By Alzheimer
Kincardineshire,
United Kingdom 
WHICH TREES WOULD GOYERS RECOMMEND FOR SMALL SPACES?
Morning all....I have at last had my massive sitka spruce and ivy clad/dead rowan trees removed from where they were doing their best to knock down the boundary wall and get their roots back into the drains! Being "preserved trees" I am obliged to replace with more manageable varieties...no problem as I hate the "exposure" I now have and adore my trees.
Different sorbus of course would fill the BIG gap but have any of you any better suggestions to put forward - bearing in mind that it can be a windy site with east to west (and vice versa!!) prevailing cross winds.
Something colourful and even evergreen - if you get my drift and berried preferably for the bird-life which used to punish the old rowan - before the ivy smothered and killed it off!
Any suggestions would be very welcome - remembering that I am on the chilly salt-laden coast of North East Bonnie Scotland!
I am off to the garden centres this morning to browse...but look forward to your "offerings" - please and thank you!
Yours aye
Alz...
27 Feb, 2011
Answers
Thanks Sheilabub...I had wondered about the Amelanchier ...have no experience of it.
Had a prowl in Dobbies today and they had some rather handsome Sorbus Golden Wonder - for about 30 quid - nice ones about 8' tall which is what I want....too long in the tooth to plant saplings...AND see the benefit...LOL
27 Feb, 2011
I thought of Rowan just reading the title. Many Sorbus would fit the bill. I have Amelanchier and it is very hardy. They use it as plantings on the north east coast too [Sunderland actually]. What about a crab apple?
Sorry not much help.
27 Feb, 2011
Hi SBG...thanks - yes crab apple would be nice too and I already have a little Golden Hornet on the other side of the garden - so I know that it would "do" well. I am always surprised that the birds don't eat them - they sure do in other gardens. I guess I should make jelly...LOL
27 Feb, 2011
couldnt you use a nice varigated acer tree or maybe a large acer shrub .
28 Feb, 2011
Thanks NP....LOL nice idea but I already have several acers in the garden and at that side - there is a strong prevailing wind which would burn the foliage. It has to be something sturdy that can cope with the sea laden gales...LOL
I have found a source of nice different coloured Sorbus ....so will probably just play safe and buy as big ones as I can (and can afford!!) so that I might just live long enough to enjoy the benefit of my new "screen" ;>>))
28 Feb, 2011
how about a weeping cherry there realy nice or even a weeping silver birch there stunning all year ?
1 Mar, 2011
Amelanchier lamarkii has pretty white blossom in April, followed by berries and bronzey/green leaves. Not evergreen though, and grows to about 15ft. The birds love Cotoneaster and Pyracantha which are toughies!
27 Feb, 2011