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Plants for a Formal Garden

Formal gardens have lots of geometric shapes and hard lines, with the framework of the garden often being clipped into neat topiary. To soften the overall effect, you also need to include a layer of plants that help add colour and seasonal variation.

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Hydrangea arborescens Ruby Annabelle ('Ncha3') (PBR)

Hydrangea arborescens Ruby Annabelle ('Ncha3') (PBR)

£39.99 - £109.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
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Digitalis Pink Panther

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Digitalis 'Pink Panther'

£5.99 - £14.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Sweet Honey ('Kormecaso') (PBR)

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Rosa Sweet Honey ('Kormecaso') (PBR)

£25.99 £19.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)

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Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)

£4.49 - £18.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 5
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)

Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Ligustrum ovalifolium Lemon and Lime

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Lemon and Lime'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)

Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)

£7.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ilex crenata Luxus Globe ('Annys5') (PBR)

Ilex crenata Luxus Globe ('Annys5') (PBR)

£34.99
2 litre pot | 18cm ball In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum

Ligustrum 'Aureum' - golden privet hedging

£21.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta'

£24.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot available to order from late spring
Thuja occidentalis Sunny Smaragd ('Hoogi023') (PBR)

Thuja Sunny Smaragd ('Hoogi023') (PBR)

£8.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')

£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Snow White

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Snow White'

£22.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ivonne

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ivonne'

£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cryptomeria japonica Vilmoriniana

Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana'

£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cupressus macrocarpa Wilma

Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma'

£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Juniperus chinensis Stricta

Juniperus chinensis 'Stricta'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii

Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'

£39.99 - £74.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Picea pungens Karaten

Picea pungens 'Karaten'

£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Podocarpus nivalis Kilworth Cream

Podocarpus nivalis 'Kilworth Cream'

£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Podocarpus Red Embers

Podocarpus 'Red Embers'

£22.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Taxus baccata David

Taxus baccata 'David'

£24.99 - £99.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
18 litre pot | 80 - 120cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold

Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'

£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Thuja plicata Goldy ('4ever') (PBR)

Thuja plicata Goldy ('4ever') (PBR)

£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Taxus baccata Summergold

Taxus baccata 'Summergold'

£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Polystichum rigens

Polystichum rigens

£7.99 - £18.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice') (PBR)

Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice') (PBR)

£8.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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Lupinus Terracotta ('Wclterr') (PBR)

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Lupinus Terracotta ('Wclterr') (PBR)

£7.49 - £20.25
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Belle de Jour ('Deljauper') (PBR)

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Rosa Belle de Jour ('Deljauper') (PBR)

£25.99 £19.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei

Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'

£169.99
11.5 litre pot | 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Cutie Pie ('ROP007') (PBR)

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Rosa Cutie Pie ('ROP007') (PBR)

£23.99 £17.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR)

£22.99 £17.24
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa The Fairy

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Rosa 'The Fairy'

£27.99 £20.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Anniversary Wishes ('Noa140721') (PBR)

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Rosa Anniversary Wishes ('Noa140721') (PBR)

£22.99 £17.24
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Noisette Carnée

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Rosa 'Noisette Carnée'

£32.99 £24.74
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carex morrowii Boott Everglow (PBR) (EverColor Series)

Carex morrowii Boott 'Everglow' (PBR) (EverColor Series)

£9.99 - £27.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis

£99.99 - £299.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Bonfire

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Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'

£14.99 £11.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)

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Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)

£22.99 £17.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Pieris japonica Purity

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Pieris japonica 'Purity'

£22.99 £17.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue

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Rosa Félicité et Perpétue

£32.99 £24.74
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Dahlia Dreamy Fantasy (Dreamy Series)

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Dahlia 'Dreamy Fantasy' (Dreamy Series) (PBR)

£17.99 £13.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cephalotaxus harringtonia Fastigiata

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata'

£37.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Salvia microphylla Wine and Roses

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Salvia microphylla 'Wine and Roses'

£5.99 - £13.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Dahlia Dreamy Nights ('Dark Dreamy Nights') (Dreamy Series) (PBR)

