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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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pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Pieris japonica Bonfire

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Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia Snow Flurry
Camellia 'Snow Flurry'
£24.99 £19.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
£24.99 £19.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica 'Lavinia Maggi'
Camellia × williamsii 'Lavinia Maggi'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook
Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
£19.99 - £51.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Amelanchier lamarckii
Amelanchier lamarckii
£20.63 - £99.99
2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m | bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12
Parthenocissus henryana

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Parthenocissus henryana
£11.99 - £23.98
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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 11
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99 £20.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

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Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £20.86
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus Grace

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Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75 £21.40
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 11
Philadelphus Fragrant Falls
Philadelphus 'Fragrant Falls'
£21.40 - £43.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Betty Corning

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Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)

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Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis My Angel (PBR)
Clematis 'My Angel' (PBR)
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Dancer
Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95 £21.56
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Ocean Pearl
Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
£21.59 - £143.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 12 litre pots | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£21.59 - £51.99
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
Osmanthus delavayi

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Osmanthus delavayi
£21.59 - £51.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
£21.59 - £127.98
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Photinia Blackberry Gem

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Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£26.99 £21.59
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
£21.80 - £43.92
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection
Pink champagne dahlia collection
£21.96 - £43.92
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection
Berry dahlia collection
£22.00 - £43.92
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Best white lilies collection

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Best white lily collection
£11.16 - £22.32
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during October
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£27.99 £22.39
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£27.99 £22.39
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Clematis Paul Farges

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Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
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