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Which tree/large shrub should I put in here?

ladybryladybry Posts: 12
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Hi
My new build garden is a work in progress as you can see but I have a south facing corner bordered by brick walls 2m high with some kind of manhole access cover on one side (you can see I’ve got a pot standing on there at the moment.)  Not sure of soil ph yet but prob neutral
I wanted to put in a small tree so that we could underplant or possibly even have a little bench in time as it’s a nice sunny spot for elevenses cuppa
However, I’m worried about roots and space in this location.  Berth depth from corner to lawn is 1.5m
Any ideas?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hello @ladybry and welcome  :)

    Just a suggestion but what about a little pergola for that corner?  You could cover it with pretty and even scented climbers ... have a seat beneath it and a cluster of pretty pots and flowers around it ... and it would avoid any potential problem of tree roots interfering with drains or growing too big. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ladybryladybry Posts: 12
    Thanks for your reply, fab!  Funnily enough, we were toying with that idea but dismissed because when we put a chair there, it sort of didn’t look right.  I’ll post another pic from ground level so you can see what I mean... I might need to bring the plan back if you think there’s a way we could make it work 
  • ladybryladybry Posts: 12
    Not thought of painting the wall before, I was hoping to cover with plants more but could consider that, thanks 
  • ladybryladybry Posts: 12

    @Dovefromabove
    what do you think?  I was wondering about a small weeping cherry maybe?
  • ladybryladybry Posts: 12
    Obvs would have a nice looking wooden seat, not garden chair! 
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    One of the corner type pergola/arbours with a bench under would look perfect there, perhaps with a shortish climbing rose/clematis combo. I'd then put your small tree further on the left, so that it breaks up the expanse of brick/building behind it. An Amelanchier would look very good, white spring blossom, then berries and good autum colour - a dainty looking tree and not a whopper.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Cherries can be prone to aphids which would drip honeydew as you sat beneath it. 

    Im going with Lizzie and sticking with the pergola .. and climbers up that lovely wall. I wouldn’t paint it. It would need redoing so often it would be a real PITA 😤 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Agree with Dove - once you paint a wall you have to keep re-doing it or it will quickly look shabby.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Paint a wall then grow something up it ... yes, an instant result ... but not one you’ll be happy with if you’re still living there in a couple of years’ time ... ever tried repainting a shabby wall when it’s covered with clematis, climbing roses etc ? 

    Its a tv garden makeover technique ... a short term answer storing up problems for later. 😞 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ladybryladybry Posts: 12
    Aww thanks guys, really appreciate your help and ideas.  I’ve just put in the climbing roses to the left so can’t wait for them to grow!
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