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Replacement Tree

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  Posted by Maury (U14599435) on Thursday, 29th December 2011

  I lost a 45 ft pine tree in the recent high winds and now want to replace it. Now sure I want another pine as there are already about ten of them in the garden. Last year we removed another ten leylandii to open up the bottom 25 ft of the garden. I think these were all planted to replace elms, which suffered dutch elm disease many years ago. Would like to plant something different, but with either year round interest or everygreen to screen the bottom of the garden.
  
  any suggestions would be very welcome.

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  Posted by AlinaW (U2220240) on Thursday, 29th December 2011

  I'm guessing that you have plenty of space, so how about cedar of Lebanon? Evergreen and striking, but a big tree.
  If you want something smaller, how about a silver birch? Catkins, leaves, and beautiful bark.

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  Posted by BaraGwenith (U14257539) on Thursday, 29th December 2011

  If you want evergreen there are holly and yew.

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  Posted by Maury (U14599435) on Tuesday, 3rd January 2012

  Thanks BaraGwenith I already have several hollies, albeit small ones, but Yew is a thought.

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  Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Tuesday, 3rd January 2012

  Liquidambar is a good tree - good shape, not too wide at the base so not a space hog, fabulous leaf colour in autumn. Then there's prunus serrula which will give you blossom in spring and gorgeous glowing, shiny bark all year.
  
  If you want to screen a dodgy view, think about a fence on stilts - hornbeam, beech or other grown with tall bare stems to about 6' and then the upper branches trained horizontally. They're used a lot here to screen car parks, shade terraces, give privacy to upstairs windows etc.

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  Posted by Maury (U14599435) on Wednesday, 11th January 2012

  Thanks AlinaW. Cedar would be too big, I probably need something columnar, but the silver birch looks a good suggestion.
  
  

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  Posted by Maury (U14599435) on Wednesday, 11th January 2012

  Liquidambar is a good tree - good shape, not too wide at the base so not a space hog, fabulous leaf colour in autumn. Then there's prunus serrula which will give you blossom in spring and gorgeous glowing, shiny bark all year.
  
  If you want to screen a dodgy view, think about a fence on stilts - hornbeam, beech or other grown with tall bare stems to about 6' and then the upper branches trained horizontally. They're used a lot here to screen car parks, shade terraces, give privacy to upstairs windows etc.  i have tracked the Liquidambar on a website and it does look beautiful. However I do need to screen the view behind, so might combine the Liquidambar with something denser behind it, we have space beyond the end of our cultivated garden which is truly wild - not quite as grand as it sounds. But could put a beech there with the other tree in front. I love the idea of contrast with the other conifers in the garden.
  
  I also hope to use trellis extensions on the fences (now they are repaired) with honeysuckle and clematis climbing through them and this would be between the two trees.
  
  Thanks so much for the ideas.

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  Posted by Maury (U14599435) on Monday, 6th February 2012

  Liquidambar is a good tree - good shape, not too wide at the base so not a space hog, fabulous leaf colour in autumn. Then there's prunus serrula which will give you blossom in spring and gorgeous glowing, shiny bark all year.
  
  If you want to screen a dodgy view, think about a fence on stilts - hornbeam, beech or other grown with tall bare stems to about 6' and then the upper branches trained horizontally. They're used a lot here to screen car parks, shade terraces, give privacy to upstairs windows etc.  I have now found a Liquidamber at my local garden centre and it is sitting in my garden waiting for the weather to improve so I can plant it. i hope it is as lovely as it looks in the photos,
  
  Thanks everyone for your ideas and help

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