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Dahlia Dreamy Nights ('Dark Dreamy Nights') (Dreamy Series) (PBR)

£17.99 £13.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Guernsey Flute ('EviGsy153') (PBR)

Clematis Guernsey Flute ('EviGsy153') (PBR)

£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Dietes bicolor

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Dietes bicolor

£22.99 £17.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR)

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Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR)

£27.99 £20.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Perfect Harmony ('Tangustedv')

New

25% off

Rosa Perfect Harmony ('Tangustedv')

£27.99 £20.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR)

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Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR)

£25.99 £19.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Climbing Arthur Bell

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Rosa 'Climbing Arthur Bell'

£25.99 £19.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cosmos gift set

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cosmos gift set

£14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sisyrinchium E.K. Balls

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Sisyrinchium 'E.K. Balls'

£4.49 - £20.25
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Pachyphytum bracteosum

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Pachyphytum bracteosum

£5.99 - £11.99
9cm pot | 10cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Summer Romance ('Kortekcho') (PBR)

New

25% off

Rosa Summer Romance ('Kortekcho') (PBR)

£29.99 £22.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska

Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'

£34.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall available to order from late spring
Camellia Snow Flurry

Camellia 'Snow Flurry'

£19.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

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Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

£20.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

£59.99 - £101.24
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Nepeta hederacea Variegata

Nepeta hederacea 'Variegata'

£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cineraria Silver Dust

Cineraria 'Silver Dust'

£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Iris Benton Susan

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40% off

Iris 'Benton Susan'

£29.99 £17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Iris Benton Olive

New

40% off

Iris 'Benton Olive'

£34.99 £20.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar')

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Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar') (PBR)

£25.99 £19.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Iris Benton Apollo

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Iris 'Benton Apollo'

£29.99 £17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Iris Benton Diedre

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Iris 'Benton Diedre'

£29.99 £17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Iris Benton Nigel

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Iris 'Benton Nigel'

£29.99 £17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Iris Benton Menace

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Iris 'Benton Menace'

£29.99 £17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cherry plum Gypsy

cherry plum 'Gypsy'

£164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
plum Haganta (PBR)

plum 'Haganta' (PBR)

£169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
plum Katinka (PBR)

plum 'Katinka' (PBR)

£164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
plum Kulinaria

plum 'Kulinaria'

£169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')

Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')

£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Scanlon

Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'

£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'

£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Amelanchier canadensis Glenn Form

Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form'

£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii Silver Shadow

Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Silver Shadow'

£199.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant

Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'

£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ilex Nellie R. Stevens

Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'

£134.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Picea pungens Erich Frahm

Picea pungens 'Erich Frahm'

£164.99
7 litre pot | 60 - 80cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)

New

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Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)

£24.99 £18.74
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'

Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'

£19.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'

Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ligustrum delavayanum

Ligustrum delavayanum

£99.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25-30cm head In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Delphinium Spindrift

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Delphinium 'Spindrift'

£19.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Salvia Sea of Butterflies mixed

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Salvia farinacea Sea of Butterflies mixed

£24.99 £10.00
40 + 20 FREE seedlings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calibrachoa Can-can Black Cherry (Can-can Series)

60% off

Calibrachoa 'Can-can Black Cherry' (Can-can Series)

£4.00 - £6.99
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)

60% off

Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)

£9.99 £4.00
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Petunia multiflora Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')

60% off

Petunia Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')

£3.60 - £14.00
5 × seedlings | jumbo In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Orange

60% off

Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Orange'

£9.99 £4.00
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Pink Perfection

Prunus 'Pink Perfection'

£39.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from late spring
Prunus Tai-haku

Prunus 'Tai-haku'

£44.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from late spring
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous

Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'

£39.99 - £59.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
plum Edwards

plum 'Edwards'

£26.99 - £54.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
plum Lizzie

plum 'Lizzie'

£34.99 - £54.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn 2024
cherry Colney

cherry 'Colney'

£26.99 - £54.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Umineko

Prunus 'Umineko'

£39.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii

Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'

£44.99 - £74.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
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