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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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walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m 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)
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 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer × freemanii Morgan

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Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
£71.99 - £143.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')
Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
£139.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5m tall sold out
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum

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Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
£99.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Asano
Prunus 'Asano'
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm available to order from autumn
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf's Pyramid
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
£164.99 £131.99
7 litre pot | 1m tall sold out
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection

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Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
£129.99 - £239.96
pot grown tree collection | 4 trees In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root tree collection | 4 trees available to order from autumn
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
£44.99 - £129.99
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
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
£99.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia Sunsation

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Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£119.99 - £129.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
£139.99 £111.99
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
£42.99 - £103.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
£42.99 - £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 autumn
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £103.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£129.99 £103.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
£79.99 - £199.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m 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
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

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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 available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£74.99 - £91.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£44.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
£79.99 - £89.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Prunus × persicoides Spring Glow
Prunus × persicoides 'Spring Glow'
£44.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
£84.99 - £89.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
Calycanthus Venus
Calycanthus 'Venus'
£109.99 £87.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine
Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£109.99 £87.99
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£104.99 £83.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
£79.99 - £159.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Fatsia japonica

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Fatsia japonica
£21.75 - £87.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
£29.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot sold out
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£69.99 - £199.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
£39.99 - £129.99
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
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Rhus typhina Dissecta

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Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
£39.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£35.99 - £79.99
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
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