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Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

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Digitalis purpurea Sutton's Apricot

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Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
£1.69 - £36.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 3.7 5 6
Silene dioica

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Silene dioica
£1.72 - £34.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Nicotiana alata Grandiflora

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Nicotiana alata 'Grandiflora'
£2.39 £1.79
approx 700 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Antirrhinum majus Night and Day

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Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Visnaga daucoides

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Visnaga daucoides (syn. Ammi visnaga)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Appleblossom

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Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom'
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Calendula officinalis Neon
Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series

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Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malva sylvestris mauritiana

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Malva sylvestris mauritiana
£2.49 £1.87
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Winston Churchill

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Winston Churchill'
£2.02 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus var. nanellus Pink Cupid

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Lathyrus odoratus var. nanellus 'Pink Cupid'
£2.02 - £9.32
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Briza maxima

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Briza maxima
£2.69 £2.02
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia officinalis

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sage common (organic)
£2.09 - £15.98
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ammi majus

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Ammi majus
£2.09 - £36.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4
Hesperis matronalis
Hesperis matronalis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 500 seeds available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Lunaria annua

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Lunaria annua
£2.79 £2.09
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Tanacetum parthenium

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feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium
£2.79 £2.09
approx 300 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Oenothera lindheimeri The Bride

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Oenothera lindheimeri 'The Bride'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lychnis flos-cuculi

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Lychnis flos-cuculi
£2.09 - £39.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Phacelia tanacetifolia

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Phacelia tanacetifolia - green manure
£2.89 £2.17
25m² pack In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Centaurea nigra

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Centaurea nigra
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Melissa officinalis

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lemon balm
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galium verum

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Galium verum
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Filipendula ulmaria

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Filipendula ulmaria
£2.99 £2.24
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora

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Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
£2.24 - £39.99
approx 500 seeds 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
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lathyrus odoratus Leamington

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Leamington'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris

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Aquilegia vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Zinnia elegans Envy

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Zinnia elegans 'Envy'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Malva moschata

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Malva moschata
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Campanula trachelium

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Campanula trachelium
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Silene latifolia

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Silene latifolia
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Top Hat

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Top Hat'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Eclipse
Lathyrus odoratus 'Eclipse'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Dorothy Eckford
Lathyrus odoratus 'Dorothy Eckford'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus × hammettii Primrose
Lathyrus × hammettii 'Primrose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Almost Black
Lathyrus odoratus 'Almost Black'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Symphytum officinale

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comfrey - common
£2.99 £2.24
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha suaveolens

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mint - apple mint
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 300 seeds 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
Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights mixed

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Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights mixed'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver rhoeas Amazing Grey

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Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'
£2.24 - £19.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nepeta cataria

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catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 150 seeds 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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mentha spicata

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mint - spearmint
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 300 seeds 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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lythrum salicaria

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Lythrum salicaria
£2.24 - £39.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lunaria annua var. albiflora

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Lunaria annua var. albiflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Astrantia major
Astrantia major
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds available to order from winter
Lunaria annua Corfu Blue

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Lunaria annua 'Corfu Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Visnaga daucoides Green Mist

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Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola odorata

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Viola odorata
£2.47 - £34.99
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)
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen

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Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Sunshine

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bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus × hammettii Erewhon

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Lathyrus × hammettii 'Erewhon'
£2.62 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

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Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

New

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

New

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria purpurea Canon Went

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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
£2.77 - £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)
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lathyrus odoratus Nimbus
Lathyrus odoratus 'Nimbus'
£3.69 £2.77
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Cupani

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani'
£2.84 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings 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
Lathyrus odoratus Lisa Marie
Lathyrus odoratus 'Lisa Marie'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

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Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£2.92 - £17.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
Smyrnium perfoliatum

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Smyrnium perfoliatum
£3.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana Zebrina
Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana 'Zebrina'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Antirrhinum majus Admiral White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral White'
£2.99 - £7.50
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Aquilegia vulgaris Nivea
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nivea'
£2.99 - £39.99
approx 70 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds available to order from autumn
Aquilegia oxysepala
Aquilegia oxysepala
£3.99 £2.99
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Matthiola incana Rainbow Mixture

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Matthiola incana 'Rainbow Mixture'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Persicaria orientalis Cerise Pearls

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Persicaria orientalis 'Cerise Pearls'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
potato Charlotte
potato 'Charlotte'
£3.49 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes | summer In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
15 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Maris Piper
potato 'Maris Piper'
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)

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Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
£3.59 - £7.18
10 × bulbs available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Bright Diamond

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Lilium 'Bright Diamond'
£3.59 - £7.18
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
£3.99 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia merckii

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Up to 25%

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
Lilium Star Gazer

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Lilium 'Star Gazer'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium regale

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Lilium regale
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium regale Album

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Lilium regale 'Album'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Casa Blanca

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Lilium 'Casa Blanca'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Muscadet

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Lilium 'Muscadet'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium African Queen Group

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Lilium African Queen Group
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Tigerwoods
Lilium 'Tigerwoods'
£4.49 - £8.08
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Anastasia

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Lilium 'Anastasia'
£4.49 - £10.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty

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Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£4.49 - £8.91
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Lotus Beauty
Lilium 'Lotus Beauty'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Lilium Easy Vanilla

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Lilium 'Easy Vanilla'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium Easy Waltz

10% off

Lilium 'Easy Waltz'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
£4.49 - £10.80
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Lilium Pearl White

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Lilium 'Pearl White'
£4.49 - £10.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Dahlia French Cancan
Dahlia 'French Cancan'
£4.85 - £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
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 Otto's Thrill
Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill'
£4.85 - £12.37
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Golden Splendor Group

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Lilium Golden Splendor Group
£4.94 - £9.88
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Dahlia Arabian Night
Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
£4.94 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Bishop of Oxford
Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Bishop of Dover
Dahlia 'Bishop of Dover'
£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
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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