planting into chalk

[JohnD]

I was asked to plant a fuschia on a recent grave. When I got there the surface was pure broken chalk. I presume the ground is a thin layer of topsoil and turf on a chalk hill (though it also has established trees) and when it settles, it will be levelled with soil and turf.

For the moment I have trowelled a 10" hole and packed it in with old garden compost.

What else can be done?

 

[JohnD]

no ideas?

 

[Thermo]

john, not much more you can do if its pretty pure chalk. think of it in the same way as a plant container. just remove as much as you can and backfill with a mix of compost and soil