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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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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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline

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Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99 £32.24
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Garrya elliptica James Roof

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Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99 £33.74
2 litre pot | 20cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 18
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

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Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99 £35.24
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Itea ilicifolia

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Itea ilicifolia
£49.99 £37.49
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
Corylus avellana Contorta

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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£37.49 - £74.99
5 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 80 - 125cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Pinus mugo Winter Gold

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Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£49.99 £37.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Summer Sun

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cherry 'Summer Sun'
£26.24 - £134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
Cupressus sempervirens

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Cupressus sempervirens
£18.74 - £164.99
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Corynabutilon × suntense

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Corynabutilon × suntense
£49.99 £37.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Red Devil

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apple 'Red Devil'
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Award-winning conifer collection

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Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99 £37.49
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
All year round colour conifer collection

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All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99 £37.49
4 × 1 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety

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Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
£50.97 £38.23
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
£27.99 - £54.99
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Dissectum

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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£41.24 - £119.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)

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Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£54.99 £41.24
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Herman

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plum 'Herman'
£20.24 - £127.49
12 litre pot | VVA-1 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 | 2 - 2.5m available to order from autumn
Betula pendula

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Betula pendula
£7.49 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99 £44.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£44.99 - £89.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£44.99 - £89.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao' Dui
£44.99 - £89.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
£29.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys aurea

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Phyllostachys aurea
£59.99 - £89.99
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica

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Fagus sylvatica
£26.24 - £123.74
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£59.99 - £134.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
15 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Euonymus phellomanus

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Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £63.74
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tobira

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Pittosporum tobira
£89.99 £67.49
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum opulus Roseum

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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£18.56 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£59.99 - £74.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Fatsia japonica

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Fatsia japonica
£16.31 - £82.49
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£63.74 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')

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Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
£99.99 £74.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii

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Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99 £74.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata David

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Taxus baccata 'David'
£99.99 £74.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Rhus typhina Dissecta

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Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99 £74.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Halesia carolina

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Halesia carolina
£99.99 £74.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

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Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99 £74.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ligustrum delavayanum

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Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99 £74.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calycanthus Venus

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Calycanthus 'Venus'
£109.99 £82.49
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
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine

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Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£109.99 £82.49
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sinojackia xylocarpa

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Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99 £82.49
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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