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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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Dahlia Mount Tacoma
Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
From £5.99
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Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
From £5.79
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Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
From £5.99
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Dahlia Penhill Dark Monarch

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Dahlia 'Penhill Dark Monarch'
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Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
From £6.99
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Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
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Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
From £5.99
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Dahlia Platinum Blonde
Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde'
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Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
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Dahlia Purple Gem
Dahlia 'Purple Gem'
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Dahlia Seniors Hope
Dahlia 'Seniors Hope'
From £5.99
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Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
From £5.99
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Dahlia Sturm Sweet Maria

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Dahlia 'Sturm Sweet Maria'
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Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
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Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
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Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
From £5.99
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Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)

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Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
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Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)

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Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
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Gladiolus Black Star

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Gladiolus 'Black Star'
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Gladiolus Bonfire

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Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
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Gladiolus Next Level

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Gladiolus 'Next Level'
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Gladiolus Prince of Orange

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Gladiolus 'Prince of Orange'
From £6.99
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Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium flavescens
From £8.99
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Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum
From £8.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Honka Cream

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Dahlia 'Honka Cream'
£5.99
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Dahlia Lava Glow

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Dahlia 'Lava Glow'
£5.99
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Dahlia Polka

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Dahlia 'Polka'
£5.99
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Dahlia Skyfall

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Dahlia 'Skyfall'
£5.99
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Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum Lady in Red
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red'
£19.99 £10.00
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rhubarb Raspberry Red

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rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
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rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
From £5.99
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rhubarb Strawberry
rhubarb 'Strawberry'
From £5.99
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