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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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Clematis Bill MacKenzie

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Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
£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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Clematis Lambton Park

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Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95 £18.71
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lonicera periclymenum Graham Thomas

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
£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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7
Clematis Propertius

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Clematis 'Propertius'
£11.24 - £22.48
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
Clematis I Am Lady J ('Zoiamlj') (PBR)

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Clematis I Am Lady J ('Zoiamlj') (PBR)
£24.95 £18.71
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)

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Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95 £18.71
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 5.0 5 2
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£24.99 £18.74
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Euonymus alatus Timber Creek

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Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia Black Lace

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Camellia 'Black Lace'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Camellia × williamsii Anticipation

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Camellia × williamsii 'Anticipation'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Trachycarpus fortunei

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Trachycarpus fortunei
£18.74 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Cryptomeria japonica Sekkan-sugi

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan-sugi'
£24.99 £18.74
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata

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Taxus baccata
£7.49 - £179.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
3 litre pot | 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm 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 5.0 5 5
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phillyrea angustifolia

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Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Bonfire

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Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 4.8 5 12
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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)
Clematis armandi Snowdrift

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Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'
£20.96 - £104.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Paul Farges

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Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
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
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)
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
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
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)
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
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