Advice for planting???

[The Tree Hunter]

I've got a job coming up to remove some hawthorn trees for a client who's building a house, what would be a good species to replant to create some privacy, not be high maintenance and not have prolific roots that cause problems later on???

 

some will be planted about 8ft from where the house will be built, he is putting up a 6ft fence all the way along too, so it doesn't have to be trees that go in, just something that will create some added privacy???

 

Cheers

[Mozza]

Cherrys mate?? They look good in my opinion and grow slow(ish)

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Silver Beech (nothofagus), Gutta-Percha or how about a small Rowan altho maintenance on the latter i.e kashmir rowan is higher...

[Nick B]

What about some Holly

can make a few trees or small hedge only need 1 trim a year

[Khriss]

Beech hedge- cherry's roots are quite invasive-pity rely,

 

K

[Giles Hill]

Extra Heavy Standard Ligustrum lucidum + Elaeagnus angustifolia Caspica + Magnolia grandiflora from Barcham Trees

 

They're all compact trees that provide evergreen screening above the fence height. The Elaeagnus and Ligustrum are cheaper than the Mags, you can plant them about 3m apart to make a good screen.

[combined tree services]

have you thought about using hazel ?? not something many would reomend but i have used it and it works a treat with various methods for management . either hadge laying or standard hedge cutting , bnut just a thught oh and its a bit different to what most people are going for !!!

[Khriss]

have you thought about using hazel ?? not something many would reomend but i have used it and it works a treat with various methods for management . either hadge laying or standard hedge cutting , bnut just a thught oh and its a bit different to what most people are going for !!!

 

Yup-forgot abt that one, go fr that, you don'y need to cut it, you can weave it .

K

[danbrown87]

have you thought about using hazel ?? not something many would reomend but i have used it and it works a treat with various methods for management . either hadge laying or standard hedge cutting , bnut just a thught oh and its a bit different to what most people are going for !!!

 

I'd go for hazel too. There's a variety called Corylus avellana "Contorta" which is much more slowly growing but has all the ecological benefits of normal, native hazel. I'd try to reccomend a nice mix of native shrubs, something that's going to provide cover for birds and food for insects etc.

[Arbocop]

no offence guys but before you concider any of the above.

 

what is the soil you are planting on

 

what is the aspect of the planting

 

what is the topography exposed shaded etc???

 

what is the likley maintence input from your customer

 

lots of good species but if you plant a calcifuge in an acid area it will never make a good tree

 

also what is the long term aim it complete hedge screening wind break????

 

 

kev