Above wall privacy trees

[Emma110871]

Hello

 

I’m new to this forum and would welcome advice on planting some new trees. 
 

We have a garden wall which is just under 2 meters high and are looking for 1 or 2 trees to plant against this wall for further privacy above wall level. 
 

Ideally we need trees with fairly narrow and tall (around 1.8m) trunks as we have limited garden area.   The trunks would then be against the wall with the crown of the trees above the wall. We would like evergreen trees that are slow/medium rate for growth (cutting back perhaps once a year). 
 

Looking at either 1 tree if the spread of the foliage will be quite wide (around 2 meters) or 2 trees if narrower spread. 
 

All suggestions welcome. 
 

Thanks in advance. 
 

Emma

[monkeybusiness]

Pleached hornbeam would be my recommendation - looks much the same as beech, tends to be cheaper, tolerates poor ground, grows quite a bit faster than beech so will fill your hole more quickly.

I’d agree with the comment regarding planting directly against the wall - watch you don’t create an issue with a neighbour on the other side of the wall by inflicting your tree upon them....  

[woody paul]

RED ROBIN  PHOTINIA would work well and easy to maintain. 

[Redxel]

How long is the wall, how much space, maybe a picture would help?

 

What about Holm oak?