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Tall narrow evergreen next to pool?
Comments (10)i can only repeat what i said.... roots will not cause a puncture... they only take advantage of a pre-existing hole .. but... more importantly ... most trees roots are in the first foot or two of soil ... they really dont.. for the most part .. go 4 feet deep.. especially arbs... of which.. very much surface type ... in terms of pool side... i would suggest.. all plants make a mess .. unless plastic ... so its a real catch 22 in that regard ... the arbs will shed interior needles.. every few years.. but mostly.. just falling inside the plant ... same with the juniper ... have you considered using large pots ... instead of mother earth.. around your rock zone ... the only thing worse than hauling rock in.. is hauling it out ... lol .. i suggest you try to love it.. or move.. lol ... i would definitely look into planting some of the same out back.. behind the monkey house .... to block that neighbors view ... a little more privacy .... the house next to you.. in the first pic.. seems single story.. if so.. why are you fixated on tall trees in that direction???? .. and do make sure.. out back.. that there are no buried utilities ... hitting an hydro line.. really puts a damper on an otherwise good day ..... i would also add some clematis and or morning glory to the black security fence ... i wonder if there is a pool forum.. where pool peeps might have better pool suggestions ... rather than plant peeps ... eh?? i wish you luck .... ken...See Moretall narrow trees/shrubs for really small space?
Comments (9)Sky Pencil Holly is really hard to find in the UK. I've tried. Degroots Spire also. I've not found any sources for it. Juniperus Sky Rocket will get much more than two feet in time and can end up 25 feet high. Is it your fence? If so I'd really consider getting that fixed first. Even a narrow plant will have roots going under the fence. And how will you maintain a ramshackle fence with something growing in front of it? You could try pleaching something i.e. having the trunks in front of the fence and the tops above it. Alternatively how about trellis and some sort of climber? Or I've seen a really successful fedge using ivy trained on wire netting. (And before we get a chorus of ivy hatred remember the OP is in the UK where ivy is native and not a problem.) I have a Cupressus sempervirens 'Totem' in a similar position but that is 90 cm from a well-built wall. Here is a link that might be useful: Totem...See MoreNeed small evergreen tree recommendation
Comments (6)Some of the upright hollies such as 'Oakleaf' will give you dense evergreen screening, and won't get so darned wide, which will allow you more room in your bed for other plants. If when you say 'tree-shaped', you mean spreading up top - that will be a detriment to growing things underneath as they will cast a lot of shade onto your perennial bed -- unless you like growing shade-loving perennials like ferns, hosta, etc., it seems to me. You may also consider Photinia, Carolina Cherrylaurel 'Bright n Tight', Japanese ligustrum, Chinese evergreen oak, Holly osmanthus, Camellia sasanqua, Chindo viburnum, Leatherleaf viburnum, lots to choose from....See MoreRecs for tall but narrow accent shurbs?
Comments (9)frangione..I have all three of your selections in my yard. The curly leaf ligustrum is considerably fatter than the other two but its dark,dense growth is very attractive and you can selectively prune it. It does take a few years to adapt to being transplanted but once it's satisfied with the spot,the sun and the moisture it is absolutely carefree. The skypencil holly is like an exclamation point. It's hard to combine with other shrubs. It's color matches most other nearby shrubs. I have one by the front door that's thriving in an elevated,irrigated bed and I'm not happy with it because it just doesn't blend with most other shrubs. The greenspire euonymous I also have in a back yard border and also in pots waiting to be planted. They've been in those pots for more than 5 years and that limits their growth but not their vigor. Greenspire gets decimated by the deer. If you have deer browsing your yard, choose something besides the greenspire. They, like the skypencil, grow like an exclamation point although their color is somewhat lighter than most foundation shrubs so they blend without disappearing. They have occasionally gone completely dead looking,bleached out and drop all their leaves only to come back a few months with new,normal growth. I'd go for the curly leaf if I were you. Just know you should prune it rather than clip it when you want a different,thinner shape....See More- 14 years ago
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