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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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Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
£48.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Starlight

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Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer × freemanii Morgan

20% off

Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf's Pyramid

20% off

Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
£164.99 £131.99
7 litre pot | 1m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£119.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m 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
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)

20% off

Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora

20% off

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£129.99 £103.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

20% off

Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
£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 available to order from summer
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

20% off

Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £103.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

20% off

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£63.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom
Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
£99.99 - £129.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

Up to 20%

Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£22.39 - £95.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

20% off

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£114.99 £91.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calycanthus Venus

20% off

Calycanthus 'Venus'
£109.99 £87.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine

20% off

Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£109.99 £87.99
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White 'MicJur05' (PBR)

20% off

Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White - Magnolia hedging
£109.99 £87.99
3 × 3 litre pots | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sinojackia xylocarpa

20% off

Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99 £87.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus ilex

20% off

Quercus ilex
£79.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Cornus florida

Up to 20%

Cornus florida
£23.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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