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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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Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman

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Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson

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Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
From £11.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Blue Eclipse

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Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£27.99 £22.39
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Omoshiro
Clematis 'Omoshiro'
£27.99 £22.39
sold out
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection

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John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £22.76
available to order from winter
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 £23.16
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.16
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection

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Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £23.16
available to order from winter
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£28.99 £23.19
2 litre pot
Clematis Sunset

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Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99 £23.19
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection

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Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £23.40
available to order from winter
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection

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Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
From £23.40
available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection

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Berry dahlia collection
From £23.80
available to order from winter
Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.80
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.96
available to order from winter
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.96
available to order from winter
Lucy's border dahlia collection

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Lucy's border dahlia collection
From £23.96
available to order from winter
Solanum crispum Glasnevin

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Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
From £14.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Hibiscus syriacus Helene

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Hibiscus syriacus 'Helene'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1 (1)
Mahonia × media Charity

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Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 17 (17)
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Clematis heracleifolia Cassandra
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Cryptomeria japonica Spiralis

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot
Camellia japonica Chameleon

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Camellia japonica 'Chameleon'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
From £11.99
available to order from winter
Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)
From £14.39
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)
Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

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Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Salix rosmarinifolia Tiny Pearls (PBR)

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Salix rosmarinifolia 'Tiny Pearls' (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea serrata Choco White ('Darwhite') (PBR)

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Hydrangea serrata Choco White ('Darwhite') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Antique peach dahlia collection

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Antique peach dahlia collection
From £24.36
available to order from winter
Juncus maritimus
Juncus maritimus
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
Favourite salvia collection

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Favourite salvia collection
From £25.58
1 × collection | 3 plants
3 × collections | 9 plants
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)

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Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)

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Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £26.39
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR)

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Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from autumn
Magnolia × soulangeana

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Magnolia × soulangeana
From £27.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Mahonia × media Winter Sun

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Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
From £27.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Pittosporum tobira Nanum

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Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
From £27.99
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
Drimys lanceolata

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Drimys lanceolata
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Mahonia nitens Cabaret (PBR)

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Mahonia nitens 'Cabaret' (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
damson Prune Damson

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damson 'Prune Damson'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus Copper Kettle

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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Passiflora Damsel's Delight

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Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Photinia Blackberry Gem

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Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)
From £27.99
1.5 litre pot
Prunus laurocerasus On Fire (PBR)

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Prunus laurocerasus 'On Fire' (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection

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The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £28.76
available to order from winter
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
From £29.59
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99 £30.39
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £30.39
available to order from autumn
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue

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Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
From £31.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from autumn
Border salvia collection

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Border salvia collection
From £33.57
1 × collection | 4 plants
3 × collections | 12 plants
Pileostegia viburnoides
Pileostegia viburnoides
£42.99 £34.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline

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Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £35.19
available to order from autumn
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97 £35.38
available to order from summer
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
£47.97 £38.38
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Dissectum

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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
From £39.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Summer Sun

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cherry 'Summer Sun'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
cherry Regina

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cherry 'Regina'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £15.99
available to order from winter
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
plum Herman
plum 'Herman'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
5 litre pot
Magnolia Stellar Ruby (PBR)

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Magnolia 'Stellar Ruby' (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
2 litre pot
Hamamelis × intermedia Foxy Lady
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Foxy Lady'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97 £43.18
available to order from summer
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97 £43.18
available to order from summer
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
Hamamelis × intermedia Diane

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Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
From £47.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
Malus Royalty

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Malus 'Royalty'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99 £47.99
5 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall | grafted
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99 £47.99
sold out
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
From £32.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
3 litre aquatic pot
5 litre aquatic pot
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection

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Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £50.39
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)

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Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£64.99 £51.99
3 litre pot | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sciadopitys verticillata

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Sciadopitys verticillata
From £51.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
From £31.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra
£79.99 £63.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
From £67.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

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Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99 £71.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
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