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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
Dear Subscribers,
The front side facet of my conservatory looks directly into my neighbours conservatory and I wish to screen this off (obscure glass is inappropriate) with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). The tree/shrub needs to be narrow as I don't want the leaves/branches to encroach on my conservatory. The distance from the side of my conservatory to my neighbours boundary which is controlled by a 5 foot high fancy see through block brick wall is about 3 foot. I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. Any suggestions please. Many Thanks. Rick. |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
Sacha wrote in message .uk...
Rick1/3/04 10:57 Dear Subscribers, The front side facet of my conservatory looks directly into my neighbours conservatory and I wish to screen this off (obscure glass is inappropriate) with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). The tree/shrub needs to be narrow as I don't want the leaves/branches to encroach on my conservatory. The distance from the side of my conservatory to my neighbours boundary which is controlled by a 5 foot high fancy see through block brick wall is about 3 foot. I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. You could grow a beech hedge which will retain its leaves if it's kept to that height. They'll go brown but won't fall off. Another possibility is yew but avoid leylandii, whatever you do. They do grow fast but they grow very bushy, too. Aucuba and laurel are other possibilities and so is Escallonia if you live in a mild area. That grows quite quickly but will need to be trimmed into a hedge, as will anything in such a space. Lastly, look at this site for Eucalyptus - fast growing, evergreen and lovely if kept short because they retain the juvenile foliage. The Nursery has a well deserved good reputation: www.eucalyptus.co.uk/ Thank you for your time and advice, now I have got some homework to do! Cheer's Rick. |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
"Rick" wrote in message om... Sacha wrote in message .uk... Rick1/3/04 10:57 Dear Subscribers, The front side facet of my conservatory looks directly into my neighbours conservatory and I wish to screen this off (obscure glass is inappropriate) with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). The tree/shrub needs to be narrow as I don't want the leaves/branches to encroach on my conservatory. The distance from the side of my conservatory to my neighbours boundary which is controlled by a 5 foot high fancy see through block brick wall is about 3 foot. I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. You could grow a beech hedge which will retain its leaves if it's kept to that height. They'll go brown but won't fall off. Another possibility is yew but avoid leylandii, whatever you do. They do grow fast but they grow very bushy, too. Aucuba and laurel are other possibilities and so is Escallonia if you live in a mild area. That grows quite quickly but will need to be trimmed into a hedge, as will anything in such a space. Lastly, look at this site for Eucalyptus - fast growing, evergreen and lovely if kept short because they retain the juvenile foliage. The Nursery has a well deserved good reputation: www.eucalyptus.co.uk/ Thank you for your time and advice, now I have got some homework to do! Cheer's Rick. I'm growing yew in a similar situation - Taxus Baccata Fastigiate Robusta or somesuch, a narrow type of Irish yew, it will be only 25cm wide in 10 years but will be 6 feet tall and impenetrable; the only problem is that it's slow-growing, 6"/year so maybe no good for you. Andy |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
Sacha wrote in message .uk...
Rick1/3/04 10:57 Dear Subscribers, The front side facet of my conservatory looks directly into my neighbours conservatory and I wish to screen this off (obscure glass is inappropriate) with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). The tree/shrub needs to be narrow as I don't want the leaves/branches to encroach on my conservatory. The distance from the side of my conservatory to my neighbours boundary which is controlled by a 5 foot high fancy see through block brick wall is about 3 foot. I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. You could grow a beech hedge which will retain its leaves if it's kept to that height. They'll go brown but won't fall off. Another possibility is yew but avoid leylandii, whatever you do. They do grow fast but they grow very bushy, too. Aucuba and laurel are other possibilities and so is Escallonia if you live in a mild area. That grows quite quickly but will need to be trimmed into a hedge, as will anything in such a space. Lastly, look at this site for Eucalyptus - fast growing, evergreen and lovely if kept short because they retain the juvenile foliage. The Nursery has a well deserved good reputation: www.eucalyptus.co.uk/ Thank you for your time and advice, now I have got some homework to do! Cheer's Rick. |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
"Rick" wrote in message om... Sacha wrote in message .uk... Rick1/3/04 10:57 Dear Subscribers, The front side facet of my conservatory looks directly into my neighbours conservatory and I wish to screen this off (obscure glass is inappropriate) with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). The tree/shrub needs to be narrow as I don't want the leaves/branches to encroach on my conservatory. The distance from the side of my conservatory to my neighbours boundary which is controlled by a 5 foot high fancy see through block brick wall is about 3 foot. I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. You could grow a beech hedge which will retain its leaves if it's kept to that height. They'll go brown but won't fall off. Another possibility is yew but avoid leylandii, whatever you do. They do grow fast but they grow very bushy, too. Aucuba and laurel are other possibilities and so is Escallonia if you live in a mild area. That grows quite quickly but will need to be trimmed into a hedge, as will anything in such a space. Lastly, look at this site for Eucalyptus - fast growing, evergreen and lovely if kept short because they retain the juvenile foliage. The Nursery has a well deserved good reputation: www.eucalyptus.co.uk/ Thank you for your time and advice, now I have got some homework to do! Cheer's Rick. I'm growing yew in a similar situation - Taxus Baccata Fastigiate Robusta or somesuch, a narrow type of Irish yew, it will be only 25cm wide in 10 years but will be 6 feet tall and impenetrable; the only problem is that it's slow-growing, 6"/year so maybe no good for you. Andy |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
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from "andrewpreece" contains these words: I'm growing yew in a similar situation - Taxus Baccata Fastigiate Robusta or somesuch, a narrow type of Irish yew, it will be only 25cm wide in 10 years but will be 6 feet tall and impenetrable; the only problem is that it's slow-growing, 6"/year so maybe no good for you. Start it in a long trough and lower it every year until.......... -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
Consider this very fast combination:
Chain link fence PLUS an evergreen climber. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
Consider this very fast combination:
Chain link fence PLUS an evergreen climber. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
Consider this very fast combination:
Chain link fence PLUS an evergreen climber. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory What Tree/Shrub?
Consider this very fast combination:
Chain link fence PLUS an evergreen climber. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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