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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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Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)

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Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
£22.92 - £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 available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
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 1
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Fujimusume

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Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Little Nell

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Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Emilia Plater

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Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues ('Piivac-I')
Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues ('Piivac-I')
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
£8.99 - £64.99
9cm pot | bush available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots | bush available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 2 litre pots | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Juniperus chinensis Stricta
Juniperus chinensis 'Stricta'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)

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Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Anemone hupehensis Ariel ('Ifanfa') (Fantasy Series)

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Anemone hupehensis Ariel ('Ifanfa') (Fantasy Series)
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Abilene ('Evipo027') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Abilene ('Evipo027') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95 £23.06
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95 £23.06
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Passiflora Damsel's Delight

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Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£32.99 £23.09
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hydrangea serrata Bluebird

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Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
£23.99 - £55.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 6
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'

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

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

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Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart

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Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99 £24.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)

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Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£24.49 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)

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Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)
£34.99 £24.49
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 £24.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 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 autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)

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Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
£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
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Eclipse

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Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Kaiu

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Clematis 'Kaiu'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)

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Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)

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Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis vitalba

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Clematis vitalba
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis viticella

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Clematis viticella
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)

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Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)

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Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia × williamsii Anticipation
Camellia × williamsii 'Anticipation'
£24.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Donation
Camellia × williamsii 'Donation'
£24.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
£24.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall trellis available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia sasanqua Plantation Pink
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delphinium Jill Curley

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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 shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Dusky Challenger
Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × vernalis Yuletide
Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Gem
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ivonne
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ivonne'
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cryptomeria japonica Spiralis
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia Black Lace
Camellia 'Black Lace'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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