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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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apple Little Pax

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apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Surprize

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apple 'Surprize'
£36.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Core Blimey

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apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Malus Rudolph

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Malus 'Rudolph'
£52.49 - £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi

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Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire

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Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Sorbus Croft Coral

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Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

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Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus wardii

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Sorbus wardii
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99 £123.74
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Katinka (PBR)

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plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£164.99 £123.74
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')

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Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£164.99 £123.74
12 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.4m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
£169.99 £127.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
£169.99 £127.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
gage Reine-Claude Vraie

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greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
£26.24 - £127.49
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 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
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
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plum Kulinaria

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plum 'Kulinaria'
£169.99 £127.49
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
quince Serbian Gold

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quince 'Serbian Gold'
£26.24 - £127.49
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m available to order from autumn
Acer rubrum Scanlon

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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£179.99 £134.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£179.99 £134.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer × freemanii Morgan

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Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99 £134.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

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Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99 £142.49
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

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Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99 £142.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Laurus nobilis

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Laurus nobilis
£89.99 - £277.49
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
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Magnolia Joli Pompon

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Magnolia 'Joli Pompon'
£219.99 £164.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Morus alba Pendula

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Morus alba 'Pendula'
£142.49 - £172.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £187.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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