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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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Delphinium Black Knight Group
Delphinium 'Black Knight Group'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Delphinium Astolat Group
Delphinium 'Astolat Group'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Delphinium Galahad (Pacific Hybrid Series)
Delphinium 'Galahad' (Pacific Hybrid Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4
Delphinium Mighty Atom
Delphinium 'Mighty Atom'
£14.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delphinium Moonbeam
Delphinium 'Moonbeam'
£14.99 - £64.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Delphinium Summer Skies Group
Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)

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Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12')(PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy (Tahi12') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart
Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express
Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips
Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eremurus Line Dance

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Eremurus 'Line Dance'
£8.09 - £21.60
1 × tuber Delivered during October
3 × tubers Delivered during October
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
£4.12 - £35.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Delgenius Breezin ('Et Dlp 17 11') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Breezin ('Et Dlp 17 11') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £42.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Delphinium Delgenius Chantay ('Et Dlp 827') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Chantay ('Et Dlp 827') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Delphinium Delgenius Glitzy ('Et Dlp 17 10') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Glitzy ('Et Dlp 17 10') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Delphinium Delgenius Neva ('Et Dlp 824') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Neva ('Et Dlp 824') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Abutilon Canary Bird
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Camellia Black Lace
Camellia 'Black Lace'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia Snow Flurry
Camellia 'Snow Flurry'
£24.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
£24.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica Chameleon
Camellia japonica 'Chameleon'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Gem
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica William Bartlett
Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia sasanqua Plantation Pink
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink'
£49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia sasanqua Strawberry Swirl
Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl'
£49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia × vernalis Yuletide
Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Anticipation
Camellia × williamsii 'Anticipation'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Donation
Camellia × williamsii 'Donation'
£24.99 - £49.99
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
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica 'Lavinia Maggi'
Camellia × williamsii 'Lavinia Maggi'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia × williamsii Ruby Wedding
Camellia × williamsii 'Ruby Wedding'
£24.99 - £49.99
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
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
£24.62 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection
Berry dahlia collection
£24.72 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Bruised dahlia collection
Bruised dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Coffee and cream dahlia collection
Coffee & cream dahlia collection
£19.75 - £39.51
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection
Pink champagne dahlia collection
£24.70 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Soft pinks dahlia collection
Soft pinks dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Whites dahlia collection
Whites dahlia collection
£19.75 - £39.51
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Canna Tropicana Red (PBR)
Canna 'Tropicana Red' (PBR)
£8.09 - £24.27
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Merel
Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Midnight
Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne
Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Platinum Blond
Dahlia 'Platinum Blond'
£4.94 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
9 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection
Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
£19.35 - £38.70
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
£16.16 - £32.31
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Deep reds dahlia collection
Deep reds dahlia collection
£13.90 - £27.81
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dinner plates dahlia collection
Dinner plates dahlia collection
£14.85 - £29.70
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'
£4.94 - £11.70
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
£5.84 - £16.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Kiev
Dahlia 'Kiev'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
£5.21 - £14.40
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
£4.85 - £11.48
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mount Tacoma
Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Senior's Hope
Dahlia 'Senior's Hope'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Vibrant dahlia collection
Vibrant dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Dazzling Sun
Dahlia 'Dazzling Sun'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Eveline
Dahlia 'Eveline'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Vassio Meggos
Dahlia 'Vassio Meggos'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Summer nights dahlia collection
Summer nights dahlia collection
£14.62 - £29.25
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter

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