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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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cherry Stella

25% off

cherry 'Stella'
£21.59 - £89.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m sold out
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
grape Boskoop Glory

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seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£19.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel

25% off

Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
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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
damson Prune Damson

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damson 'Prune Damson'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | SJA 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 | 1.2m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
tayberry Medana Tayberry

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tayberry 'Medana'
£9.74 - £19.48
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
gage Reine-Claude Vraie

25% off

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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Hippophae rhamnoides

25% off

Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
£5.99 - £11.98
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant | 60 - 90cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
apple Rosette

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apple 'Rossete'
£29.99 - £127.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

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sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

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sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49 £2.62
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

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butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tree spinach

25% off

tree spinach
£2.19 £1.64
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Morus alba Pendula

25% off

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
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)
plum Katinka (PBR)

25% off

plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£164.99 £123.74
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 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)
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)
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
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
apple Surprize

25% off

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
cherry Summer Sun

25% off

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
apple Little Pax

25% off

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

25% off

Musa basjoo
£9.74 - £18.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Dahlia Tartan

25% off

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£4.49 - £26.99
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
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