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Need an idea to add privacy to the garden

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'd use the external bit then. You'll still get a bit of shade cast, but not as much as planting on the inside.  :)

    The reason I suggested a raised bed is very simple. You get some height much more quickly  :)
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  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Planting outside the wall would allow you to retain the space in the garden for other purposes such as your sun trap.  A couple of smallish trees could act as a very effective screen and wouldn't need to grow more than a couple of feet above the wall to provide the extra privacy, with little to no effect on the sun.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    edited May 2022
    Another option/something to give you some sense of privacy while you wait for your outside trees to grow is to use 2m thin vertical planks with gaps in between, say those used for outdoor decking. If you screwed small chunks of wood into the brickwork one near the top of the curved wall and one near the bottom, you could then screw the vertical planks onto those so the planks seem to float off the brick wall. The planks would form a curved, vertical screen and you could even get creative with different heights and spacing.

    This is interior but you get the idea:

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  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    The magnolia could grow quite wide, so if the grassed area outside isn't yours to use or if there are clauses about planting trees out there it could be a problem.
    If you are able to plant in the grass outside then you have plenty of choice. Personally I would choose something reliable and fairly narrow, then it won't cause issues in the future. A rowan, or an amelanchier perhaps.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Woodgreen said:
    Agree with all that Liriodendron says.

    Three small trees, set far enough away from the wall so that their shapes are not compromised would look really nice. I don't see the need for a raised bed. And the brick wall is a good feature, better seen through plantings rather than muddled with trellis.
    I think you meant me, Liriodendron hasn't posted here. I suggested trees  :)
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    That magnolia, although slow growing, could eventually grow 10m high and 10m wide, far too big. Something slimmer would be better. There are slim flowering cherries and crab apples. 

    @Nollie's idea looks rather good too, especially if you like the contemporary look. You could have plants in large pots on the terrace area to soften it.
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  • SlumSlum Posts: 385
    Have you considered pleached trees? They’ll give instant height without taking up much space in your garden. 
  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    I think you meant me, Liriodendron hasn't posted here. I suggested trees  :)
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
     :D 
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