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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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Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Elaeagnus Quicksilver
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
£32.99 - £79.99
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 5.0 5 1
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
£26.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 12 litre pots | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£24.99 - £39.99
12cm pot sold out
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hamamelis × intermedia Arnold Promise
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
£52.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm available to order from autumn
Hamamelis × intermedia Diane
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
£52.99 - £139.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Heptacodium miconioides

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Heptacodium miconioides
£89.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall bush available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£27.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£28.75
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Itea ilicifolia
Itea ilicifolia
£49.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)

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Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
£39.99 - £95.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 3 litre pots | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Philadelphus Fragrant Falls
Philadelphus 'Fragrant Falls'
£26.75 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£32.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa vulgaris Sensation
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
£14.39 - £40.50
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Mermaid
Rosa Mermaid | Climbing Rose
£24.99 £12.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£7.27 £4.92
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')
£89.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
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
Cornus kousa Teutonia

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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
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Hokusai
Prunus 'Hokusai'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 45cm tall | top worked available to order from autumn
Prunus pendula Pendula Rubra
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra'
£49.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus sargentii Charles Sargent
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£44.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 80cm available to order from autumn
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
£39.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£69.99 - £199.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£36.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
£49.99 - £169.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cryptomeria japonica Spiralis
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
£79.99 - £199.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Taxus baccata ball
Taxus baccata ball
£99.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
£17.99 - £35.98
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
£17.99 - £35.98
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde

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pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
£99.99 - £169.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
£34.79 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
£26.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
£34.79 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m 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
plum Blue Tit
plum 'Blue Tit'
£34.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
£34.99 - £89.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
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
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
£4.85 - £11.48
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
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
Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum
£8.09 - £21.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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