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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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Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
£38.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot 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
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)

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Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Juniperus chinensis Stricta
Juniperus chinensis 'Stricta'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle

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Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
£11.99 - £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3
Ligustrum delavayanum

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Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99 £79.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lonicera japonica var. repens

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Lonicera japonica var. repens
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lonicera periclymenum Graham Thomas

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
£11.99 - £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
£11.99 - £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 8
Lonicera periclymenum Sweet Sue

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Magnolia Joli Pompon
Magnolia 'Joli Pompon'
£219.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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20% off

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£63.99 - £143.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from summer
15 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
Magnolia × soulangeana

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Magnolia × soulangeana
£27.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
10 litre pot | 70 - 90cm tall available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 9
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel
Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
£34.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
medlar Royal
medlar 'Royal'
£34.99 - £59.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 2.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
£189.99 - £229.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from summer
Muehlenbeckia complexa

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Muehlenbeckia complexa
£7.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£59.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£59.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao' Dui
£59.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parthenocissus henryana

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Parthenocissus henryana
£11.99 - £23.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia
£11.99 - £23.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Passiflora Amethyst

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Passiflora 'Amethyst'
£14.39 - £26.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Passiflora Damsel's Delight

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20% off

Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

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Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£22.39 - £95.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii

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Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99 £79.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
£36.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
plum Herman
plum 'Herman'
£26.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
plum Katinka (PBR)
plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Kulinaria
plum 'Kulinaria'
£169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi
Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Starlight

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Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£164.99
12 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.4m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')

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Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'

New

Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

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Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'
Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax crassifolius

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Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus ilex

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Quercus ilex
£79.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£119.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
quince Serbian Gold
quince 'Serbian Gold'
£34.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
£29.79 - £169.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
Rhus typhina Dissecta

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Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 80cm shipped within 2 weeks
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salix alba Tristis
Salix alba 'Tristis'
£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
£12.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Seedless dessert grape collection
seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99
1 × collection | 2 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sinojackia xylocarpa

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Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99 £87.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£39.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
£39.99 - £179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Trachelospermum jasminoides Tricolour

20% off

Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Tricolour'
£14.39 - £28.78
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Trachycarpus fortunei

20% off

Trachycarpus fortunei
£24.99 - £95.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tree spinach
tree spinach
£2.19
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum opulus Roseum

20% off

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£24.75 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues ('Piivac-I')
Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues ('Piivac-I')
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria brachybotrys Okayama

20% off

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria brachybotrys Showa-beni

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Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-beni'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Domino

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Wisteria floribunda 'Domino'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
£34.39 - £103.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from summer
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £103.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea Hon-beni

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Wisteria floribunda f. rosea 'Hon-beni'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline

20% off

Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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