Not a tree I would like to try growing in a container no matter how large, this is a specimen tree and needs space around it, also needs full sun. As you have bought it and seem to be determined to keep it the only solution is a container, it will become pot bound though you may be able to keep pruning the roots to control the size.

Thank you so much for this. Hmm. What to do? I will pot it anyway for the moment as it is in a small pot from the garden centre and then perhaps my friend can have it as they have an enormous garden surround her block of flats and she was really interested in convincing the other tenants to have one since the chestnut tree was removed.

Many thanks for your reply. Very grateful.

Moira.

Sorry it wasn't more positive but in an area with enough space around it will look superb.

Thanks you for responding. The man who bought the property at the back of our place, multimillionnaire who buys up properties and rents them out just cut the trees down that had been there for years. It was like living in the country. We were all devastated. He actually chopped one down in that garden before he bought the place, sending the tree chopper over the wall to do it as he had bought the place next door and put an extra storey on it. We don't like him!!!!! I just wanted to make it look lovely again at the back but can't put it too close to the brick wall without containing it somehow. I have trees in my garden already and can't really plonk this one in the middle - I'd have to dodge it all the time. Looks like my friend Simone is going to get a nice tree doesn't it!!!! thank you for commenting. Very helpful.

At least you will still be able to go and look at it…