In article , Victoria Clare writes:
| (teapot) wrote in news:438ce6ab.0304030312.2d140cd1
| @posting.google.com:
|
| Can anyone suggest tall plants that will grow in a couple of feet of
| soil. I can onlythink of bamboo and jerusalem artichokes.
|
| How tall do you want?
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| A lot of native trees will grow at least as tall as bamboo in 2 feet of
| soil as long as there is a decent spread for the roots - hazel, for
| example. Dogwoods aren't particularly deeprooted, for a lower screen.

The other and even bigger question is how waterlogged it gets in
winter and how dry in summer. As you say, 2' of soil is not in
itself a problem, not even if you need 50' trees.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.