Your growing conditions and general climate will also be a factor. Dry, parched conditions will inhibit the growth of rowans for example. They like plenty of wet stuff. That's why the eventual heights and spreads of trees and shrubs can seem quite a wide variation. Most trees can also be successfully pruned by lifting the crown when they're older, if they get a bit dense. That's always a good solution when they're in front of fences and walls. You still get the shape and form, but removing lower branches allows light through and stops the tree becoming oppressive.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank you @Fairygirl I learn so much from people on here.
Our garden has pretty wet clay soil. Water logs in areas but not where we’re planting the tree. Hopefully get some proper drainage put in soon to help with this.
It’s such a hard one to judge with eventual height as I don’t want to get anything that will be too big but reassuring to know that pruning will help control it.
Just come across this post as thinking about the same. Just had a 10m pine tree cut down and also a 6m pine, so looking for some interesting trees to replace them with. I have ordered a Rowan and considering a Aamelanchier Lamarckii. Re prices if you shop around you can find trees around 2m for about £30-£40, there are places that grows trees, garden centres tend to be more expensive. The Rowan I'm getting is 2.5m and is well under £50. Aamelanchier Lamarckii is around 1.5m but is cheaper.
Yes bear in mind a lot of sources quote height and spread after 10 years, this is a good guide to the rate of growth. You need to check the ultimate height and spread to be able to judge it's final size if not pruned.
Thanks, I do find information on Aamelanchier Lamarckii a bit confusing, many recommend it for a small garden and most sites describe it as a small tree, however it grows to about 10m high when mature. I have ordered one anyway and will see how it grows.
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@Fairygirl that’s exactly what I’m doing for nothing too dense canopy wise. Still want a bit of light to get through.
That's why the eventual heights and spreads of trees and shrubs can seem quite a wide variation.
Most trees can also be successfully pruned by lifting the crown when they're older, if they get a bit dense. That's always a good solution when they're in front of fences and walls. You still get the shape and form, but removing lower branches allows light through and stops the tree becoming oppressive.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...