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Help in deciding what tree to go for

john_taylor6348john_taylor6348 Posts: 6
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All,

I am looking for some advice please.  We recently moved into a new build house.  There are a few houses which overlook my garden and I wish to plant a tree which over time help with privacy.  I have land on the outside of my wall in which a tree can be planted. (this is my land) 

Now I have goggled and read up on that many tress but I am still none the wisher.

I would like one which was grow roughly 15feet / 4.4m ish

Round / weeping / umbrella / pear shape to help with the privacy

One what grows quick ish 😊

The land it will be planted is partial shade (west side - only gets sun in the morning)

I have a budget of £100 ish, can go more if I really have to and it would be nice if it was quite mature already

In an ideal world it would not have berries/blossom as they will be cars (not mine) parked close by and I am thinking of neighbours here but I am not to fussed

I am not sure about the soil quality as like I said it is a new build and god knows what the builders buried in the soil

Could anyone help please.

Thank you John


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  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited January 2019
    £100.00 should buy a fine specimen tree.
    Just a suggestion which would fit with size shape/ blossom.... but not enough to be a nuisance 
    Pyrus salicifolia pendula....a willow leaf pear.
    Can be pruned to shape if you wish...see 1st pic

    https://www.bluebellnursery.com/catalogue/trees/Pyrus/P/2236
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    That nursery has a good selection of trees - have a look through their list to see which ones meet your requirements.  You might though be better off with a large bush at that height.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • john_taylor6348john_taylor6348 Posts: 6
    Thank you for the responses. However I got my height wrong. Need a tree double story in height so am looking for a tree 24/29 feet high / 9meters.  
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    That is a different thing...no tree worth growing will reach that height quickly.

    Liquidambar styraciflua are rather beautiful...especially in the autumn.
    No blossom or berries.
     But not Round / weeping / umbrella / pear shape.

    This pic shows a tree that was at least 45 years old.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • john_taylor6348john_taylor6348 Posts: 6
    Lovely tree but 45y is a bit to long for me to wait 😊. Any trees what grow quickish what you could suggest.
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    How long have you got?....  to wait I mean...

    Consider Silver Birch, like this 'Silver Shadow'...
    https://bit.ly/2CLOPFJ 

    Most British gardeners would probably shy away from recommending Eucalyptus but consider the variety 'Azura', which supposedly maxes out at 30 foot in the long term...half the height of the usual... grows 3 foot a year..  so you've got 8 years for this one ...
    https://bit.ly/2Vns8Pr 


    ..both shortened links to reputable nurseries UK... as you have a good budget you can get larger plants...
    East Anglia, England
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I would suggest that a double storey height tree is not really needed unless the offending houses are on higher ground than yours. All you really need (and that is debatable) is a tree up to the height of the upper windows opposite. Be aware also that silver birches can get to 40/50 ft in time, drop an awful of debris/pollen/seeds/leaves most of the time. A tree that size is going to cause somebody else a big problem.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    I agree about the height. A fast growing tree will likely have some negatives. Possible roots taking over and sucking up water from the whole garden. The canopy may be so heavy you are left in total shade as well as shading neighbouring gardens.


  • john_taylor6348john_taylor6348 Posts: 6
    Hi and thanks for the response.  I would expect to be in my property for 20 years but like most people i am not the most patient that is why i would hope to buy a tree 3/6 years old if possible.

    I have looked at the Silver Birch a number of times but slightly off due to the drop of debris. I have looked on the below choice and found some lovely trees so i might give them a call for some advice.

    https://www.chewvalleytrees.co.uk/products/category/trees?size=any&shape=any&evergreen=deciduous&native=any&leaf-colour=any&flower-colour=any&autumn-colour=any&fruit-colour=any&season=any&uses=use-screening&hedging=any&growth-rate=any&pollination-group=any&pollination-type=any&fruiting-period=any&fruit-attributes=any&fruit-storage=any&fruit-colour=any&fruit-size=any&type=any&orderby=name&sort=asc&results=90


  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    ..I've had Silver Birches, and Eucalyptus,  some as tall as the house,  and never noticed any issue with dropping debris, no more than other trees, so don't quite know what that's about..  I never recommend anything I haven't grown personally, maybe a different cultivar of the type..

    ..one thing I've learnt over the years is that it's futile to try and look ahead anything beyond 10 years in a garden, we might all have moved on or be dead by then, it's not worth worrying about... find a tree you like and plant it... and if you're still there in 10+ years then review the situation at that time..

    ..best of luck with your choices...
    East Anglia, England
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