On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:00:38 GMT, "Sally Holmes"
wrote:


My neighbour wants a small tree (about 30' fully grown) to block out an ugly
view. Trouble is, she wants it fully grown next Summer :-) cos the view's
already there. She'd prefer a native species, and one that will be
attractive to wildlife.

1. What small trees can urglers suggest for an urban back-garden.

2. Is there any point in paying £199 for a 5m tree?

3. If the answer to 2 is Yes, has anyone had any experience of
www.celebration-trees.com and/or any other suppliers on large trees?

TIA


Smaller native trees would include

Creatagus (Hawthorn) - spring flowers and berries in he autumn.
Sorbus spring flowers autumn berries and good leaf colour in the
autumn too.

Does your neighbour want year round screening of the ugly view?
Because that changes the choices. Like a previous poster said Ilex
(Holly) is a good native evergreen choice.

If evergreen sn the requirement then steer the neighbour away from
Leylandii. Cheap they will be, fast to grow and cover the offending
sight too. But apart from the obvious monster hedge problem, they are
just boring.