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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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Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Bredon Blue
Clematis 'Bredon Blue'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot
Corylus avellana Contorta
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£29.99
2 litre pot
Camellia japonica William Bartlett
Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Camellia japonica Chameleon
Camellia japonica 'Chameleon'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
From £14.99
available to order from winter
Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)
From £17.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Passiflora Cool Tropics Snowstar
Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia
Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Eia Popeia'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Buddleja lindeyana Floral Fanfare (PBR)

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Buddleja lindeyana 'Floral Fanfare' (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

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Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Cryptomeria japonica Hide
Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus Blushing Bride
Hibiscus syriacus 'Blushing Bride'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pastel ('Mindouw4') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pastel ('Mindouw4') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pink ('Mindoup17') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pink ('Mindoup17') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Salix rosmarinifolia Tiny Pearls (PBR)

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Salix rosmarinifolia 'Tiny Pearls' (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Muehlenbeckia complexa Golden Girl ('Hausler1') (PBR)

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Muehlenbeckia complexa Golden Girl ('Hausler1') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Muehlenbeckia complexa Hippie Chick ('VH') (PBR)

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Muehlenbeckia complexa Hippie Chick ('VH') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea serrata Choco White ('Darwhite') (PBR)

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Hydrangea serrata Choco White ('Darwhite') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® White ('Mindoub1') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® White ('Mindoub1') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Best purple salvia collection

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Best purple salvia collection
From £29.97
1 × collection | 3 plants
3 × collections | 9 plants
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
£29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Lucy's border dahlia collection

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Lucy's border dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection

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Berry dahlia collection
From £29.75
available to order from winter
Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.75
available to order from winter
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection

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Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection

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Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£28.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection

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Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£28.75
3 litre pot
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection

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John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.45
available to order from winter
Clematis Bill MacKenzie
Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Marjorie
Clematis 'Marjorie'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson
Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Parthenocissus henryana
Parthenocissus henryana
From £14.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel

20% off

Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus avium Plena

20% off

Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Prunus Kursar

20% off

Prunus 'Kursar'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Beautiful Bride (PBR)
Clematis 'Beautiful Bride' (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Sweet Summer Love (PBR)
Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love' (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
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