Have a friend in the village whose magnificent magnolia reached the foundations of her house and she had to claim through insurance to have it sorted. However, the insurance company has allowed her to replant in the same distance from the house provided it was with an amelanchier shrub. Just looked this up to get correct spelling and some of them also grow very tall.
There are some very good birch cultivars that are very narrow-growing, and birches tend to have shallow roots. I reckon that in this situation you should regard any tree as temporary. When it's ten years old cut it down, dig it out and start again with a new one. Works out at about £4 per year, which is far cheaper than Cabernet Sauvignon and you don't get the hangover either.
We have a birch in the back garden which is 40 feet away from the house, but I certainly would not recommend it unless you have a generous sized garden. How about a Pansy Tree which will not grow too big and can even be classed as a large shrub. Lovely red leaves. It does like a sunny spot.
There is a small variety of Silver birch called Young's Weeping Birch. There are three planted together in a Cemetery near me. They are about 15ft high and have not increased in height since the early 1980's.
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I'm going to put a crab apple in ours once I get round to it.
The white Stellata ones are lovely art. Don't think they get too big but I could be wrong about that.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Cercis, Acer ( not if exposed site), sambucus nigra, witch hazel,sorbus,
Do you want height, width, autumn colour, flowers, easy care?
Have a friend in the village whose magnificent magnolia reached the foundations of her house and she had to claim through insurance to have it sorted. However, the insurance company has allowed her to replant in the same distance from the house provided it was with an amelanchier shrub. Just looked this up to get correct spelling and some of them also grow very tall.
There are some very good birch cultivars that are very narrow-growing, and birches tend to have shallow roots. I reckon that in this situation you should regard any tree as temporary. When it's ten years old cut it down, dig it out and start again with a new one. Works out at about £4 per year, which is far cheaper than Cabernet Sauvignon and you don't get the hangover either.
We have a birch in the back garden which is 40 feet away from the house, but I certainly would not recommend it unless you have a generous sized garden. How about a Pansy Tree which will not grow too big and can even be classed as a large shrub. Lovely red leaves. It does like a sunny spot.
Acers are nice-
and don't get too big. This one's about 25yrs old
Billericay - Essex
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There is a small variety of Silver birch called Young's Weeping Birch. There are three planted together in a Cemetery near me. They are about 15ft high and have not increased in height since the early 1980's.
Thanks for all these suggestions I'll probably go for a shrub or an acer instead!