Natural Windbreaker

[almar789]

Hi guys, I'd be interested in your thoughts.

 

I installed a greenhouse last year, but one of the poly-crap-onate panes buckled in that strong breeze we had earlier in the year. To counter that this year, I'd like to install a natural barrier to prevent it happening again, and was thinking about installing a tree/bush/shrub to act as a natural buffer.

 

Trouble is my neighbour's garage is very close to the place I want to install it, so I don't want to plant a future problem. I'm looking for something that can be maintained easily at about six foot tall and wide. From looking online it seems my options might be something like a mugo pine or a juniper, which could potentially be grown in containers.

 

Any input you have on this will be gratefully accepted!

[Steve Bullman]

Considered tamarisk? Pretty resiliant and doesnt need much soil

[dumper]

Try western red cedar should be able to buy at six foot tall  a lot cheaper than  mugo or juniper both these slow growing

[scbk]

1 hour ago, almar789 said:

Trouble is my neighbour's garage is very close to the place I want to install it, so I don't want to plant a future problem. I'm looking for something that can be maintained easily at about six foot tall and wide. 

What about a 6ft fence 

[Stere]

I used willow along side a polytunnel as grows fast and is free from cuttings.

 

I like a nice beech or hornbeam hedge though.

 

Container idea is a bad one imo unless you get massive containers and set up a drip hose for watering.

 

Seems alot of added unnessary faff & expense.

Edited April 19, 2022 by Stere

[almar789]

Thanks for getting back to me!

 

23 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Considered tamarisk? Pretty resiliant and doesnt need much soil

Ideally I'm looking for an evergreen, but I do like the look of this one so thanks for the suggestion!

 

23 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Considered tamarisk? Pretty resiliant and doesnt need much soil

I do like cedars but given how tall these things can get, am I going to end up with root problems later down the line?

 

22 hours ago, scbk said:

What about a 6ft fence 

LOL! A fence in not, not an option but ideally I'd like something the local wildlife can enjoy too. Thanks for the suggestion tho!

 

12 hours ago, Stere said:

I used willow along side a polytunnel as grows fast and is free from cuttings.

 

I like a nice beech or hornbeam hedge though.

 

Container idea is a bad one imo unless you get massive containers and set up a drip hose for watering.

 

Seems alot of added unnessary faff & expense.

My soil is quite heavy so a cursory glance suggests Hornbeam might be worth looking at, so thanks for the suggestion! I agree with containers being a faff, but thought it might be an option to contain the roots. If you have any other thoughts about that I'd be interested to hear them.

[Stere]

In ground root barriers as available, someone on here might have an idea of a particualar brand that they can recommend

 

Hornbeam also keeps its leaves in winter.

 

Considered Yew as is a nice fast growing evergreen?

 

Quercus ilex or Bay laurel?

Edited April 20, 2022 by Stere