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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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Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£44.99 £35.99
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£28.75 £23.00
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea seemannii
Hydrangea seemannii
£49.99 £39.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8
Hydrangea serrata Bluebird
Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
£19.19 - £63.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 6
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
£7.19 - £51.99
9cm pot | bush available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots | bush available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 2 litre pots | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
£23.99 - £55.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Dusky Challenger
Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
£19.99 - £47.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Itea ilicifolia
Itea ilicifolia
£49.99 £39.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Pink Lady (PBR)

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Jasminum × stephanense 'Starry Starry Pink Lady' (PBR)
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)

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Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99 £18.39
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Ligusticopsis wallichiana
Ligusticopsis wallichiana
£11.19 - £42.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum

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Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
£79.99 - £111.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Lonicera japonica var. repens
Lonicera japonica var. repens
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lonicera periclymenum Graham Thomas
Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
£11.99 - £23.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
£11.99 - £23.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 8
Lonicera periclymenum Sweet Sue
Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
£44.99 £35.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
£31.99 - £76.79
3 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 3 litre pots | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99 £35.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£63.99 - £103.99
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines
Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'
£219.99 £175.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Mahonia nitens Cabaret (PBR)
Mahonia nitens 'Cabaret' (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
£31.99 - £55.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Red Glow
Malus 'Red Glow'
£39.99 £31.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Snowcloud
Malus 'Snowcloud'
£39.99 £31.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')

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Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')
£47.99 - £135.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
£39.99 - £71.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
£31.99 - £55.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel

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20% off

Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
£27.99 - £95.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Malus × zumi Professor Sprenger
Malus × zumi 'Professor Sprenger'
£39.99 £31.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
£27.99 - £43.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
mulberry Wellington
mulberry 'Wellington'
£27.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m available to order from autumn
Musa basjoo

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Musa basjoo
£10.39 - £19.20
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Oenothera lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink
Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'
£7.19 - £38.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
£11.99 - £23.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Passiflora Damsel's Delight
Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99 £26.39
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)

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Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
£27.99 - £47.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99 £47.99
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
£31.99 - £43.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
pear Beurré Alexandre Lucas
pear 'Beurré Alexandre Lucas'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
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