Our neighbour has had a complete overhaul of his garden, cutting trees back
and generally opening up a part of the garden where, previously, tress,
bushes and shrubs masked out his (largish) house and garage.
We have decided to take our own actions to eventually replace the exposed
area in his garden with tress planted in ours..
My question is what sort of attractive trees, preferably evergreen, that
grow as quick as one can should we consider. Ultimately, the tree would
need to attain a height of around 25/30 feet and ought to be of a broad
*canopy* . Indeed, it may be that we need to plant up to three or four
trees in the same vicinity so they should be able to be planted and prosper
and survive in close (ish) proximity to each other..
The usual Leylandi type solution used by many to block out visibility is not
really something we wanted as the garden is very well established ( around
1850) with interesting trees as well as some monsters..
What sort of tree should we consider for this purpose .... at a limit, we
would consider an attractive deciduous tree(s) but would prefer the all year
round cover that evergreens provide...
Something unusual even, not overly concerned with the cost but we do live on
the Isle of Wight so bringing big, established trees from the mainland is
problematic.. I'm not even sure there are specific tree suppliers here on
the Island.
Any help and advice appreciated ..


mark

On 2009-10-20 11:19:35 +0100, "mark" said:



Our neighbour has had a complete overhaul of his garden, cutting trees back
and generally opening up a part of the garden where, previously, tress,
bushes and shrubs masked out his (largish) house and garage.
We have decided to take our own actions to eventually replace the exposed
area in his garden with tress planted in ours..
My question is what sort of attractive trees, preferably evergreen, that
grow as quick as one can should we consider. Ultimately, the tree would
need to attain a height of around 25/30 feet and ought to be of a broad
*canopy* . Indeed, it may be that we need to plant up to three or four
trees in the same vicinity so they should be able to be planted and prosper
and survive in close (ish) proximity to each other..
The usual Leylandi type solution used by many to block out visibility is not
really something we wanted as the garden is very well established ( around
1850) with interesting trees as well as some monsters..
What sort of tree should we consider for this purpose .... at a limit, we
would consider an attractive deciduous tree(s) but would prefer the all year
round cover that evergreens provide...
Something unusual even, not overly concerned with the cost but we do live on
the Isle of Wight so bringing big, established trees from the mainland is
problematic.. I'm not even sure there are specific tree suppliers here on
the Island.
Any help and advice appreciated ..


mark

Have a look at the various Eucalyptus trees available. They grow
quickly, are evergreen and there are many types and 'styles' available.
Some are good for maintaining at hedge height. They don't have a
large canopy so you might have to plant more of them but they're very
attractive. I don't think you'll find any trouble getting them on the
mainland and having them sent. Here's one you could look at:
http://www.chewvalleytrees.co.uk/product-list.php?cat=4
and of course there's always Hilliers.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

"mark" wrote in message
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Our neighbour has had a complete overhaul of his garden, cutting trees
back and generally opening up a part of the garden where, previously,
tress, bushes and shrubs masked out his (largish) house and garage.
We have decided to take our own actions to eventually replace the exposed
area in his garden with tress planted in ours..
My question is what sort of attractive trees, preferably evergreen, that
grow as quick as one can should we consider. Ultimately, the tree would
need to attain a height of around 25/30 feet and ought to be of a broad
*canopy* . Indeed, it may be that we need to plant up to three or four
trees in the same vicinity so they should be able to be planted and
prosper and survive in close (ish) proximity to each other..
The usual Leylandi type solution used by many to block out visibility is
not really something we wanted as the garden is very well established (
around 1850) with interesting trees as well as some monsters..
What sort of tree should we consider for this purpose .... at a limit, we
would consider an attractive deciduous tree(s) but would prefer the all
year round cover that evergreens provide...
Something unusual even, not overly concerned with the cost but we do live
on the Isle of Wight so bringing big, established trees from the mainland
is problematic.. I'm not even sure there are specific tree suppliers here
on the Island.
Any help and advice appreciated ..


mark

It sounds like you have the space and aspect to plant big so I would not
totally dismiss Leylandi as a single specimen or better still Thuja. Sequoia
might fit the bill although in a few hundred years it may be a bit tall.
A mix of trees both evergreen and deciduous, with an understory of evergreen
bushes, could be the way forward.

On Oct 20, 11:19*am, "mark" wrote:
Our neighbour has had a complete overhaul of his garden, cutting trees back
and generally opening up a part of the garden where, previously, tress,
bushes and shrubs masked out his (largish) house and garage.
We have decided to take our own actions to eventually replace the exposed
area in his garden with tress planted in ours..
My question is what sort of attractive trees, preferably evergreen, that
grow as quick as one can should we consider. *Ultimately, the tree would
need to attain a height of around 25/30 feet and ought to be of a broad
*canopy* . *Indeed, it may be that we need to plant up to three or four
trees in the same vicinity so they should be able to be planted and prosper
and survive in close (ish) proximity to each other..
The usual Leylandi type solution used by many to block out visibility is not
really something we wanted as the garden is very well established ( around
1850) with interesting trees as well as some monsters..
What sort of tree should we consider for this purpose .... *at a limit, we
would consider an attractive deciduous tree(s) but would prefer the all year
round cover that evergreens provide...
Something unusual even, not overly concerned with the cost but we do live on
the Isle of Wight so bringing big, established trees from the mainland is
problematic.. *I'm not even sure there are specific tree suppliers here on
the Island.
Any help and advice appreciated ..

mark

Laurel makes a large, quick growing evergreen screen. You can buy
plants in various sizes. I have used Thuja here and there, it is
fast growing and is easier to control than Lleylandi.

