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Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
£14.39 - £28.78
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from spring
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Clematis Paul Farges
Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Lovely Mum
Clematis 'Lovely Mum'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Cryptomeria japonica Little Champion
Cryptomeria japonica 'Little Champion'
£27.99
3 litre pot available to order from spring
Cryptomeria japonica Hide
Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£27.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£27.99
3 litre pot available to order from spring
Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)

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Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)
£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Antique peach dahlia collection

New

10% off

Antique peach dahlia collection
£27.40 - £54.81
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
Rosa Summer Wine
Rosa 'Summer Wine'
£26.99
4 litre | bare root potted Delivered during November
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
£26.99 - £179.99
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 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 12 litre pots | 60 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
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 5.0 5 2
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 5.0 5 4
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 Delivered by mid-December
10 × bare root | 60 - 80cm Delivered by mid-December
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm Delivered by mid-December
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm Delivered by mid-December
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
4 litre | bare root potted Delivered during November
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
£26.96 - £53.91
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Clematis Betty Corning
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis My Angel (PBR)
Clematis 'My Angel' (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Acropolis ('Evipo078') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Acropolis ('Evipo078') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Blue Dancer
Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis Ocean Pearl
Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Amelanchier lamarckii
Amelanchier lamarckii
£26.79 - £124.99
2 litre pot | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m | tree Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m | tree In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m bush available to order from spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Berry dahlia collection

New

10% off

Berry dahlia collection
£26.78 - £53.55
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
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
Philadelphus Fragrant Falls
Philadelphus 'Fragrant Falls'
£26.75
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Ilex aquifolium Silver Queen

20% off

Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot available to order from spring
Fatsia japonica Tsumugi-shibori

20% off

Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori'
£26.39 - £63.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from spring
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£25.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
9cm pot | 30cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Anticipation
Camellia × williamsii 'Anticipation'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Donation
Camellia × williamsii 'Donation'
£24.99 - £49.99
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
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
£24.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall trellis available to order from spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
£9.99 - £239.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm Delivered by mid-December
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm Delivered by mid-December
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm Delivered by mid-December
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Dusky Challenger
Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
£24.99 - £59.99
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
Griselinia littoralis
Griselinia littoralis
£9.99 - £109.99
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)
Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Camellia Black Lace
Camellia 'Black Lace'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Ruby Wedding
Camellia × williamsii 'Ruby Wedding'
£24.99 - £49.99
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
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Bonfire
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99
1.5 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia japonica 'Lavinia Maggi'
Camellia × williamsii 'Lavinia Maggi'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook
Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Bill MacKenzie
Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
£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 spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Lonicera periclymenum Graham Thomas
Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
£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 spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
£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 spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
Clematis Blue Eclipse
Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis tangutica Helios
Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Lambton Park
Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£24.79
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pink champagne dahlia collection

New

10% off

Pink champagne dahlia collection
£24.70 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£23.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea serrata Bluebird
Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
£23.99 - £79.99
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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mahonia × media Charity

20% off

Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Camellia japonica William Bartlett
Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Camellia japonica Chameleon
Camellia japonica 'Chameleon'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'

40% off

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

40% off

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

40% off

Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum virgatum Warrior
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots 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)
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)

New

Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from spring
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea petiolaris
Hydrangea petiolaris
£14.99 - £99.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis Emilia Plater
Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from spring
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

20% off

Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £22.26
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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