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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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Morus alba Pendula

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Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £103.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall
Acer rubrum Scanlon

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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99 £127.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Tai-haku

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Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
Prunus Jacqueline

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Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi
Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Shosar

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Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Pendulum Julian

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Acer palmatum 'Pendulum Julian'
£99.99 £79.99
5 litre pot | standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
From £47.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Acer palmatum Crippsii

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Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
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
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant

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Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99 £63.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Umineko

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Prunus 'Umineko'
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99 £47.99
available to order from winter
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
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
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
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)

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Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
cherry White Heart
cherry 'White Heart'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
From £23.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m

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