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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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quince Meech's Prolific

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quince 'Meech's Prolific'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
medlar Nottingham

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medlar 'Nottingham'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
£27.99 - £39.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m available to order from autumn
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
£27.83 - £39.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
damson Farleigh
damson 'Farleigh Damson'
£27.99 - £131.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
cherry Karina

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cherry 'Karina'
£21.59 - £39.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Regina

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cherry 'Regina'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
£27.99 - £39.99
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
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
£31.99 - £39.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
£15.99 - £39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
cobnut Rotblättrige Zellernuss

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cobnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'
£27.99 - £39.99
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
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
£39.99 - £63.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99 £39.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Camellia sasanqua Strawberry Swirl
Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl'
£49.99 £39.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Award-winning conifer collection

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Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
All year round colour conifer collection

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All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
4 × 1 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety

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Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
£50.97 £40.78
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hamamelis × intermedia Diane
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
£42.39 - £111.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Hamamelis × intermedia Jelena
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena'
£42.39 - £167.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1m tall available to order from autumn
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Hamamelis × intermedia Arnold Promise
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
£42.39 - £103.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm available to order from autumn
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97 £43.18
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97 £43.18
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Dissectum

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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£43.99 - £127.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
£23.99 - £43.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)

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Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£54.99 £43.99
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
£27.99 - £43.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m 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
plum Edwards
plum 'Edwards'
£27.99 - £43.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
£31.83 - £43.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
£27.99 - £43.99
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 Colney
cherry 'Colney'
£27.99 - £43.99
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
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
apple Idared

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apple 'Idared'
£54.99 £43.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
£35.99 - £43.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
plum Herman

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plum 'Herman'
£21.59 - £135.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Betula pendula

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Betula pendula
£7.99 - £95.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
£39.99 - £95.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous

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Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
£31.99 - £47.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
£39.99 - £47.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m 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
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
£39.99 - £47.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
£33.59 - £47.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99 £47.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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