Tough and hardy here in the uk they grow reasonably quickly 15 25cm a year in big pots or direct in the garden.
Tall slim trees for small gardens uk.
Juniperus communis pencil point is a small and narrow evergreen has beautiful blue green foliage that will shimmer in your sunny garden.
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Like other hollies the male and female plants are separate.
The emerald green arborvitae thuja occidentalis smaragd is a narrow evergreen tree with a pyramid shape that grows to about 15 ft.
Pleached hornbeam.
Ilex crenata sky pencil.
Supplied as a pair of trees in 14cm diameter pots total height 80cm.
Clear deep pink very double flowers mid late spring.
This narrow upright evergreen is a smooth leaved holly that reaches about 6 feet in height but is only 2 to 3 feet wide.
Topping off at 6 feet tall and just one foot wide juniper pencil point is a great choice for slender gardens where space is limited.
The following ornamental cherries are often available from nurseries and garden centres grafted to create a smaller tree topworked reaching a height and spread of 3 4m 13 16ft.
Prunus laurocerasus the cherry laurels have to be at the top of the list because of their varied evergreen foliage.
Very easy to grow these pencil slim conifers are widely used in mediterranean gardens.
The shape of a tree makes a big difference to how much light it blocks.
Evergreen magnolia for year round privacy.
Here are three excellent examples that are great for proportion and decorative value.
Joe who won a gold medal.
Most gardens can find space for the smallest trees under 30ft high at maturity.
Trees for small gardens pyrus salicifolia elegant pyrus salicifolia pendula has slim silvery foliage and slender weeping branches.
When choosing trees for small gardens the key is to go for varieties which are both slow growing and small says multi award winning landscape designer joe perkins.
Top 10 narrow trees for small gardens.
It will tolerate most soil types as long as it s in a sunny spot.
Commonly used as a privacy tree or hedge.
The italian cypress cupressus sempervirens is a fast growing tall slender tree that has lush dark green foliage.
It is clump forming fully evergreen and hardy.
Pencil point makes an excellent screen or small hedge and prefers well drained soil.
Pyrus calleyrana chanticleer the ideal tear drop shape.
Creamy white sweetly scented blossom appears in spring.
The best columnar trees are.