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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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Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£67.99 - £95.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall bush 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
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)
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£79.99 - £129.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
walnut common
walnut (common)
£34.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Ligustrum delavayanum

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Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99 £79.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
£79.99 - £103.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum tobira
£89.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Viburnum opulus Roseum
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£24.75 - £89.99
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
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m 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
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£59.99 - £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)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£95.99 - £103.99
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')

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Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99 £95.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
£23.99 - £99.99
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 5.0 5 2
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
9 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
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 5.0 5 1
Fatsia japonica
Fatsia japonica
£21.75 - £109.99
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 available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
£99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Rhus typhina Dissecta
Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata ball
Taxus baccata ball
£99.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Tai-haku

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Prunus 'Tai-haku'
£35.99 - £103.99
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'
£79.99 - £103.99
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 £103.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection

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Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
£103.99 - £191.97
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
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