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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 Gwens's Rose Delight

New

Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Alcea rosea Single mixture

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium Gladiator

10% off

Allium 'Gladiator'
£16.19 - £42.30
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Allium giganteum

10% off

Allium giganteum
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 9
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
£49.99 - £59.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Anemone × hybrida Königin Charlotte
Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
£11.99 - £44.99
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)
3 × 2 litre 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 4.1 5 20
Anemone × hybrida September Charm
Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'
£11.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 18
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead

New

Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Chivers Delight
apple 'Chivers' Delight'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Idared
apple 'Idared'
£54.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apple Monarch
apple 'Monarch'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Red Devil

New

apple 'Red Devil'
£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Reverend W. Wilks
apple 'Reverend W. Wilks'
£34.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Ribston Pippin
apple 'Ribston Pippin'
£34.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Rosette

New

apple 'Rossete'
£39.99 - £169.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
£48.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
£39.99 - £49.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
£49.99 - £59.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
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
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
Best white lilies collection

10% off

Best white lily collection
£12.56 - £25.11
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during October
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
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
Buddleja lindeyana Floral Fanfare (PBR)

New

Buddleja lindeyana 'Floral Fanfare' (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Calamagrostis brachytricha
£9.99 - £16.95
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
£9.99 - £47.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 '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 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
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 × 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 'Señorita'
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
£8.99 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

New

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£84.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

30% off

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

New

Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£29.95 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

New

Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£14.99 - £29.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Lovely Mum
Clematis 'Lovely Mum'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Marjorie
Clematis 'Marjorie'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson
Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Van Gogh
Clematis 'Van Gogh'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)

New

Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)

New

Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)

30% off

Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95 £17.46
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)

30% off

Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95 £17.46
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)

30% off

Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95 £18.86
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
cobnut Rote Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rote Zellernuss'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
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
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
£29.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot sold out
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
£139.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus kousa Teutonia

New

Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
£105.99 - £199.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cotinus Grace
Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£29.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crinodendron hookerianum
Crinodendron hookerianum
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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