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Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/Shrub?
"ned" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... Rick1/3/04 10:57 m snip I wish to screen ..... snip with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). snip I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. snip avoid leylandii, whatever you do. :-)) .... Nonsense. Leyllandii do grow pretty quickly - and, if you have a mind to, can be kept to whatever shape you desire. They just need regular trimming. The more often you trim, the denser they become. So long as you remain in control, it will do the job. -- ned (Leylandii Preservation Society, founder member.) ;-) But at only 5 ft away from a conservatory and growing to 8 ft the roots of Leylandii could be a problem ..........they sure are in our soil |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/Shrub?
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... Rick1/3/04 10:57 m snip I wish to screen ..... snip with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). snip I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. snip avoid leylandii, whatever you do. :-)) .... Nonsense. Leyllandii do grow pretty quickly - and, if you have a mind to, can be kept to whatever shape you desire. They just need regular trimming. The more often you trim, the denser they become. So long as you remain in control, it will do the job. -- ned (Leylandii Preservation Society, founder member.) ;-) |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/Shrub?
"ned" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... Rick1/3/04 10:57 m snip I wish to screen ..... snip with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). snip I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. snip avoid leylandii, whatever you do. :-)) .... Nonsense. Leyllandii do grow pretty quickly - and, if you have a mind to, can be kept to whatever shape you desire. They just need regular trimming. The more often you trim, the denser they become. So long as you remain in control, it will do the job. -- ned (Leylandii Preservation Society, founder member.) ;-) But at only 5 ft away from a conservatory and growing to 8 ft the roots of Leylandii could be a problem ..........they sure are in our soil |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/Shrub?
"nambucca" wrote in message ... "ned" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... Rick1/3/04 10:57 m snip I wish to screen ..... snip with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). snip I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. snip avoid leylandii, whatever you do. :-)) .... Nonsense. Leyllandii do grow pretty quickly - and, if you have a mind to, can be kept to whatever shape you desire. They just need regular trimming. The more often you trim, the denser they become. So long as you remain in control, it will do the job. -- ned (Leylandii Preservation Society, founder member.) ;-) But at only 5 ft away from a conservatory and growing to 8 ft the roots of Leylandii could be a problem ..........they sure are in our soil ......... and that will be a problem with any vigorous grower. -- ned |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/Shrub?
"nambucca" wrote in message ... "ned" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... Rick1/3/04 10:57 m snip I wish to screen ..... snip with some kind of reasonably quick growing narrow type evergreen (conifer perhaps). snip I would like to control the height of the tree/shrub to about 8 foot but keep the body narrow. snip avoid leylandii, whatever you do. :-)) .... Nonsense. Leyllandii do grow pretty quickly - and, if you have a mind to, can be kept to whatever shape you desire. They just need regular trimming. The more often you trim, the denser they become. So long as you remain in control, it will do the job. -- ned (Leylandii Preservation Society, founder member.) ;-) But at only 5 ft away from a conservatory and growing to 8 ft the roots of Leylandii could be a problem ..........they sure are in our soil ......... and that will be a problem with any vigorous grower. -- ned |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/Shrub?
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from "nambucca" contains these words: avoid leylandii, whatever you do. :-)) .... Nonsense. Leyllandii do grow pretty quickly - and, if you have a mind to, can be kept to whatever shape you desire. They just need regular trimming. The more often you trim, the denser they become. So long as you remain in control, it will do the job. -- ned (Leylandii Preservation Society, founder member.) ;-) But at only 5 ft away from a conservatory and growing to 8 ft the roots of Leylandii could be a problem ..........they sure are in our soil Nah, they won't undermine anything, and I wouldn't think OP would be trying to grow anything else there except perhaps, bulbs. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/Shrub?
The message
from "nambucca" contains these words: avoid leylandii, whatever you do. :-)) .... Nonsense. Leyllandii do grow pretty quickly - and, if you have a mind to, can be kept to whatever shape you desire. They just need regular trimming. The more often you trim, the denser they become. So long as you remain in control, it will do the job. -- ned (Leylandii Preservation Society, founder member.) ;-) But at only 5 ft away from a conservatory and growing to 8 ft the roots of Leylandii could be a problem ..........they sure are in our soil Nah, they won't undermine anything, and I wouldn't think OP would be trying to grow anything else there except perhaps, bulbs. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/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/ -- Sacha Euonymus 'Duc de Anjou' tall thin shiny leafed evergreen -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/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/ -- Sacha Euonymus 'Duc de Anjou' tall thin shiny leafed evergreen -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/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/ -- Sacha Euonymus 'Duc de Anjou' tall thin shiny leafed evergreen -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Need to screen view into neighbours conservatory WhatTree/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/ -- Sacha Euonymus 'Duc de Anjou' tall thin shiny leafed evergreen -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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