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Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

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Euphorbia × martini Ascot Rainbow (PBR)

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Euphorbia × martini 'Ascot Rainbow' (PBR)
£5.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Euphorbia Miners Merlot (PBR)

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Euphorbia 'Miners Merlot' (PBR)
£12.99 - £45.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euphorbia stygiana Sunny Side Up

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Euphorbia stygiana 'Sunny Side Up'
£22.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
squash Tromba of Albenga
squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£2.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hordeum jubatum
Hordeum jubatum
£2.89
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bulbine frutescens Orange

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Bulbine frutescens 'Orange'
£9.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
Bulbine frutescens Yellow

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Bulbine frutescens 'Yellow'
£9.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne
Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'
£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Magnolia stellata

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Magnolia stellata
£20.99 - £109.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 13
Allium cristophii
Allium cristophii
£4.99 - £35.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 52
Iris foetidissima
Iris foetidissima
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Matthiola incana Purple-flowered
Matthiola incana 'Purple-flowered'
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

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Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium Dazzleberry (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
Hylotelephium 'Dazzleberry' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium Lime Twister (PBR) (Sunsparkler Series)

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Hylotelephium 'Lime Twister' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
£6.99 - £16.09
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Hylotelephium × mottramianum Herbstfreude

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Hylotelephium × mottramianum 'Herbstfreude'
£9.50 - £39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10
Hylotelephium Lime Zinger (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
Hylotelephium 'Lime Zinger' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4
Mentha × piperita Strawberry

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mint - strawberry mint
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1
Galtonia candicans
Galtonia candicans
£3.99 - £9.00
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
9 × bulbs available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4
Summer perennials and ribbed planter combination

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Summer perennials & ribbed planter combination
£107.96 £85.46
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sweet and fragrant daffodils and pot combination
Sweet and fragrant daffodils and pot combination
£78.97
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Penny
cherry 'Penny'
£34.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Cyperus longus
Cyperus longus
£21.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Strongly-scented sweet pea collection
Strongly-scented sweet pea collection
£9.27
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Icing sugar sweet pea seed collection
Icing sugar sweet pea seed collection
£9.07
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Cupani
Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani'
£3.79 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lathyrus × hammettii Primrose
Lathyrus × hammettii 'Primrose'
£2.99
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
£2.99 - £13.95
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hesperis matronalis
Hesperis matronalis
£2.79
approx 500 seeds available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
Scabiosa atropurpurea Black Knight
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight'
£3.79
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola odorata
Viola odorata
£3.29 - £34.99
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
stevia
stevia
£3.99 - £15.98
approx 7 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita Swiss

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mint - Swiss mint
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum virgatum Rehbraun
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Panicum virgatum Prairie Sky

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Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
£11.39 - £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Leucothoe Scarletta ('Zeblid')

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Leucothoe Scarletta ('Zeblid')
£24.99 £12.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Juncus ensifolius
Juncus ensifolius
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Symphytum officinale
comfrey - common
£2.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
£12.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tanacetum vulgare
tansy
£2.99
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tayberry Buckingham Thornless
tayberry 'Buckingham Thornless'
£21.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tayberry Medana Tayberry
tayberry 'Medana'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis var. texensis Oklahoma
Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Texan White
Cercis canadensis 'Texan White'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Salvia greggii Lipstick
Salvia greggii 'Lipstick'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
loganberry Thornfree
loganberry 'Thornfree'
£12.99 - £43.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Herbal teas seed gift box
Herbal teas seed gift box
£19.99
gift set available to order from autumn
Tricyrtis hirta Akachan Daisy

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Tricyrtis hirta 'Akachan Daisy'
£10.00 - £26.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria purpurea Canon Went

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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
£3.69 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Linaria Peachy

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Linaria 'Peachy'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nicotiana alata Grandiflora
Nicotiana alata 'Grandiflora'
£2.39
approx 700 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1
Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.99 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen
Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Column Apricot
Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Rainbow Mixture
Matthiola incana 'Rainbow Mixture'
£3.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Appleblossom
Matthiola incana 'Appleblossom'
£3.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Avalanche
Matthiola incana 'Avalanche'
£3.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis vitalba

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Clematis vitalba
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Dicksonia antarctica

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Dicksonia antarctica
£14.99 - £909.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
30cm tall trunk In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
60cm tall trunk In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
90cm tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1.2m tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 90cm tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1.5m tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 1.2m tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2.1m tall trunk In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
15cm tall trunk available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erica arborea var. alpina f. aureifolia Albert's Gold
Erica arborea var. alpina f. aureifolia 'Albert's Gold'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erica arborea Estrella Gold
Erica arborea 'Estrella Gold'
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hibiscus syriacus Blue Chiffon ('Notwood3') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus Blue Chiffon ('Notwood3') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus White Chiffon ('Notwoodtwo') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus White Chiffon ('Notwoodtwo') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£29.99 £15.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Woodbridge

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Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge'
£17.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Magenta Chiffon ('Rwoods5') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus Magenta Chiffon ('Rwoods5') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£28.99 £17.39
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Purple Pillar ('Gandini Santiago') (PBR)
Hibiscus syriacus Purple Pillar ('Gandini Santiago') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hibiscus syriacus Starburst Chiffon ('Rwoods6') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus Starburst Chiffon ('Rwoods6') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£29.99 £15.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Pink Chiffon ('Jwnwood4') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
Hibiscus syriacus Pink Chiffon ('Jwnwood4') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£27.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Lavender Chiffon ('Notwoodone') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus Lavender Chiffon ('Notwoodone') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£31.99 £19.19
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Marina

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Hibiscus syriacus 'Marina'
£29.99 £15.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Red Heart

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Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'
£12.50 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Oiseau Bleu

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Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu'
£32.99 £23.09
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Gandini Santiago (PBR)
Hibiscus syriacus 'Gandini Santiago' (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower White ('Gandini van Aart') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower White ('Gandini van Aart') (PBR)
£34.99 £17.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malva × clementii Rosea
Malva × clementii 'Rosea'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Paeonia × suffruticosa Xue Ta

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Xue Ta'
£59.99 £35.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Mo Run Jue Lun

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Mo Run Jue Lun'
£35.99 - £71.99
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)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£35.99 - £71.99
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)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£35.99 - £71.99
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)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao' Dui
£35.99 - £71.99
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)
Tulipa Prinses Irene
Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.99 - £23.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Negrita
Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Jimmy
Tulipa 'Jimmy'
£5.99 - £17.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag
Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£6.29 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Purple Flag
Tulipa 'Purple Flag'
£7.99 - £15.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Salmon Jimmy
Tulipa 'Salmon Jimmy'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Strong Gold

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Tulipa 'Strong Gold'
£6.99 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Sherpa (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Orange Sherpa' (PBR)
£7.99 - £27.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Amber Glow

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Tulipa 'Amber Glow'
£7.49 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pink Ardour

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Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Apricona

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Tulipa 'Apricona'
£7.99 - £20.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Spitsbergen

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Tulipa 'Spitsbergen'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Neper

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Tulipa 'Neper'
£8.99 - £26.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Green Power

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Tulipa 'Green Power'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
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