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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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plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
£34.99 - £89.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | SJA root stock 1.2m available to order from spring
plum Seneca
plum 'Seneca'
£34.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
damson Prune Damson
damson 'Prune Damson'
£34.99 - £119.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
cherry White Heart
cherry 'White Heart'
£34.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
Seedless dessert grape collection
seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99
1 × collection | 2 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Passiflora Damsel's Delight
Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
2 litre pot available to order from winter
quince Leskovac

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quince 'Leskovac'
£34.99 - £59.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from spring
Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)

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Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)

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Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vitex agnus-castus Queen Bee

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Vitex agnus-castus 'Queen Bee'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Guinevere
plum 'Guinevere'
£34.79 - £169.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Summer Snowflake
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Passiflora Purple Haze
Passiflora 'Purple Haze'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99
4 litre | bare root potted Delivered during November
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Passiflora Amethyst
Passiflora 'Amethyst'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3
Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Elaeagnus Quicksilver
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
£32.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Abutilon Canary Bird
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips
Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99
4 litre | bare root potted Delivered during November
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99
4 litre | bare root potted Delivered during November
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Van Gogh
Clematis 'Van Gogh'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET') (PBR)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Pink Lady (PBR)

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Jasminum × stephanense 'Starry Starry Pink Lady' (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
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)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Prosperity
Clematis 'Prosperity'
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Summer nights dahlia collection

10% off

Summer nights dahlia collection
£16.15 - £32.31
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Phyllostachys nigra

20% off

Phyllostachys nigra
£31.99 - £207.99
2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from spring
3 × 9 litre pots | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fargesia rufa

20% off

Fargesia rufa
£31.99 - £47.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pinus mugo Mops

20% off

Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99 £31.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue

20% off

Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£39.99 £31.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) Cyril Watson

20% off

Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'
£39.99 £31.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Favourite salvia collection

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Favourite salvia collection
£31.97 - £59.94
1 × collection | 3 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × collections | 9 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots

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10% off

Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
£15.97 - £31.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
John's pollinator dahlia collection

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10% off

John's pollinator dahlia collection
£15.97 - £31.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata

20% off

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
£38.99 £31.19
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol

20% off

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£31.19 - £95.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Best purple salvia collection

New

Best purple salvia collection
£30.97 - £59.94
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from spring
3 × collections | 9 plants available to order from spring
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection

New

10% off

Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
£15.29 - £30.58
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Pittosporum tobira Nanum

20% off

Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
£30.39 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja alternifolia
Buddleja alternifolia
£29.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
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 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 spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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 spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
£14.99 - £29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
0.75 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 spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Solanum crispum Glasnevin
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
£17.99 - £32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vitis vinifera Purpurea
Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
£29.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
£29.99 - £99.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
£29.99 - £99.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera japonica var. repens
Lonicera japonica var. repens
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
£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 spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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 spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis heracleifolia Cassandra
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Lonicera periclymenum Sweet Sue
Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Stachyurus chinensis Celina
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£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)
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)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Bredon Blue
Clematis 'Bredon Blue'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99
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)
£17.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)

New

Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from spring
Passiflora Cool Tropics Snowstar

New

Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia

New

Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Eia Popeia'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Buddleja lindeyana Floral Fanfare (PBR)

New

Buddleja lindeyana 'Floral Fanfare' (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

New

Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
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)
Eremurus collection
Foxtail lily collection
£14.97 - £29.94
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from summer
quince Vranja

New

quince 'Vranja'
£29.79 - £169.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard available to order from spring
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum

20% off

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
£29.59 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£36.99 £29.59
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stella

New

cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m sold out
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from spring
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£28.75
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Mahonia × media Winter Sun

20% off

Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
£27.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£27.99
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Mahonia nitens Cabaret (PBR)

20% off

Mahonia nitens 'Cabaret' (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus gunnii

20% off

Eucalyptus gunnii
£27.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'

20% off

Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot 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)
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