On 24/2/09 21:28, in article
,
" wrote:

On Feb 24, 2:32*pm, Sacha wrote:

I love it but Michael did say "today's fave", so I was widening the field a
bit - or the gap in the hedge. *;-) *And then I was sort of musing on
hedge/privacy/evergreen etc. with some of them. *And the other lovely tree
we've planted a few of lately is the Betula jacquemontii - they're such
graceful and elegant trees, IMO.

I guess I was being slightly flippant when I wrote "today's fave" -
I've been looking at them on & off for a few months. My slight
concern was their slow growth rate - so interesting to see that you
pointed that out. One of the other reasons I was interested in them
was that a couple of years ago I planted a Prunus serrula about 30
feet away & thought they might go well (or does that count as too much
of a good thing?). The autumn colour would also be welcome.

I don't think it was I who pointed out the slow growth rate, so I'm not
going to pinch someone else's credit! ;-)

Many thanks for the other suggestions - I¹m guess I¹m really looking
for a tree as it needs at least some height & also I¹d prefer thinner
rather than very spreading. I¹ll take a closer look at the birch you
mentioned as my wife had already suggested a birch.

Michael


Yes, those birches are really lovely. But in the end you'll choose what you
like best and that's just as it should be!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online