Tree for front garden,around 15 feet in height?

paddy147

Hi,i want to get my boring and drab looking front garden done up with gravel and plants.

Id also like a tree in the front corner of the garden next to my front garden wall.

Im looking for a tree that wont grow any more than say 18 feet tall.Im concious of light and also not annoying my neighbours with a very big and bulky tree in years to come.

Someone suggested to me a multi stem birch tree,as it has lovely silver bark,but its s slim tree and still lets light through and wont grow that big.

My front garden is 6 meters long by 7.5 meters wide

Anyone got any ideas.

mountainy man

abies koreana - korean fir , has purple upright cones , compact ,narrow growing to five metres aprox , my one is only three feet tall and has beautiful purple cones allready.

ulmus holandica- dwarf elm , beautiful little tree , is a perfect miniature, like a bonsai without the hassle, tiny little leaves in a herringbone pattern , decideous but still looks good in winter.

look em up !:)

paddy147

mountainy man wrote: »

abies koreana - korean fir , has purple upright cones , compact ,narrow growing to five metres aprox , my one is only three feet tall and has beautiful purple cones allready.

ulmus holandica- dwarf elm , beautiful little tree , is a perfect miniature, like a bonsai without the hassle, tiny little leaves in a herringbone pattern , decideous but still looks good in winter.

look em up !:)

Thanks for the info,but Im not really after a fir tree/christmass tree style.I think it wouldnt suit my house or garden.

Something like a multi stem silver birch is what i was hoping for,in that it doesnt grow real thick or wide and only has small leaves,and still lets light filter through.

Well thats what a mate told me anyway

Any sort of slim tree like that.

mountainy man

ah i see ! how about a rowan - mountain ash, casts little shade flowers in early summer gets berries and some varieties have good autumn colour .
rhus typhinia lacinata -stags horn sumach, small multi stemed tree great autumn colour. acer griseum-paper bark maple, fantastic bark good aunumn colour,
the silver birch is nice but also look up himalayan birch - betula utlis jackmontii , wonderfull white bark, if you could get a multi stemed example of it , would be my winner !:) you could plant three 5-6 foot singles in the planting hole and would be good.;) good luck with whatever you choose.

shinikins

Why not try a Japanese Acer, or maple? Thye don't grow very tall, and add a lot of colour and interest to a garden, with beautiful red foliage. Very easy to grow and care for, and can be easily found in any decent garden centre.

paddy147

shinikins wrote: »

Why not try a Japanese Acer, or maple? Thye don't grow very tall, and add a lot of colour and interest to a garden, with beautiful red foliage. Very easy to grow and care for, and can be easily found in any decent garden centre.

Ive 2 of them in me back garden,but they are only around 3.5 feet high.1 is red and the other is normal green.

Just kinda like the idea of a tallish but slim ish tree like a silver birch or something along that lines.

shinikins

paddy147 wrote: »

Ive 2 of them in me back garden,but they are only around 3.5 feet high.1 is red and the other is normal green.

Just kinda like the idea of a tallish but slim ish tree like a silver birch or something along that lines.

A birch can grow up to 40feet or more. Perhaps a dwarf fruit tree like a cherry or plum, plenty of colour again, but very limited growth heightwise. Or if you don't like fruit tree's(they do need a little more attention than non fruiting tree's) try a Gingko or Dogwood.

paddy147

shinikins wrote: »

A birch can grow up to 40feet or more. Perhaps a dwarf fruit tree like a cherry or plum, plenty of colour again, but very limited growth heightwise. Or if you don't like fruit tree's(they do need a little more attention than non fruiting tree's) try a Gingko or Dogwood.

The missus and myself are gonna take a trip out to Tulleys Nurseries tomorrow to have a look around and see whats what.