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Plants for Steep Banks

Gardening on a slope can make access tricky so you want to introduce plants that are relatively low maintenance - and may have the added bonus of stabilising the soil with their spreading roots.

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Narcissus Golden Aura

10% off

Narcissus 'Golden Aura'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Grand Soleil d'Or

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Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or'
£6.29 - £17.10
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Narcissus High Society

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Narcissus 'High Society'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Narcissus Ice Follies

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Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Narcissus Ice King

10% off

Narcissus 'Ice King'
£10.79 - £21.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Narcissus Jack Snipe

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Narcissus 'Jack Snipe'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jack The Lad

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Narcissus 'Jack The Lad'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jenny

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Narcissus 'Jenny'
£8.09 - £21.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 5
Narcissus Jetfire

10% off

Narcissus 'Jetfire'
£6.29 - £16.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 6
Narcissus June Allyson

10% off

Narcissus 'June Allyson'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kimmeridge

10% off

Narcissus 'Kimmeridge'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus King Alfred

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Narcissus 'King Alfred'
£8.99 - £49.49
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
10kg sack of bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7
Narcissus Kokopelli

10% off

Narcissus 'Kokopelli'
£5.84 - £15.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond

10% off

Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Martinette

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Narcissus 'Martinette'
£5.39 - £10.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Minnow

10% off

Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.39 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Narcissus Mount Hood

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Narcissus 'Mount Hood'
£10.79 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Night Life

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Narcissus 'Night Life'
£8.99 - £25.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Narcissus Nir (PBR)

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Narcissus 'Nir' (PBR)
£7.19 - £18.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Obdam

10% off

Narcissus 'Obdam'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1
Narcissus Orangery

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Narcissus 'Orangery'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastel Gem

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Narcissus 'Pastel Gem'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastorale

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Narcissus 'Pastorale'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Petrel

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Narcissus 'Petrel'
£9.44 - £26.01
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Pueblo

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Narcissus 'Pueblo'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rainbow of Colors

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Narcissus 'Rainbow of Colors'
£6.29 - £17.10
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Rapture

10% off

Narcissus 'Rapture'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Red Devon

10% off

Narcissus 'Red Devon'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation

10% off

Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
£9.81 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Rip van Winkle

10% off

Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'
£5.39 - £14.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Sabrosa

10% off

Narcissus 'Sabrosa'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Sailboat

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Narcissus 'Sailboat'
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Salome

10% off

Narcissus 'Salome'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Salou

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Narcissus 'Salou'
£10.79 - £31.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sir Winston Churchill

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Narcissus 'Sir Winston Churchill'
£6.29 - £17.05
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Spring Dawn

10% off

Narcissus 'Spring Dawn'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Starlight Sensation

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Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation'
£8.54 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sun Disc

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Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Sunlight Sensation

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Narcissus 'Sunlight Sensation'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sweetness

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Narcissus 'Sweetness'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Tahiti

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Narcissus 'Tahiti'
£10.79 - £29.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Thalia

10% off

Narcissus 'Thalia'
£6.74 - £107.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Topolino

10% off

Narcissus 'Topolino'
£7.64 - £15.28
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Toto

10% off

Narcissus 'Toto'
£8.99 - £25.65
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Tête Bouclé

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Narcissus 'Tête Bouclé'
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Tête-à-Tête

10% off

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
£4.94 - £18.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus W.P. Milner

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Narcissus 'W.P. Milner'
£5.39 - £14.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus White Lion

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Narcissus 'White Lion'
£9.89 - £28.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Yellow Cheerfulness

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Narcissus 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
£8.09 - £23.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus bulbocodium

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Narcissus bulbocodium
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus bulbocodium Golden Bells Group

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Narcissus bulbocodium 'Golden Bells Group'
£6.29 - £16.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus cantabricus

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Narcissus cantabricus
£6.29 - £16.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus lobularis (Haw.) Schult. & Schult. f.

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Narcissus lobularis
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus for naturalising

10% off

Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£99.99 £89.99
20kg bag Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus obvallaris

10% off

Narcissus obvallaris
£6.29 - £15.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus papyraceus Ziva

10% off

Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
£12.59 - £35.55
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

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Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£8.09 - £20.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane

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Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica

10% off

Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
£4.49 - £12.58
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty

10% off

Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
£4.49 - £10.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla siberica

10% off

Scilla siberica
£7.19 - £19.80
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa orphanidea Flava

10% off

Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
£13.98 - £27.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola Teardrops F1 Mixed
Viola Teardrops F1 Mixed
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hyacinth outdoor metal trough gift set

10% off

Hyacinth outdoor metal trough gift set
£14.99 £13.49
gift set Delivered during October
indoor blue hyacinths and wicker basket gift set

10% off

Indoor blue hyacinths & wicker basket gift set
£19.99 £17.99
gift set Delivered during October
Iris in an owl planter gift set

10% off

Iris in an owl planter gift set
£14.99 £13.49
gift set Delivered during October
Novelty hedgehog planter

10% off

Novelty hedgehog planter
£11.99 £10.79
gift set Delivered during October
crocus Robin gift set

10% off

Robin gift set
£15.99 £14.39
gift set Delivered during October
Sausage dog planter

10% off

Sausage dog planter
£12.99 £11.69
gift set Delivered during October
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Alchemilla mollis

25% off

Alchemilla mollis
£2.09 - £39.99
approx 75 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)
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
Aubrieta Axcent White (Axcent Series)
Aubrieta 'Axcent White' (Axcent Series)
£8.99 - £21.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aubrieta gracilis Kitte Blue
Aubrieta gracilis 'Kitte Blue'
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Berberis darwinii
Berberis darwinii
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Berberis thunbergii Orange Rocket (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Blechnum brasiliense Volcano
Blechnum brasiliense 'Volcano'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Brunnera macrophylla Jack Frost (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (PBR)
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calibrachoa Can-can Double Provence Blue (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double Provence Blue' (Can-can Series)
£3.50 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Calluna vulgaris Dark Beauty
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis New Love (PBR)
Clematis 'New Love' (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Clematis Bijou ('Evipo030') (PBR) (Tudor Patio Series)
Clematis Bijou ('Evipo030') (PBR) (Tudor Patio Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Clematis Duchess of Cornwall ('Evipo118') (PBR)
Clematis Duchess of Cornwall ('Evipo118') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis heracleifolia Cassandra
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis × aromatica
Clematis × aromatica
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Corydalis flexuosa China Blue
Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue'
£10.99 - £27.99
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
Cotoneaster Cornubia
Cotoneaster 'Cornubia'
£24.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
Diascia Aurora Apricot (Towers of Flowers Series)
Diascia 'Aurora Apricot' (Towers of Flowers Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Doodia aspera Rough Ruby
Doodia aspera 'Rough Ruby'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Epimedium × youngianum Niveum
Epimedium × youngianum 'Niveum'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
£19.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euonymus fortunei Harlequin
Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Euonymus fortunei Silver Queen
Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'
£19.99 - £52.99
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
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
Geranium macrorrhizum White-Ness
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium maderense

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Geranium maderense
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium palmatum
Geranium palmatum
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium phaeum Album
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots 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
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