Which trees to retain our privacy?
Discussion
Our neighbour has been granted permission to extend their house front and back. This is not a problem with us, but there will now be two windows on the side of the house staring straight down our garden. Planning don't see this as a problem because our actual house is 22m away.
We are going to plant two trees but don't want them growing to 40ft or getting too wide. We also don't want to constantly cut them back but appreciate some maintenance is likely. So which trees? We think conifer, as they're evergreen, and we want them to be reasonably quick growing to their maximum size. Lleylandi will probably be too big and get out of control. Ideally something that stops at about the average house gutter level or just above.
Any suggestions?
We are going to plant two trees but don't want them growing to 40ft or getting too wide. We also don't want to constantly cut them back but appreciate some maintenance is likely. So which trees? We think conifer, as they're evergreen, and we want them to be reasonably quick growing to their maximum size. Lleylandi will probably be too big and get out of control. Ideally something that stops at about the average house gutter level or just above.
Any suggestions?
Consider bamboo....but make sure the roots are suitably contained.
http://www.scottishbamboo.com/Bamboo_Hedging.htm
http://www.scottishbamboo.com/Bamboo_Hedging.htm
worsy said:
Something fast growing and evergreen BUT tops out at about 15ft, try something like Laurel. You can marmalise it back to a stump and it'll regrow so ideal if it gets out of shape.
This, photinia will open up at a large height. Laurel will stay dense. Will take a good while to get there mind.Yew, like a Christmas tree only better (denser and less pyramidal), surprising fast growing after the first year, cut the leader(s) out once it's almost reached the desired height and it'll slow right down. Hates being waterlogged at any time of year, so if that's likely, plant it in a raised bed. Potted 5-6ft specimens are not too expensive, if you wait for the root-ball season don't go above 4ft else you risk poor establishment - will also probably take a year off before it starts growing properly, unlike a potted one.
This is a fantastic nursery (it's absolutely stunning) but more importantly they have a section of "Plants For Masking Hideous Views Quickly".
http://www.architecturalplants.com/plants.html?lis...
Bamboo is the obvious one.....we have some mature black bamboo in our garden which is brilliant but I don't think it grows as quickly as this one http://www.architecturalplants.com/plant.html?code...
We planted a second lot of black bamboo about 6 or 7 years ago and it's probably only in the last couple of years growing to 10ft....that was about 6ft high when we bought it.
We also bought some of the second one maybe three years ago as the neighbours cut a tree down....that's growing higher quicker though it was maybe 8ft when planted.
From my experience bamboo that is say 6ft tall when you buy it has to "mature" for three to five years before it will grow thick enough shoots to grow really tall. You need to pay up and buy a bigger plant to start with if you want something 15ft tall relatively quickly.
http://www.architecturalplants.com/plants.html?lis...
Bamboo is the obvious one.....we have some mature black bamboo in our garden which is brilliant but I don't think it grows as quickly as this one http://www.architecturalplants.com/plant.html?code...
We planted a second lot of black bamboo about 6 or 7 years ago and it's probably only in the last couple of years growing to 10ft....that was about 6ft high when we bought it.
We also bought some of the second one maybe three years ago as the neighbours cut a tree down....that's growing higher quicker though it was maybe 8ft when planted.
From my experience bamboo that is say 6ft tall when you buy it has to "mature" for three to five years before it will grow thick enough shoots to grow really tall. You need to pay up and buy a bigger plant to start with if you want something 15ft tall relatively quickly.
Cheib said:
This is a fantastic nursery (it's absolutely stunning) but more importantly they have a section of "Plants For Masking Hideous Views Quickly".
http://www.architecturalplants.com/plants.html?lis...
Bamboo is the obvious one.....we have some mature black bamboo in our garden which is brilliant but I don't think it grows as quickly as this one http://www.architecturalplants.com/plant.html?code...
We planted a second lot of black bamboo about 6 or 7 years ago and it's probably only in the last couple of years growing to 10ft....that was about 6ft high when we bought it.
We also bought some of the second one maybe three years ago as the neighbours cut a tree down....that's growing higher quicker though it was maybe 8ft when planted.
From my experience bamboo that is say 6ft tall when you buy it has to "mature" for three to five years before it will grow thick enough shoots to grow really tall. You need to pay up and buy a bigger plant to start with if you want something 15ft tall relatively quickly.
Great looking place! Might take a trip over to see it in the flesh.http://www.architecturalplants.com/plants.html?lis...
Bamboo is the obvious one.....we have some mature black bamboo in our garden which is brilliant but I don't think it grows as quickly as this one http://www.architecturalplants.com/plant.html?code...
We planted a second lot of black bamboo about 6 or 7 years ago and it's probably only in the last couple of years growing to 10ft....that was about 6ft high when we bought it.
We also bought some of the second one maybe three years ago as the neighbours cut a tree down....that's growing higher quicker though it was maybe 8ft when planted.
From my experience bamboo that is say 6ft tall when you buy it has to "mature" for three to five years before it will grow thick enough shoots to grow really tall. You need to pay up and buy a bigger plant to start with if you want something 15ft tall relatively quickly.
bernhund said:
Cheib said:
This is a fantastic nursery (it's absolutely stunning) but more importantly they have a section of "Plants For Masking Hideous Views Quickly".
http://www.architecturalplants.com/plants.html?lis...
Bamboo is the obvious one.....we have some mature black bamboo in our garden which is brilliant but I don't think it grows as quickly as this one http://www.architecturalplants.com/plant.html?code...
We planted a second lot of black bamboo about 6 or 7 years ago and it's probably only in the last couple of years growing to 10ft....that was about 6ft high when we bought it.
We also bought some of the second one maybe three years ago as the neighbours cut a tree down....that's growing higher quicker though it was maybe 8ft when planted.
From my experience bamboo that is say 6ft tall when you buy it has to "mature" for three to five years before it will grow thick enough shoots to grow really tall. You need to pay up and buy a bigger plant to start with if you want something 15ft tall relatively quickly.
Great looking place! Might take a trip over to see it in the flesh.http://www.architecturalplants.com/plants.html?lis...
Bamboo is the obvious one.....we have some mature black bamboo in our garden which is brilliant but I don't think it grows as quickly as this one http://www.architecturalplants.com/plant.html?code...
We planted a second lot of black bamboo about 6 or 7 years ago and it's probably only in the last couple of years growing to 10ft....that was about 6ft high when we bought it.
We also bought some of the second one maybe three years ago as the neighbours cut a tree down....that's growing higher quicker though it was maybe 8ft when planted.
From my experience bamboo that is say 6ft tall when you buy it has to "mature" for three to five years before it will grow thick enough shoots to grow really tall. You need to pay up and buy a bigger plant to start with if you want something 15ft tall relatively quickly.
Mobile Chicane said:
Eucalyptus.
I must confess I do like a Eucalyptus, but it could get too big. I should add that the location of the tree would mean it is likely to overhang my Beech hedge boundary. Well grow the Beech higher and forget the tree I hear you say..I don't want to do this because the section I need to conceal is only a small part of a 90ft run.This is my garden and the house that will have windows on the side.
And his new view , albeit it will be from 15ft above.
bernhund said:
I must confess I do like a Eucalyptus, but it could get too big. I should add that the location of the tree would mean it is likely to overhang my Beech hedge boundary. Well grow the Beech higher and forget the tree I hear you say..I don't want to do this because the section I need to conceal is only a small part of a 90ft run.
http://www.architecturalplants.com/plant.html?code=EDMG25ft high Eucalyptus....and you should go it's a stunning place!
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