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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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Acer palmatum Crippsii

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Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from late spring
Acer palmatum Dissectum

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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
From £39.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall | grafted
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
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
Acer palmatum Pendulum Julian

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Acer palmatum 'Pendulum Julian'
£99.99 £79.99
5 litre pot | standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
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
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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook
Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Camellia Black Lace

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Camellia 'Black Lace'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Camellia Snow Flurry
Camellia 'Snow Flurry'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Camellia japonica Chameleon
Camellia japonica 'Chameleon'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart

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Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Gem
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Camellia japonica William Bartlett
Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Camellia sasanqua Plantation Pink
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Camellia sasanqua Strawberry Swirl
Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Camellia × vernalis Yuletide
Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 10 (10)
Camellia × williamsii Anticipation
Camellia × williamsii 'Anticipation'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5 (5)
Camellia × williamsii Donation
Camellia × williamsii 'Donation'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'

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Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
Camellia japonica 'Lavinia Maggi'
Camellia × williamsii 'Lavinia Maggi'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'

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Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Camellia × williamsii Ruby Wedding

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Camellia × williamsii 'Ruby Wedding'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'

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Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Crinodendron hookerianum
Crinodendron hookerianum
£17.99 £14.39
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£17.99 £14.39
available to order from summer
Enkianthus campanulatus

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Enkianthus campanulatus
£32.99 £26.39
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)

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Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express

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Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips

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Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
From £43.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Stellar Ruby (PBR)

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Magnolia 'Stellar Ruby' (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
2 litre pot
Magnolia Sunsation
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99 £103.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
From £55.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)

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Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
From £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Magnolia grandiflora Exmouth

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Magnolia grandiflora 'Exmouth'
£179.99 £143.99
10 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
From £71.99
available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from late spring
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines
Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'
£199.99 £159.99
available to order from summer
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 (10)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from late spring
Pieris Forest Flame

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Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Pieris japonica Bonfire

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Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£19.99 £15.99
1.5 litre pot
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£28.99 £23.19
2 litre pot
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire

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Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rhododendron Cary Ann

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Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
Tropaeolum speciosum
Tropaeolum speciosum
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)

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