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Tree planting ideas

vahoravahora Posts: 9
in Problem solving
Hi,
can some pls suggest me which tree will go over here, tree will be planted next to the water feature. Should give some privacy. Pls find pic for ur understanding ur help will be very much appreciated 
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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @vahora Welcome. Are you wanting to plant in the raised bed?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited August 2022
    He’s done a drawing to indicate where the tree is to be. 

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





  • vahoravahora Posts: 9
    Hi,
    thanks for ur reply, I’m going to take off tiles concrete etc and make it all exposed to plant a tree
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Ok it's not my favourite and a bit over done, but Photinia "Red Robin" is really commonly available as a ready trained pleached panel, if you have a couple of hundred quid to spend. It would have a 2m high stem and a square panel about 1.2x1.2m on top of that, which is exactly where you've drawn your square. 

    My other idea would be a weeping birch, Betula pendula "Youngii" which forms a weeping mop head at around that height, but perhaps it's a little too close to the building foundations.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Another idea would be to mount a trellis above the top of the wall and use some climbers. 
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    If you search the internet you will find all sorts of lists, 10 best trees for small gardens etc. Three that always seem to be recommended are Amelanchier, Malus and Sorbus. All good for wildlife. I would include flowering dogwood in my list. I also adore maples. Its such a hard choice.
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Whatever you choose, wait till Autumn to plant it don't do it in this heat. 
    AB Still learning

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    It will have to be a small tree, I would choose a small crab apple or Amalanchier. It's very close to the house and the boundary, not ideal. Will the neighbour mind overhanging branches? If it gets any bigger than the drawing it will clog up the gutters with leaves.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    I’d be careful about planting a tree there that produces flowers and fruit/berries and then drops them, plus leaves and twigs, on what looks like a very smart recently laid patio.  An evergreen tree or large shrub would cause less mess.  (Sorbus flowers and berries are particularly messy!)
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It would help us to advise if we knew which way the wall faces, the type of soil you have (acid or limey, clay, sandy, loam etc) and whereabouts roughly the garden is so we know climate/weather conditions etc. 

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





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