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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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Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth

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Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata ball

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Taxus baccata ball
£99.99 £79.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

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Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£26.39 - £76.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sinojackia xylocarpa

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Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99 £76.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tobira

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Pittosporum tobira
£89.99 £71.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum opulus Roseum

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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£19.80 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 17
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

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Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£14.00 - £71.99
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)
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei

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Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99 £71.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Quercus ilex

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Quercus ilex
£63.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
£31.99 - £103.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica

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Fagus sylvatica
£27.99 - £131.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Betula papyrifera

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Betula papyrifera
£28.79 - £63.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Euonymus phellomanus

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Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £59.49
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£35.99 - £55.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cobnut Kentish Cob

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cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
£27.99 - £55.99
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Prunus Pink Perfection

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Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
£31.99 - £127.99
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
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman

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Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
£31.99 - £55.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall 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
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
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)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£47.99 - £95.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£47.99 - £95.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao Dui'
£47.99 - £95.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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 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
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)
Corylus avellana Contorta

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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£39.99 - £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 125cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pinus mugo Winter Gold

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Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£49.99 £39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Summer Sun

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cherry 'Summer Sun'
£27.99 - £143.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
apple Katja

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apple 'Katja'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Corynabutilon × suntense

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Corynabutilon × suntense
£49.99 £39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Red Devil

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apple 'Red Devil'
£27.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Beauty of Bath

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apple 'Beauty of Bath'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Falstaff

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apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Grenadier

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apple 'Grenadier'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
quince Champion

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quince 'Champion'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.6 - 2.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
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
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
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
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