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"Rhiannon S" writes:
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| I'd go for an ornamental cherry of some sort, loads of beautiful flowers
| each spring. Most can be pruned to any height you need and some varieties
| stop around the ten foot mark. Or a crab apple, that way you'd get flowers
| in spring and fruits a little later on.

Or a damson - nearly as good in flower as a cherry, and excellent in
fruit. Go for a traditional, not overbred, variety.

But, really, most of the moderate Rosaceae trees will do - and there
are dozens of species hardy and easy to grow in the UK. Almost all
can be pruned to keep them under control.

And there are many others - e.g. laburnum, tamarisk etc.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.