Judith

Be careful with random Eucs, because many of them will grow a lot more than you were asking for, especially somewhere with mild winters like IoW. For some reason, that kind seems the easiest to get. Though there are more suitable types. I see the particular link Sasha has given you does (unusually)admit to what is large and have some of the smaller ones. I wouldn't say they have the nicest ones though. I'd be looking for E. crenulata, gregsoniana, or pauciflora for choice, though of course we all have our taste in these things.

There's a lot of evergreen trees when you look into it, broadleaf as well as coniferous, including some truly wonderful things if you go look for them. Surely you can find something more interesting than laurel or holly. Unfortunately quite a few lovely things for which you have the climate, such as Gevuina avellana, the Chilean hazelnut, or Crinodendron hookeriana, the Chilean lantern bush, etc, won't grow in your chalky IoW soil. I wonder whether Maiten (Maytenus boaria) would grow for you? They do notably well at Porthmadog.

Hi Mark, I also would be looking at Eucalyptus pauciflora but also consider some of the Acacias but because of your lime soils on IoW you would need to choose the variety carefully and from experience I would suggest Acacia retinoides as being a good bushy grower, evergreen, lime tolerant and here in coastal Cornwall flowers very freely! Interplanted with other foliage shrubs that will grow large such as Magnolia grandiflora, Eleagnus x ebbingei spp. Pittosporum spp. Photinia spp. etc. etc. will give a colourful evergreen screen.
Best wishes Lannerman.

"mark" wrote in message
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Our neighbour has had a complete overhaul of his garden, cutting trees
back and generally opening up a part of the garden where, previously,
tress, bushes and shrubs masked out his (largish) house and garage.
We have decided to take our own actions to eventually replace the exposed
area in his garden with tress planted in ours..
My question is what sort of attractive trees, preferably evergreen, that
grow as quick as one can should we consider. Ultimately, the tree would
need to attain a height of around 25/30 feet and ought to be of a broad
*canopy* . Indeed, it may be that we need to plant up to three or four
trees in the same vicinity so they should be able to be planted and
prosper and survive in close (ish) proximity to each other..
The usual Leylandi type solution used by many to block out visibility is
not really something we wanted as the garden is very well established (
around 1850) with interesting trees as well as some monsters..
What sort of tree should we consider for this purpose .... at a limit, we
would consider an attractive deciduous tree(s) but would prefer the all
year round cover that evergreens provide...
Something unusual even, not overly concerned with the cost but we do live
on the Isle of Wight so bringing big, established trees from the mainland
is problematic.. I'm not even sure there are specific tree suppliers here
on the Island.
Any help and advice appreciated ..

If you can suffer that it *will* drop leaves Wintertime, then check out a
Pawlonia (Empress Tree)

With proper care/pruning in early years a good size canopy can be effected,
and looks stunning.

Mind you.......the leaves tend to obscure the birds ;-)

Perhaps easier to find if you spell it A. retinodes. Though so many people make the same mistake, perhaps it's easier to find spelled wrong...

On 2009-10-21 22:01:00 +0100, lannerman
said:


echinosum;867609 Wrote:
Be careful with random Eucs, because many of them will grow a lot more
than you were asking for, especially somewhere with mild winters like
IoW. For some reason, that kind seems the easiest to get. Though there
are more suitable types. I see the particular link Sasha has given you
does (unusually)admit to what is large and have some of the smaller
ones. I wouldn't say they have the nicest ones though. I'd be looking
for E. crenulata, gregsoniana, or pauciflora for choice, though of
course we all have our taste in these things.

There's a lot of evergreen trees when you look into it, broadleaf as
well as coniferous, including some truly wonderful things if you go
look for them. Surely you can find something more interesting than
laurel or holly. Unfortunately quite a few lovely things for which you
have the climate, such as Gevuina avellana, the Chilean hazelnut, or
Crinodendron hookeriana, the Chilean lantern bush, etc, won't grow in
your chalky IoW soil. I wonder whether Maiten (Maytenus boaria) would
grow for you? They do notably well at Porthmadog.

Hi Mark, I also would be looking at Eucalyptus pauciflora but also
consider some of the Acacias but because of your lime soils on IoW you
would need to choose the variety carefully and from experience I would
suggest Acacia retinoides as being a good bushy grower, evergreen, lime
tolerant and here in coastal Cornwall flowers very freely! Interplanted
with other foliage shrubs that will grow large such as Magnolia
grandiflora, Eleagnus x ebbingei spp. Pittosporum spp. Photinia spp.
etc. etc. will give a colourful evergreen screen.
Best wishes Lannerman.

I just found that the Eucalyptus Nursery in Wales, which is no longer
trading because of the tragic death of its owner, still part maintains
the site for information. It's a very good source but be warned that
it's not fully operational. The photo gallery is still there, though a
bit 'stuttery', so one can get some idea of the looks of a few trees
and the FAQ page is very helpful..
http://www.blueram.net/eucalyptus/faqs.asp
--
Sacha

Yes Echinosum you are right, retinodes not retinoides ( but still one of the best Acacias for non-acidic gardens.
Regards Lannerman.