
£7.99 |
1 |
within 3-4 days |
£7.99 |
 |
Allium giganteum
ornamental onion
|
£8.99 |
19 |
within 3-4 days |
£170.81 |
 |
Achillea filipendulina
'Cloth of Gold'
yarrow
|
£6.99 |
3 |
within 2 weeks |
£20.97 |
 |
Ceratostigma willmottianum Forest Blue ('Lice') (PBR)
Chinese plumbago
|
£9.99 |
1 |
within 2-3 weeks |
£9.99 |
 |
Centranthus ruber
red valerian
|
£6.99 |
1 |
within 3-4 days |
£6.99 |
 |
Agapanthus Headbourne hybrids
African lily
|
£8.99 |
3 |
within 3-4 days |
£26.97 |
 |
Echinops ritro
'Veitch's Blue'
globe thistle
|
£0.00 |
0 |
available to order from spring 2012 |
£0.00 |
 |
Artemisia ludoviciana
'Silver Queen'
western mugwort
|
£7.99 |
1 |
within 3-4 days |
£7.99 |
 |
Cistus × argenteus 'Silver Pink'
rock rose
|
£9.99 |
1 |
within 3-4 days |
£9.99 |
 |
Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle
|
£9.99 |
1 |
within 2 weeks |
£9.99 |
 |
Salvia nemorosa
'Ostfriesland'
sage
|
£6.99 |
1 |
within 2 weeks |
£6.99 |
 |
Kniphofia
'Royal Standard'
red hot poker
|
£7.49 |
1 |
within 2 weeks |
£7.49 |
 |
Geranium
'Johnson's Blue'
cranesbill
|
£6.99 |
1 |
within 3-4 days |
£6.99 |
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Allium sphaerocephalon
round-headed leek
|
£8.99 |
1 |
within 3-4 days |
£8.99 |
 |
Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata
French lavender (syn. Papillon)
|
£7.99 |
1 |
within 3-4 days |
£7.99 |
