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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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almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £33.59
available to order from winter
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £47.99
available to order from summer
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Fagus sylvatica

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Fagus sylvatica
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £31.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
From £31.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
From £55.99
available to order from autumn
plum Guinevere

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plum 'Guinevere'
From £55.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £27.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma

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Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
From £51.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus Pink Perfection

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Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant

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Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99 £63.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £63.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Umineko

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Prunus 'Umineko'
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')

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Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud

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Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
From £47.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from winter
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
From £67.99
available to order from winter
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
From £63.99
available to order from summer
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£109.99 £87.99
available to order from summer
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
From £63.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
apple Rosette

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apple 'Rosette'
From £27.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
apple Surprize

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apple 'Surprize'
From £43.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection
Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
From £103.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Tai-haku

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Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
apple Little Pax

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apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £63.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
gage Reine-Claude Vraie

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greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from winter
apple Core Blimey

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apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Meridian (PBR)

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apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
damson Damson Sweet Prune

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damson 'Damson Sweet Prune'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
plum Katinka (PBR)

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plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
plum Kulinaria

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plum 'Kulinaria'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
quince Serbian Gold

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quince 'Serbian Gold'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
Prunus Hokusai
Prunus 'Hokusai'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Jacqueline

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Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi
Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Shosar

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Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Croft Coral

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Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

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Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus Glendoick Spire

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Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Starlight

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Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Cercis canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)

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Cercis × canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99 £127.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Asano
Prunus 'Asano'
£159.99 £127.99
available to order from summer
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde
pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
From £71.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £87.99
available to order from summer
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£169.99 £135.99
available to order from summer
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£169.99 £135.99
available to order from summer
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99 £135.99
available to order from summer
Acer rubrum Scanlon

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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Prunus sumaura fugenzo Japanese lantern

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Prunus sumaura fugenzo 'Japanese lantern'
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien
pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
From £79.99
available to order from summer
Morus alba Pendula

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Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £103.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £199.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£249.99 £199.99
available to order from summer
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