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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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plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
£34.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from spring
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
plum Guinevere
plum 'Guinevere'
£34.79 - £169.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m available to order from spring
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
£34.79 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
£34.79 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Red Devil

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apple 'Red Devil'
£34.99 - £149.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from spring
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
£29.99 - £49.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from spring
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
£48.99 - £149.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Musa basjoo
Musa basjoo
£12.99 - £24.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from winter
2 × 2 litre pots available to order from winter
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White dahlia collection

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White dahlia collection
£21.56 - £43.11
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
Soft pink dahlia collection

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Soft pink dahlia collection
£15.97 - £31.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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10% off

Pink champagne dahlia collection
£24.70 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
Coffee and cream dahlia collection

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10% off

Coffee & cream dahlia collection
£21.55 - £43.11
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
Berry dahlia collection

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10% off

Berry dahlia collection
£26.78 - £53.55
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
Dinner plates dahlia collection

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Dinner plates dahlia collection
£15.53 - £31.05
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Richards Fortune

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10% off

Dahlia 'Richards Fortune'
£5.84 - £16.20
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Copperboy

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10% off

Dahlia 'Copperboy'
£5.39 - £15.29
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Twist

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10% off

Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Twist'
£5.39 - £12.38
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Petras Wedding

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Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Kiev

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Dahlia 'Kiev'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Ice Crystal

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Dahlia 'Ice Crystal'
£5.84 - £16.20
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Platinum Blond

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Dahlia 'Platinum Blond'
£5.39 - £14.40
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Silver Years

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Dahlia 'Silver Years'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Mount Tacoma

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Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Evanah

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Dahlia 'Evanah'
£5.21 - £11.48
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Tartan

10% off

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
3 litre pot available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Eveline

10% off

Dahlia 'Eveline'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
3 litre pot available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from spring
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Lilium Miss Peculiar

10% off

Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered by early February
3 × bulbs Delivered by early February
Proud Mary dahlia collection

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10% off

Proud Mary dahlia collection
£20.92 - £41.85
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
Velvet dahlia collection

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10% off

Velvet dahlia collection
£21.37 - £42.75
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection

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10% off

Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection
£26.78 - £53.55
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
Cutting garden dahlia collection

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10% off

Cutting garden dahlia collection
£26.06 - £52.11
1 × collection | 5 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers Delivered by early February
Candyfloss dahlia collection

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10% off

Candyfloss dahlia collection
£21.56 - £43.11
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
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