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Recommend me a tree please

Greg4Greg4 Posts: 91
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Hello can I have recommends for a suitable tree, we have heavy clay soil, not the best drainage. Garden is medium size so nothing too large. I quite like silver birch but not sure if they are suitable. Don't really want a cherry as we have one already. I also want to but the tree as a bare root. Thanks.
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  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Hi greg, loads to choose from, what kind of thing do you like, evergreen, flowers, friut, nuts.

    A couple of my favorites that arent fruit trees would be cornus kousa (not sue if this is classed as a large shrub, but it would look the part!).

    Or a wedding cake tree image



    I dont think you can go wrong with an apple tree, but then i have a bit of a thing for fruit trees! image
  • Mrs GMrs G Posts: 336

    Silver Birch grow very big and don't look good or respond well to pruning.  What about Rowan, comes in different berry colours now and is has quite airy foliage and looks good all year.  It will also feed the birds, copes well on clay and you can prune them without making it look a mess.

  • Mrs GMrs G Posts: 336

    ...or a Crab Apple?

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Amelanchier lamarkii makes a nice smallish tree Greg, although it's classed as a shrub. Easy to keep to a suitable size for a smaller garden and has a light canopy so it doesn't create lots of dense shade. Lovely autumn colour.

    The bare root season is almost here so you could take a look at some of the hedging/tree specialists online and you'll be able to order soon for autumn/winter delivery. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • just veginjust vegin Posts: 21

    Just got me a small acre. 1.5mx1m 

    Looking to get a jasmine soon.

     

  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Ginko biloba looked nice on tv today but im not sure how big they get image
  • Greg4Greg4 Posts: 91
    Thanks all, would be nice to have something with nice bark, hence silver birch. I may go with a crab apple in the end though.
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    There are other versions of silver birch, i think they had them on crocus' website, very nice.

    There is a crab apple by my house with deep purpley leaves and dark red fruit, im sorry but i dont know the variety, but it literally has people stopping to look at it image
  • Woodgreen wonderboyWoodgreen wonderboy Posts: 2,322

    3 small/medium trees, my favourites;-

    Acer Griseum, paperbark maple, slow grower

    Malus "Evereste" masses of white/pink blossom, good autumn colour and loads of crabs for the birds in winter

    Prunus Serrula, great bark, often called the "Sheraton" tree as bark is smooth and shiny like antique furniture.

  • BamboogieBamboogie Posts: 239

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=1857

    Flowers, berries and autumn colour, absolute beauty in my bookimage

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