Elaeagnus Ebbingei Hedge Plants are quite a nice option fairly fast growing tho not as rapid as leylandi, but a lot more interesting to look at, wildlife love them as do bees with their beautiful fragrance, evergreen too... Win win
Re bamboo, I want this to screen both the living room window and our garden from the houses at the back.
I only need about 1-1.5m spread to achieve this in the left corner.
Bit now I'm worried about a High Hedge Law that exists apparently?
"the hedge in question is comprised wholly or predominantly of a line of two or more evergreen or semi-evergreen trees or shrubs;it is over 2 metres high;the hedge acts, to some degree, as a barrier to light or access; andbecause of its height, it is adversely affecting the complainant's reasonable enjoyment of his domestic property (that is their home or garden)
Do you know anything about this?
Hydrangea - I really want this in my garden as it looks lovely. The pictures on Google are predominantly blue/Lilac, some pink and white. Is it possible to grow other colours other than white here? And can they only be planted as climbing plants or can I plant them in the ground, around the perimeter of the lawn?
Hedera - I don't understand how I can use it for screening over the fence as I imagine it will climb over the fence and into the neighbours side, this adding no height to the fence? (I'm probably missing something here)
Organic matter - I never knew you could see straw in a horses muck. Learnt something else.
Photenia Red Robin - Wow, 2-3 feet in a season! That's great. Do they grow at this rate every season or just in its early years? Is it best to buy a very young tree and pleach it? (another word I've learnt, I'll be an expert soon! Lol) And is yours planted in a pot or in the ground? Are its roots safe for houses nearby?
The hedge law came in because of Leylandii mainly Rubi. It's a b****r of a plant growing several feet a year and getting to ridiculous heights. Just remember that anything 'fast growing' by definition,will need a lot of maintenance - it won't just stop at the height you want. Any hedging will need regular cutting but is always more attractive than a bare fence.
Hydrangeas are either shrubs or climbers. The ones you've seen that are blue or pink are the shrub varieties, although there are lots of whites too. The climbing hydrangea is 'petiolaris' which has white flowers. It's a beautiful climber for a shady wall. If you google that , you'll see what it looks like. They all like some shade and ground that doesn't dry out.
Photinia Red Robin is often not successful if you're in a cold wet area. Where I am, I wouldn't bother - better shrubs available. I've yet to see a half decent one.
You'll see less and less straw- most horseowners use shavings these days. Horses, and especially small ponies, gorge themselves on straw bedding which can be a major problem.
Hope that's of some help
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Rowans grow fast but stop when they have reached full size (a bit like children!) and they are not large trees. There are different varieties with different coloured berries and they grow to different heights, from 6m to 12m, though this last is a more upright growing one with a narrower spread. Ashridge list 9 rowans and 15 crabapples, again of varying size and with different coloured leaves, flowers and fruit in various combinations. Rowan berries are edible but need cooking into jam or jellies to be palatable, so will be safe for the children. Uncooked ones might give them a tummyache but nothing worse and they would know better in future!
So 10 months on from my last post, and you can see how my garden currently looks. I finally have a lawn.
I left a border around the edge and now not sure what to do with.
My primary goal is to create some privacy at the rear from the mill and the terraced houses on the left. After doing some research, I have decided to plant some birch trees along the bottom of the garden about 1.5-2m away from the fence.
I was thinking of planting four birch trees about a metre apart starting from the right hand side of the garden due to their light canopy and lovely thin trunk. And in the bottom left hand corner, I was looking to plant an apple tree that grows up to about 2-3m.
I have a few questions I would appreciate help with.
1. Can I plant birch trees 1m together? I would like to keep the tree heights to about 10-15m.
2. How fast do birch trees grow?
3. Are they good on clay soil?
4. As I am in Manchester, we are prone to a lot of rain. Will this affect the Birch trees?
5. Which type of birch tree would be best as I would like something that reaches a height of about 10-15m.
6. I read on another forum something about their seeds self planting. Is this something I should be concerned about?
7. When do the trees need to be planted by? I have seen trees for sale at reasonable prices that are about 6-8ft.
8. Do I need to worry about the roots be invasive and causing damage to surrounding properties?
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Ideally I would like something that will not grow too tall and is easy to maintain.
I've had a look at Rowan tree and they look good. You say they grow fast. Does this mean they need a lot of maintaining?
