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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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Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Tartan

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Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.99 - £21.59
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
£5.79 - £16.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Kiev
Dahlia 'Kiev'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Vassio Meggos
Dahlia 'Vassio Meggos'
£5.99 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Eveline
Dahlia 'Eveline'
£5.49 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
£5.39 - £12.75
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'
£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Merel
Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'
£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Misses Miley
Dahlia 'Misses Miley'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
£5.39 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
£5.39 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Dazzling Sun
Dahlia 'Dazzling Sun'
£5.99 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'
£5.49 - £13.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Ligustrum delavayanum
Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from winter
Delphinium Black Knight Group

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Delphinium 'Black Knight Group'
£6.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Mighty Atom

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Delphinium 'Mighty Atom'
£8.99 - £22.79
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Delphinium Summer Skies Group
Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'
£12.99 - £52.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Galahad (Pacific Hybrid Series)

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Delphinium 'Galahad' (Pacific Hybrid Series)
£5.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Astolat Group

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Delphinium 'Astolat Group'
£5.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Moonbeam

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Delphinium 'Moonbeam'
£10.49 - £64.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)

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Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)
£10.49 - £24.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delphinium Delgenius Breezin ('Et Dlp 17 11') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Breezin ('Et Dlp 17 11') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £42.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Delphinium Delgenius Chantay ('Et Dlp 827') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Chantay ('Et Dlp 827') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Delphinium Delgenius Glitzy ('Et Dlp 17 10') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Glitzy ('Et Dlp 17 10') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Delphinium Delgenius Neva ('Et Dlp 824') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Neva ('Et Dlp 824') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
£39.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
apple Rosette

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apple 'Rossete'
£39.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
£29.99 - £54.99
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
apple Orlean's Reinette
apple 'Orlean's Reinette'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Pinus mugo Mops
Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pinus mugo Winter Gold
Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson
Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane 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
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£10.49 - £20.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Acropolis ('Evipo078') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Acropolis ('Evipo078') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95 £18.86
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
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