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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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Pittosporum tobira

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Pittosporum tobira
£99.99 £79.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Calycanthus Venus
Calycanthus 'Venus'
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine
Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
From £63.99
available to order from summer
Fatsia japonica

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Fatsia japonica
From £21.59
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 13 (13)
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')

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Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
Rhus typhina Dissecta

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Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from winter
Acer palmatum Pendulum Julian

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Acer palmatum 'Pendulum Julian'
£99.99 £79.99
5 litre pot | standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£109.99 £87.99
available to order from summer
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
From £63.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
apple Rosette

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apple 'Rosette'
From £27.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
From £87.99
available to order from summer
Cornus florida

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Cornus florida
From £23.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
Taxus baccata David

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Taxus baccata 'David'
£119.99 £95.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall
Taxus baccata ball

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Taxus baccata ball
£119.99 £95.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
£129.99 £103.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
From £23.96
available to order from summer
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
From £34.39
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £103.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted
apple Surprize

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apple 'Surprize'
From £43.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Magnolia Sunsation
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99 £103.99
available to order from summer
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection
Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
From £103.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Tai-haku

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Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
apple Little Pax

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apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £63.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
gage Reine-Claude Vraie

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greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
From £55.99
available to order from summer
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)

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Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from winter
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum

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Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 2.5 - 3m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
From £55.99
available to order from summer
apple Core Blimey

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apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Meridian (PBR)

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apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
damson Damson Sweet Prune

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damson 'Damson Sweet Prune'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')

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Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')
From £39.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
plum Katinka (PBR)

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plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
plum Kulinaria

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plum 'Kulinaria'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
quince Serbian Gold

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quince 'Serbian Gold'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
Prunus Hokusai
Prunus 'Hokusai'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Jacqueline

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Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi
Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Shosar

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Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Croft Coral

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Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

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Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus Glendoick Spire

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Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Starlight
Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
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