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Tree for privacy that won’t create huge amounts of shade

ra.vincent52947ra.vincent52947 Posts: 2
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Hello all

As you can see our garden is rather overlooked by the house behind which is set higher up a slope compounding the problem.
I have already planted an Acer freemanii autumn blaze which you can just make out in front of the raised bed / next to the shed.
I am now thinking of planting another tree roughly where the pink bucket is to screen the left hand window. 
Our garden faces north west, so I am reluctant to plant anything too tall any further forward as it would shade the greenhouse. 
Ideally I’d like something with an open structure that would give a more dappled shade as we have veg beds in the top right corner. 
Evergreen would be a bonus but not essential as it’s only really me who potters in the garden over winter. 
Our soil is slightly acidic clay brash but I have a plentiful supply of manure to hand.

many thanks in advance

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Silver Birch may work.
    They have an open structure and there are many, many varieties to choose from. But not evergreen.

    Billericay - Essex

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Amelanchier also has an open structure, plus lively spring blossom and great autumn colour … and don’t grow too big. 

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





  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    edited 7 February
    Another vote for Amelanchier, there are several fastigiate or columnar forms if you don't want too much width. (I mentioned Sorbus vilmorinii before editing, but I don't think it will like clay!  I have one on sandy soil.)
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    My top three choices have been mentioned! I love silver birch Jaquemontii but it will probably grow a bit big for that space.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Prunus serrula is quite light and airy, I would go for a multi stem so it fills out the space and to make the best use of its lovely bark.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Azara serrata is evergreen with small yellowish flowers with a lovely scent. Loved by the insects. Can be pruned back to keep it to the height and width you want.
  • ra.vincent52947ra.vincent52947 Posts: 2
    Thanks for all the suggestions, went to the local garden centre today and I was nearly swayed by a rowan with pink berries but went with Amelanchier Robin Hill 
    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/117423/amelanchier-grandiflora-robin-hill/details
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