Coastal garden - chalky soil
Chalky soils are alkaline, free draining and poor at holding on to nutrients. The soil may appear stony, and can get very dry in the summer^. Fortunately some plants just love those conditions. It's best to start with smaller plants rather than mature ones as they will establish better. Dig in compost or manure to enrich the soil and add a "mulch" of bark after planting to keep the moisture in.
Coast windbreak 1 - shrubs exposed to sea wind, chalk
88 plants
Coast windbreak 1 - trees exposed to sea wind, chalk
38 plants
Coast windbreak 2 - shrubs, chalk
241 plants
Coast windbreak 2 - trees & conifers, chalk
201 plants
Coastal - bamboos, chalky soil
13 plants
Coastal - climbers, chalky soil
121 plants
Coastal - evergreens, chalky soil
1198 plants
Coastal - feature plants, chalky soil
231 plants
Coastal - ferns & grasses, chalky soil
81 plants
Coastal - flowers for autumn, chalky soil
718 plants
Coastal - flowers for spring, chalky soil
468 plants
Coastal - flowers for summer, chalk
1023 plants
Coastal - flowers for winter, chalky soil
3 plants
Coastal - fruit, chalky soil
6 plants
Coastal - groundcover, chalky soil
779 plants
Coastal - low maintenance & drought resistant, chalky soil
27 plants
Coastal - palms, chalky soil
2 plants
Coastal - shrubs, chalky soil
953 plants
All plants (3108)
Geranium 'Mary Mottram'
Geranium 'Orkney Pink'
Geranium 'Philippe Vapelle'
Geranium 'Sirak'
Geranium 'Spinners'
Meadow cranesbill
Geranium 'Sweet Heidy'
Geranium 'Tiny Monster'
Geranium cinereum 'Laurence Flatman'
Ashy cranesbill, Grayleaf cranesbill
Geranium cinereum Rothbury Gem = 'Gerfos'
Ashy cranesbill, Grayleaf cranesbill
Geranium cinereum var. obtusiloba
Ashy cranesbill, Grayleaf cranesbill
Geranium clarkei
Clark's geranium
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir Purple'
Clark's geranium
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'
Clark's geranium
Geranium collinum
Cranesbill, Alum root
Geranium dalmaticum
Dalmation cranesbill
Geranium endressii
Endress's Cranesbill, French cranesbill, Pyrenean cranesbill
Geranium endressii 'Castle Drogo'
Endress's cranesbill, French cranesbill, Pyrenean cranesbill
Geranium himalayense
Lilac cranesbill, Himalayan cranesbill
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'
Lilac cranesbill, Himalayan cranesbill
Geranium himalayense 'Plenum'
Lilac cranesbill, Himalayan cranesbill
Geranium ibericum
Iberian Cranesbill, Caucasus geranium
Geranium ibericum subsp. jubatum 'White Zigana'
Iberian cranesbill
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Album'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Lohfelden'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Pindus'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ridsko'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium maculatum
American cranesbill, Wild cranesbill, Spotted cranesbill
Geranium maculatum 'Beth Chatto'
American cranesbill, Wild cranesbill, Wild geranium, Spotted cranesbill
Geranium maculatum 'Espresso'
American cranesbill, Wild cranesbill, Spotted cranesbill
Geranium nodosum
Knotted cranesbill
Geranium nodosum 'Svelte Lilac'
Knotted cranesbill
Geranium Orkney Cherry = 'Bremerry'
Geranium palustre
Marsh loving cranesbill, Marsh crane's bill
Geranium phaeum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Gold Leaf'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Margaret Wilson'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Samobor'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum var. lividum 'Joan Baker'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium platypetalum
Flat petalled hairy cranesbill
Geranium pratense
Meadow geranium