Yes I think the photo doesn’t necessarily show how wide the garden is. It really needed something big, especially with the flats behind us and I LOVE Mediterranean landscapes but wanted to fuse that with something contemporary ie: planter
hopefully it will work out but if not- lesson learned. I’m a beginner so I really appreciate all your advice.
@Elfer thanks for the advice and support. Really hope they take. I’m going to stake them re: your advice plus probably spiral the thin wire like @Nollie suggested.
Good luck with them but maybe next time do some research before you spend thousands on a project? It's such a waste of plants that have taken years of care to reach that size only to perish because of the unsuitable conditions. We all fall in love with an aesthetic from time to time, but have to do a reality check on our conditions and plant accordingly.
Good luck with them but maybe next time do some research before you spend thousands on a project? It's such a waste of plants that have taken years of care to reach that size only to perish because of the unsuitable conditions. We all fall in love with an aesthetic from time to time, but have to do a reality check on our conditions and plant accordingly.
I think they will be fine in that planter, especially as there is topsoil mixed in with the compost. An important thing is drainage, but if the planter is directly on the ground with no lining that's fine. You can plant Italian Cypress in large pots so I don't see why the planter should be any different and it looks good.
You can trim the trees but don't cut back into old wood. Normally they don't need much pruning, just trimming bits that stick out. You would want them to grow tall anyway because the point of them being there is to hide the other houses and prevent you from being overlooked. Also for that they need to be quite close together, though 5" is usually about right.
I hope you aren't feeling a bit downhearted by some of the comments. I think the trees will be fine. They look elegant, it's not as though they are monsters like Leylandii.
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I agree @Busy-Lizzie. Unlike several posts we have had recently about Italian Cypress (the let’s plant them in a postage-sized garden a foot from a shared fence ones), Vicky has a large enough garden, a spacious planter and a good reason for choosing them. I also think they can look really good in a contemporary style setting. So good luck Vicky, do come back to us if you need any more advice 😊
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I think they will be fine in that planter, especially as there is topsoil mixed in with the compost. An important thing is drainage, but if the planter is directly on the ground with no lining that's fine. You can plant Italian Cypress in large pots so I don't see why the planter should be any different and it looks good.
You can trim the trees but don't cut back into old wood. Normally they don't need much pruning, just trimming bits that stick out. You would want them to grow tall anyway because the point of them being there is to hide the other houses and prevent you from being overlooked. Also for that they need to be quite close together, though 5" is usually about right.
I hope you aren't feeling a bit downhearted by some of the comments. I think the trees will be fine. They look elegant, it's not as though they are monsters like Leylandii.
I actually can’t thank you enough for your reply. I was getting very downhearted.
We all have to start somewhere and I think some people forget that. I also DID do some research and my planter is quite large.
The planter runs straight to the ground so lots of room for future roots.
I am grate ful for your advice re: pruning too! Thank you and a previous suggestion to spiral the branches.
I agree @Busy-Lizzie. Unlike several posts we have had recently about Italian Cypress (the let’s plant them in a postage-sized garden a foot from a shared fence ones), Vicky has a large enough garden, a spacious planter and a good reason for choosing them. I also think they can look really good in a contemporary style setting. So good luck Vicky, do come back to us if you need any more advice 😊
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hopefully it will work out but if not- lesson learned. I’m a beginner so I really appreciate all your advice.
You can trim the trees but don't cut back into old wood. Normally they don't need much pruning, just trimming bits that stick out. You would want them to grow tall anyway because the point of them being there is to hide the other houses and prevent you from being overlooked. Also for that they need to be quite close together, though 5" is usually about right.
I hope you aren't feeling a bit downhearted by some of the comments. I think the trees will be fine. They look elegant, it's not as though they are monsters like Leylandii.