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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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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)
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)
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 shipped within 2 weeks
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
Drimys lanceolata

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Drimys lanceolata
£32.99 £24.74
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Passiflora Purple Haze

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Passiflora 'Purple Haze'
£13.49 - £26.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
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
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£24.74 - £82.49
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from winter
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from winter
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley

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Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
£13.49 - £26.98
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
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
Magnolia × soulangeana

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Magnolia × soulangeana
£26.24 - £74.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 70 - 90cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 9
Mahonia × media Winter Sun

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Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
£26.24 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 13
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel

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Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Phyllostachys bissetii

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Phyllostachys bissetii
£26.24 - £74.99
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Hydrangea fauriei Angel Wings

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Hydrangea fauriei 'Angel Wings'
£34.99 £26.24
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eucalyptus gunnii

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Eucalyptus gunnii
£26.24 - £67.49
2 litre pot | tree In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
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Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)

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Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)
£34.99 £26.24
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides Roseum

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Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum'
£34.99 £26.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
damson Prune Damson

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damson 'Prune Damson'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'

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Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99 £26.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99 £26.24
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
£27.74 - £67.49
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
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball (PBR)

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (PBR)
£27.74 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
£27.74 - £63.74
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
Ilex aquifolium Alaska

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Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £27.74
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£27.99
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King

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Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£28.49 - £67.49
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
Pittosporum tobira Nanum

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Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
£28.49 - £67.49
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata

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Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
£38.99 £29.24
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

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Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£29.24 - £89.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
£29.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Fargesia rufa

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Fargesia rufa
£29.99 - £89.99
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)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen

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Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£39.99 £29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)

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Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
£29.99 - £134.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Rosette

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apple 'Rossete'
£29.99 - £127.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue

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Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£18.74 - £29.99
12cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£29.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'

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Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'
£39.99 £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'

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Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'
£39.99 £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

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Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£39.99 £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax crassifolius

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Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99 £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea Hon-beni

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Wisteria floribunda f. rosea 'Hon-beni'
£42.99 £32.24
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora Shiro-kapitan

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Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora 'Shiro-kapitan'
£42.99 £32.24
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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