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Tree/Shrub Help

FrozzFrozz Posts: 78
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Hi Everyone

I will be loosing two  trees in the picture du to it damaging the boundry wall.

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I am looking for a possible potted tre/shrub (so the wall isnt damaged again) to replace for privacy/attraction & to hang bird feeders

Bird feeding is very important to me as since moving in last June we have some regular cusomers image

I dealy evergreen, but would welcome ideas of a replcament.

Thanks

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 23,975

    Hello, try this RHS site for information on trees in containers. They have another site about fruit trees in contains, but they aren't evergreen.

    http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=274

    This one has photos of evergreens in pots.

    http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/tag/evergreens-in-containers/

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Gosh! will you be removing some of that decking 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • FrozzFrozz Posts: 78
    Yes all of it, hate it
  • FrozzFrozz Posts: 78

    Hi

    Little update.  I am thinking of going for bamboo.

    Will this grow in pots?  Also what type could be recomended?

    Height wise will be about 8ft

    Thanks

  • Gary HobsonGary Hobson Posts: 1,892

    Yes, bamboo is an ideal plant for growing in pots. Most bamboos are also evergreen. Many of them fan out quite nicely and would look good against that fence.

    You wouldn't be able to hang bird-feeders from them. But you can easily support bird feeders in other ways. Birds are not too keen on landing on bamboo because it doesn't have any strong horizontal branches. But it's a good screening plant.

    You just need to find a suitable variety.

    Phyllostachys aurea seems to be very popular. It can grow quite large, but if planted in a pot, then that will constrain the growth.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Have you had a look under the decking yet Frozz? Just wondering what you'll find



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • FrozzFrozz Posts: 78

    hi

    lifted few planks and its mud and hardcore.

    Under that who knows. Fingers crossed for a patio lol

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Can't be worse can it? A friend moved to a garden like that, left it as it was and is now beginning to fall through the boards. A patio sounds a good plan, you can use the hardcore for a base.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • FrozzFrozz Posts: 78

    its very dangerous.  Board are uplifting and all sorts.

     

  • FrozzFrozz Posts: 78

    Hi

    Can anyone recomend a type of bamboo?  I have looked around and confused as to which type I should get.  It will most likeley be in post idealy arround 8ft high

    Also would i need to secure it for when it is windy?

    Thanks

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