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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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Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart

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Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99 £26.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Clematis Dancing King ('Zodaki') (PBR)

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Clematis Dancing King ('Zodaki') (PBR)
£32.99 £24.74
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Fatsia japonica Tsumugi-shibori

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Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori'
£9.74 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 95
Drimys lanceolata

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Drimys lanceolata
£32.99 £24.74
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£24.74 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)

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Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.95 £24.71
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95 £24.71
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)

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Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
£24.56 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue

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Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)

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Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle

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Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
£11.24 - £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express

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Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia
£11.24 - £22.49
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 14
Syringa vulgaris Sensation

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Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Mahonia × media Charity

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Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 15
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Liberty ('Zo08095') (PBR)

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Clematis Liberty ('Zo08095') (PBR)
£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Hpopr012') (PBR)

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Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Hpopr012') (PBR)
£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Fallopia baldschuanica

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Fallopia baldschuanica
£11.24 - £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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Clematis John Huxtable

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Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Enkianthus campanulatus

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Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba

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Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£22.49 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
£11.24 - £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Buddleja alternifolia

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Buddleja alternifolia
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Stachyurus chinensis Celina

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Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips

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Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly

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Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
£22.49 - £74.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)

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Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95 £22.46
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
quince Vranja

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quince 'Vranja'
£22.34 - £127.49
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
Juncus maritimus
Juncus maritimus
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Clematis Sunset

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Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99 £21.74
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£21.59 - £89.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 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 | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m sold out
Clematis Paul Farges

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Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)

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Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£27.99 £20.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Gillian Blades

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Clematis 'Gillian Blades'
£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty

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Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99 £20.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Valley Valentine

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Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
£27.99 £20.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group

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Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

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Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £20.86
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Osmanthus delavayi

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Osmanthus delavayi
£20.24 - £48.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight

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Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£20.24 - £48.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
£20.24 - £119.98
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Blue Dancer

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Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£26.95 £20.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Betty Corning

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Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95 £20.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)

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Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95 £20.21
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)

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Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£26.95 £20.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)

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Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95 £20.21
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus Grace

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Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75 £20.06
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)

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Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99 £19.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parthenocissus henryana

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Parthenocissus henryana
£11.24 - £22.48
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Amelanchier lamarckii

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Amelanchier lamarckii
£19.34 - £93.74
2 litre pot | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m | bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Griselinia littoralis

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Griselinia littoralis
£7.49 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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