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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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339 items
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart
Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99
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
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Fatsia japonica Tsumugi-shibori
Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori'
£12.99 - £79.99
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
Drimys lanceolata
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£32.99 - £109.99
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 Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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

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Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
£32.75 - £99.99
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
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
£14.99 - £29.99
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
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express
Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
£14.99 - £29.99
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
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£29.99
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
Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99
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)
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
£29.99
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
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Hpopr012') (PBR)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Hpopr012') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Lonicera japonica var. repens
Lonicera japonica var. repens
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Solanum crispum Glasnevin
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
£17.99 - £32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fallopia baldschuanica
Fallopia baldschuanica
£14.99 - £29.99
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 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Enkianthus campanulatus
Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99
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
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£29.99 - £89.99
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
Stachyurus chinensis Celina
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
£14.99 - £29.99
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
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Buddleja alternifolia
Buddleja alternifolia
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips
Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
£29.99 - £99.99
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)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
£29.79 - £169.99
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
Clematis Sunset

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Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stella
cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
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
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Gillian Blades
Clematis 'Gillian Blades'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty
Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Valley Valentine
Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£27.99
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£27.99
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
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Osmanthus delavayi
Osmanthus delavayi
£26.99 - £64.99
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
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£26.99 - £64.99
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
Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
£26.99 - £159.98
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
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Betty Corning
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95
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
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£26.95
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
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus Grace
Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Madame Isaac Péreire

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Rosa 'Madame Isaac Péreire' | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parthenocissus henryana
Parthenocissus henryana
£14.99 - £29.98
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
Amelanchier lamarckii
£25.79 - £124.99
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
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