I have just moved house (London) and have inherited an unloved east facing 50 foot garden. There's a roughly 8 feet square patio at the bottom of the garden which is flanked by neighbour's ( encroaching) bamboo on one side, a not very attractive high brick wall at the back and our summerhouse wall on the other. It desperately needs something to cheer it up as it's in our direct sight line from the kitchen. Ideally I'd plant a tree, but I don't really want to dig up the patio as it's actually rather nice and well-laid York stone paving. So no soil...!
Is it feasible to plant a fast-growing climber in a trough or pot and train it over the wall to soften it a bit? What sort of thing might survive? And any suggestions for pretty trees with year round interest that would actively like being in large pots - ideally 6ft plus in height. I've been thinking about acers, , cotoneasters or 'seven son' trees but I don't know how they'd get on in pots. (I have a couple of 6 ft potted standard olives and tried them out down there but they looked a bit weedy - I think it needs to be something more dramatic!)
Any help or suggestions gratefully received!
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themagicamulet · 23/10/2015 22:08
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