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Trees for Driveway

alastair_19alastair_19 Posts: 35
in Garden design
I was planning on planting 3 different trees along a driveway

Acer Autumn Blaze
Acer Emerald Queen 
White birch

Anyone ever put these 3 together? Would they go? 
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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hello @alastair_19, each of the trees you have mentioned has its own distinctive beauty so I personally wouldn't worry about whether they 'go together' or not. If you like them just go for it.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    They range in height and spread so if you are not looking for uniformity and have space and suitable soil, aspect and climate, they are all beautiful trees.
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    My thought is that, in my experience, acers and silver birch prefer different situations … most acers preferring sheltered spots with some shade, and moist soil … whereas the silver birches I know like light well-drained soil and are happiest in sunny positions. 



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





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The most important thing will be having enough room for them, and the right conditions as @Plantminded indicates, so that they're habit isn't compromised. Good prep is always needed before planting.
    Birches grow everywhere here @Dovefromabove - including quite serious shade. They're one of our most common woodland trees too .  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    We have birches in all sorts of situations here too, open spaces and woodland but they do seem to enjoy sandy soil as @Dovefromabove says.  They don't like hot, humid situations though:

    growing-silver-birch-betula-pendula-5114249
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • ViewAheadViewAhead Posts: 866
    White birches do look absolutely lovely in groups.  I would love a driveway planted with them ... and I would pop acers elsewhere.  :)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Certainly around here we see birches on the Breckland and heathland … I’ve not seen many around the Broads. 
    😊 

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





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I fancied a row of different varieties of liquidambar going down my drive, but the cost of about 15 trees put me off
    Devon.
  • ViewAheadViewAhead Posts: 866
    I have an inkling I'm in charge of a slightly more modest plot than the norm round here!  :D
  • alastair_19alastair_19 Posts: 35
    Thanks all for your thoughts. Do the white birch give much autumn colour? I do like some colour in the autumn 
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