kay wrote in news:kay.9bf50f6
@gardenbanter.co.uk:


I wonder whether you could do something with something that's slightly
weeping. I have a weeping crab apple which is on the right lines. I
managed to keep it going upwards by taking out the lowest branches each
year, but it's now stopped at about 5ft and is producing only
horizontals. Overall effect is indeed of a patio umbrella ;-)

But there might be something that would grow a few feet taller before
just producing horizontal branches.


Thanks... Yes - I have been investigating the weeping trees such as crab
apple, cherry, peach, willow and others, with a special attention to
'slightly weeping' types. I read that the weeping types are more likely to
keep within height limitations. "Semi-weeping" sounds ideal.

Al

On Feb 26, 6:53*am, "AL_n" wrote:
kay wrote in news:kay.9bf50f6
@gardenbanter.co.uk:

I wonder whether you could do something with something that's slightly
weeping. I have a weeping crab apple which is on the right lines. I
managed to keep it going upwards by taking out the lowest branches each
year, but it's now stopped at about 5ft and is producing only
horizontals. Overall effect is indeed of a patio umbrella ;-)

But there might be something that would grow a few feet taller before
just producing horizontal branches.

Thanks... Yes - I have been investigating the weeping trees such as crab
apple, cherry, peach, willow and others, with a special attention to
'slightly weeping' types. I read that the weeping types are more likely to
keep within height limitations. "Semi-weeping" sounds ideal.

Al

I don't think any of these suggestions will grow in an exposed coastal
area with shallow soil.

harry wrote in news:c626d701-99a9-4f81-a0aa-
:

I don't think any of these suggestions will grow in an exposed coastal
area with shallow soil.

I've just stubled across this interesting/attractive option:

Vitex agnus-castus: http://tinyurl.com/6vxgco9

However, they attract bees, which could be a pain when you are sitting
under it, in close proximity!

Al