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Small tree for poor soil
Andrew Hague
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Hi - We've just moved into our new house. The east side of the garden (which was a former orchard) is elevated above the roadway of the houses next door. The soil of this bank appears to be very poor with a lot of builders rubble etc thrown in. We need a small tree to give us a bit more privacy, but it doesn't need to be evergreen. I think that the soil is pretty neutral.
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Silver Birches (Betula sp.) are a colonising genus of trees ; they flourish in heathlands and bleak northerly moorlands . Soil pH doesn't appear to be an issue , as long as it's not chalky .
Betula jaquemontii is a stunning white-barked species , but there are many others of equal merit .
Hi Pansyface - Yes that was certainly on my list and if it's not fussy re soil quality then I think we might give it a go.