I'm awaiting one to come back into stock for a specific spot. Had a nice 'tree shaped' one in a previous garden, in a corner by the hedge, and the new owners chopped it down along with the hedging. Fortunately, it seems to have grown back well, and the latest owner hasn't done the same butchering
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
These sound wonderful. My only issue by the looks of things is cost. I’m reading they’re pretty slow growing, and cost for a 4m is well over a thousand pounds. 5 x that of the birch. Ouch!
Another possibility is a fastigiate tree, developed to be tall and narrow. There's a fastigiate birch which grows to 5m high with a 2m spread at maturity:
You could also get more sun onto your patio by raising the crown of these trees which involves removing the lower branches to give you a more contemporary look. This styling would complement your very smart house extension!
I love birch, they are probably my favourite tree family but they are incredibly messy. This isn't a problem in my wilder garden but in a smart garden you might regret adding them. They do have lovely winter colour but you could get that from a cherry, which also give you a spring display.
That's a 'how long is a piece of string?' question @steven.g.garner Conditions, climate etc will dictate. However, many young trees will reach a height of 3 or 4 metres within a few years, but they won't be filled out and mature. I've got a rowan here, courtesy of the birds, which I moved last spring into the main garden, from it's location in a cramped little corner behind the shed . It probably took around four years to reach the height it is just now, which is about 7 to 8 feet, from being a small sapling, but it won't be mature, and have a reasonable size of canopy, for many years. Trunk is only around an inch in diameter.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Had a nice 'tree shaped' one in a previous garden, in a corner by the hedge, and the new owners chopped it down along with the hedging. Fortunately, it seems to have grown back well, and the latest owner hasn't done the same butchering
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Buying mature trees is also pretty risky, as well as expensive, unless you know how to establish them properly.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
https://www.ornamental-trees.co.uk/amelanchier-lamarckii-tree-p278
Betula pendula Fastigiata Joes | Buy White Upright Birch Trees (ornamental-trees.co.uk)
Or an upright Golden Elm (4m x 2m) :
Ulmus x hollandica Wredei Tree | Buy Golden Elm Trees (ornamental-trees.co.uk)
You could also get more sun onto your patio by raising the crown of these trees which involves removing the lower branches to give you a more contemporary look. This styling would complement your very smart house extension!
Conditions, climate etc will dictate. However, many young trees will reach a height of 3 or 4 metres within a few years, but they won't be filled out and mature.
I've got a rowan here, courtesy of the birds, which I moved last spring into the main garden, from it's location in a cramped little corner behind the shed .
It probably took around four years to reach the height it is just now, which is about 7 to 8 feet, from being a small sapling, but it won't be mature, and have a reasonable size of canopy, for many years. Trunk is only around an inch in diameter.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...