Re conifers, are they safe to grow in a small garden like mine? I'm just wary of root damage to both mine and neighbours properties.
I have seen some Conifers that will fit the bill in terms of being evergreen and correct height and spread.
My husband wants an apple tree. I don't mind for use against screening the mill.
I would like one that doesn't grow too big though with a spread of about 3m. Any Suggestions?
Just had a look at a crab apple tree and they are stunning. Are they all a deep pink/purple colour? And do you get apples on them?
Re bamboo, I want this to screen both the living room window and our garden from the houses at the back.
I only need about 1-1.5m spread to achieve this in the left corner.
Bit now I'm worried about a High Hedge Law that exists apparently?
"the hedge in question is comprised wholly or predominantly of a line of two or more evergreen or semi-evergreen trees or shrubs;it is over 2 metres high;the hedge acts, to some degree, as a barrier to light or access; andbecause of its height, it is adversely affecting the complainant's reasonable enjoyment of his domestic property (that is their home or garden)
Do you know anything about this?
Hydrangea - I really want this in my garden as it looks lovely. The pictures on Google are predominantly blue/Lilac, some pink and white. Is it possible to grow other colours other than white here? And can they only be planted as climbing plants or can I plant them in the ground, around the perimeter of the lawn?
Hedera - I don't understand how I can use it for screening over the fence as I imagine it will climb over the fence and into the neighbours side, this adding no height to the fence? (I'm probably missing something here)
Organic matter - I never knew you could see straw in a horses muck. Learnt something else.
Photenia Red Robin - Wow, 2-3 feet in a season! That's great. Do they grow at this rate every season or just in its early years? Is it best to buy a very young tree and pleach it? (another word I've learnt, I'll be an expert soon! Lol) And is yours planted in a pot or in the ground? Are its roots safe for houses nearby?
The hedge law came in because of Leylandii mainly Rubi. It's a b****r of a plant growing several feet a year and getting to ridiculous heights. Just remember that anything 'fast growing' by definition,will need a lot of maintenance - it won't just stop at the height you want. Any hedging will need regular cutting but is always more attractive than a bare fence.
Hydrangeas are either shrubs or climbers. The ones you've seen that are blue or pink are the shrub varieties, although there are lots of whites too. The climbing hydrangea is 'petiolaris' which has white flowers. It's a beautiful climber for a shady wall. If you google that , you'll see what it looks like. They all like some shade and ground that doesn't dry out.
Photinia Red Robin is often not successful if you're in a cold wet area. Where I am, I wouldn't bother - better shrubs available. I've yet to see a half decent one.
You'll see less and less straw- most horseowners use shavings these days. Horses, and especially small ponies, gorge themselves on straw bedding which can be a major problem.
Hope that's of some help
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Rowans grow fast but stop when they have reached full size (a bit like children!) and they are not large trees. There are different varieties with different coloured berries and they grow to different heights, from 6m to 12m, though this last is a more upright growing one with a narrower spread. Ashridge list 9 rowans and 15 crabapples, again of varying size and with different coloured leaves, flowers and fruit in various combinations. Rowan berries are edible but need cooking into jam or jellies to be palatable, so will be safe for the children. Uncooked ones might give them a tummyache but nothing worse and they would know better in future!
So 10 months on from my last post, and you can see how my garden currently looks. I finally have a lawn.
I left a border around the edge and now not sure what to do with.
My primary goal is to create some privacy at the rear from the mill and the terraced houses on the left. After doing some research, I have decided to plant some birch trees along the bottom of the garden about 1.5-2m away from the fence.
I was thinking of planting four birch trees about a metre apart starting from the right hand side of the garden due to their light canopy and lovely thin trunk. And in the bottom left hand corner, I was looking to plant an apple tree that grows up to about 2-3m.
I have a few questions I would appreciate help with.
1. Can I plant birch trees 1m together? I would like to keep the tree heights to about 10-15m.
2. How fast do birch trees grow?
3. Are they good on clay soil?
4. As I am in Manchester, we are prone to a lot of rain. Will this affect the Birch trees?
5. Which type of birch tree would be best as I would like something that reaches a height of about 10-15m.
6. I read on another forum something about their seeds self planting. Is this something I should be concerned about?
7. When do the trees need to be planted by? I have seen trees for sale at reasonable prices that are about 6-8ft.
8. Do I need to worry about the roots be invasive and causing damage to surrounding properties?