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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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Best purple salvia collection

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Best purple salvia collection
£24.78 - £55.94
1 × collection | 3 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × collections | 9 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja alternifolia

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Buddleja alternifolia
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£23.99 - £71.99
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 4.7 5 14
Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia
£11.99 - £23.99
2 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 4.8 5 14
Fallopia baldschuanica

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Fallopia baldschuanica
£11.99 - £23.99
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 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2
Solanum crispum Glasnevin

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Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
£14.39 - £26.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Enkianthus campanulatus

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Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Mahonia × media Charity

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Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99 £23.99
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
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly

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Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
£23.99 - £79.99
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 5.0 5 3
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle

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Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
£11.99 - £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 4
Clematis Broughton Bride

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Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Stachyurus chinensis Celina

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Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)

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Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express

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Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)

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Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Bredon Blue

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Clematis 'Bredon Blue'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
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 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba

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Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)
£14.39 - £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
Passiflora Cool Tropics Snowstar

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Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia

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Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Eia Popeia'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'

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Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

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Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax crassifolius

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Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)

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Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95 £23.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
quince Vranja

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quince 'Vranja'
£23.83 - £135.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard available to order from autumn
Clematis Sunset

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Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99 £23.19
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£23.03 - £95.99
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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)
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
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
Clematis Paul Farges

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Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Best white lilies collection

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Best white lily collection
£11.16 - £22.32
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during October
Osmanthus delavayi

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Osmanthus delavayi
£21.59 - £51.99
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

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
£21.59 - £127.98
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 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root | 40 - 60cm 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 Betty Corning

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Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)

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Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus Grace

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Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75 £21.40
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 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)
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99 £20.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parthenocissus henryana

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Parthenocissus henryana
£11.99 - £23.98
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
Taxus baccata

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Taxus baccata
£7.99 - £191.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phillyrea angustifolia

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Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Griselinia littoralis

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Griselinia littoralis
£7.99 - £87.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots 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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Trachycarpus fortunei

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Trachycarpus fortunei
£19.99 - £95.99
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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