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Is this tree too big for my garden?

11 replies

ThatIsNachoCheese · 31/07/2018 15:43

I have a new build garden with a house that overlooks our garden, so we have been looking for a couple of trees to plant by the fence to give us some much needed privacy.
Would a pyrus chanticleer be suitable do you think?
It's not a huge garden so I don't want to plant a tree that's going to be a pain! My other option is prunus snow Goose.

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Hoopaloop · 31/07/2018 22:54

Depends how big your garden is. I know of chanticleers measuring 9-10m tall with crown spread of 3m in any direction.

ThatIsNachoCheese · 31/07/2018 23:08

Sorry I thought I'd added a photo!
It's about 7 metres long and 6 wide... ornamental trees website says it will grow to 5 metres in 20 years while others say it can grow much bigger, which is what has confused me.

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ThatIsNachoCheese · 02/08/2018 12:48

Bump Smile

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hoochymama1 · 02/08/2018 17:16

Bumping for info too! New build garden here, same dilemma. Been thinking of pergola with trellis and lots of climbers. I'm inclined towards planting trees but the spread would dominate my itsi bitsi garden Shock

ThatIsNachoCheese · 05/08/2018 12:45

@hoochymama1 what about some columnar trees?
We have decided on a columnar Rowan but want another with a bit more of a vase shape.
We also looked at a columnar birch and flowering cherry (amangowa I think?)
Still undecided on the chanticleer, I don't want one I'm going to have to cut down really.

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theconstantinoplegardener · 05/08/2018 13:07

Have you considered a row of espalier trees against your fence? Espalier is a way of training the branches of young trees to grow out to the sides but not to the front or back, so you get a screen effect. Fruit trees are often used, but some other species are suitable too, including prunus chanticleer, I believe.

ThatIsNachoCheese · 05/08/2018 13:36

Thanks @theconstantinoplegardener, unfortunately we can't do that as we have a retaining wall so the fence is actually 2.7 metres tall. I should have said that, sorry!

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Ta1kinpeace · 05/08/2018 16:35

A big tree in a small garden can be fine
IF
it does not take out all of the light
it does not take out all of the water
it adds interest to the garden

my metasequioa is now very tall but its very 'light' and being deciduous does not impact on the light in the winter

hoochymama1 · 06/08/2018 17:36

Thanks @ThatIsNachoCheese I was looking at columnar. Silver birches are lovely, there's a Pinterest board with three together Shock I may not have much garden left, but it would be swishy and atmospheric Grin

yamadori · 08/08/2018 00:35

my metasequoia is now very tall

I bet it is - and it won't stop there Grin

(You do know they grow up to 50 metres, don't you?)

Ta1kinpeace · 09/08/2018 10:14

yamadori
Nobody knows how tall it will get. They were only discovered in 1947.
Its not a sequoia remember.

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