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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £199.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Morus alba Pendula

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Morus alba 'Pendula'
£151.99 - £183.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Laurus nobilis

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Laurus nobilis
£95.99 - £295.99
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
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Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

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Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99 £151.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

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Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99 £151.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Scanlon

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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer × freemanii Morgan

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Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
£79.99 - £135.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
£87.99 - £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
gage Reine-Claude Vraie

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greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
£27.99 - £135.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
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plum Kulinaria

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plum 'Kulinaria'
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
quince Serbian Gold

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quince 'Serbian Gold'
£27.99 - £135.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99 £131.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Katinka (PBR)

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plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£164.99 £131.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')

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Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£164.99 £131.99
12 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.4m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus rubra

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Quercus rubra
£63.99 - £127.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Rudolph

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Malus 'Rudolph'
£55.99 - £127.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Jacqueline

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Prunus 'Jacqueline'
£39.99 - £127.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Hanagasa

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Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire

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Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Sorbus Croft Coral

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Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

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Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus wardii

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Sorbus wardii
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall shipped within 2 weeks
apple Little Pax

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apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Surprize

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apple 'Surprize'
£39.19 - £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Core Blimey

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apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')

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Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
£111.99 - £131.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5m tall sold out
Prunus Tai-haku

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Prunus 'Tai-haku'
£35.99 - £103.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
£34.39 - £103.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Wisteria floribunda Kimono

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
£34.39 - £103.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £103.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Sunsation

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Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99 £103.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection

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Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
£103.99 - £191.97
pot grown tree collection | 4 trees In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root tree collection | 4 trees available to order from autumn
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£95.99 - £103.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')

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Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99 £95.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£59.99 - £91.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £79.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Fatsia japonica

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Fatsia japonica
£17.40 - £87.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£67.99 - £95.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')

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Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii

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Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99 £79.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhus typhina Dissecta

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Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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