Trees / Bushes for West & North Elevations.

islanderre

Hello All,

Looking for suggestions for trees / bushes to plant on the West and North faces of the site upon which our house is built.

Front of house is south facing and the west elevation has a sun room and entrance gate as the access road is on this side.

We would like to plant trees and / or bushes on the North elevation for privacy purposes and also on the west side for the same reasons.

On the East side, Beech trees were planted two years ago and are doing well.

The attached photo gives an idea of the area in question.

We would appreciate any ideas people may have........

Thanks folks.

jezko

islanderre wrote: »

Hello All,

Looking for suggestions for trees / bushes to plant on the West and North faces of the site upon which our house is built.

Front of house is south facing and the west elevation has a sun room and entrance gate as the access road is on this side.

We would like to plant trees and / or bushes on the North elevation for privacy purposes and also on the west side for the same reasons.

On the East side, Beech trees were planted two years ago and are doing well.

The attached photo gives an idea of the area in question.

We would appreciate any ideas people may have........

Thanks folks.

Looks Quite Exposed, My first thought was to put Trees along your Stone wall and Concrete wall... However with that Wire (I believe to be Electric) following alone the wall.. You you would need to use small to medium trees... if plant at all!.
As you already have Beech growing on the site you wouldn't consider growing a beech hedge along this border

islanderre

Jezko,

Many thanks for replying.

Consideration was given to planting Beech along on the North and West Border too but thought a bit of variety would be nice hence looking for opinions and advice on good ole Boards!!!!!

Site is very exposed and its on top of a hill with no shelter at all.

Will call to a garden centre during either this week or next and see what they advise too.

Regards,

Islanderre

jezko

Then how about a mixed shrub "hedge" using mostly evergreen/semi Medium size Shrubs. Allow the shrubs to grow informally for best effect, colour etc,

Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia', Escallonia, Ligustrum
ovalifolium, Photinia 'Red Robin' (Can't say if this would be hardy enough for your area.), Ilex aquifolium (Common Holly) varigated Hollies like Golden King and Silver Queen. one drawback is that Hollies can be quite slow. Pyracantha, Hypericum Hidecote, Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'

Am sure the Garden Centre can give a more suitable list of plants for your needs

If you take a look in your Neighbours Gardens and if you see a plant that takes your fancy too... and indeed what doesn't

And maybe about growing a Hawthorn tree..A Nice Ornamental tree Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'

islanderre

Jezko,

Thanks again for that...... I'll make a note and 'Google Images' your suggestions.

The neighbours on the boreen have Leyandii (Spelling????) which is a tree we are not very fond of!!!!!

Anyway, will update in a few weeks as to what we'll go with.

jezko

islanderre wrote: »

The neighbours on the boreen have Leyandii (Spelling????) which is a tree we are not very fond of!!!!!
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Most here am sure would say the same.... Leylandii is ideal to cover a Farm Building in most if not all cases.... Good luck with your project...

Sonnenblumen

islanderre wrote: »

Jezko,

Many thanks for replying.

Consideration was given to planting Beech along on the North and West Border too but thought a bit of variety would be nice hence looking for opinions and advice on good ole Boards!!!!!

Site is very exposed and its on top of a hill with no shelter at all.

Will call to a garden centre during either this week or next and see what they advise too.

Regards,

Islanderre

Do you not think a Garden Centre may try to sell you what they stock but not what the site requires?

jezko

Sonnenblumen wrote: »

Do you not think a Garden Centre may try to sell you what they stock but not what the site requires?

Very True, It is their Job after all to sell "plant's" ,

A "Bad and Short sighted" Garden gentre will Sell JUST ANY plant... !!!!

But if they want to stay in Business and have a good Name ..they are better off knowing what Plant for what location and the customer may come back again...and bring more family/friends etc.. (Times are hard and any business that is so short sighted not to see this,will get what they deserve...)

However if you ask for their advice and make note of what they "Suggest" and then seek further advice/comments from this Site and Other's.. Including other Garden centres ...

Try stay away from the larger "Hardware/Garden Centre" Companies ... (Am sure am not allowed to mention Names) go to the local if you can... if they are there several years .. they survive on Supplying what survives Year after Year... Not what is just "Trendy" and what is "in" this season. or indeed Next...

You can even Hire a Professional that can draw up a Plan... No Idea what it'll Cost... but it's available for a fee...

Take your time... Use the Internet to find what info you can... Look at what your Neighbours have ... You can have more that just Leylandii... You might need to Establish a shelterbed/Hedge to grow some plants/Shrubs... But it's your Home ... your Garden ...you have as long as you want..

Am not from that neck of the woods but you must have some "Private/Public Gardens" you can Visit ..for free .. some not... to see how others have worked around the Exposure problem..

Good luck .

Sonnenblumen

islanderre wrote: »

Jezko,

Many thanks for replying.

Consideration was given to planting Beech along on the North and West Border too but thought a bit of variety would be nice hence looking for opinions and advice on good ole Boards!!!!!

Site is very exposed and its on top of a hill with no shelter at all.

Will call to a garden centre during either this week or next and see what they advise too.

Regards,

Islanderre

Site looks very exposed, and when you say 'variety' do you mean a mixed shrubbery? Evergreen Shrubs (with some flowers) that do well in exposed sites and providing good shelter belts include: Olearia Haastii, Olearia Macrodonta, Mahonia, Viburnum Tinus, Eleagnus and at some risk Photinia.

jezko

Sonnenblumen wrote: »

: Olearia Haastii, Olearia Macrodonta, Mahonia, Viburnum Tinus, Eleagnus and at some risk Photinia.

Mahonia x charity, I would totally agree with, it's hardy enough... Lovely scented Yellow flowers opening now... But for a slight shaded spot I think?

Olearia, I always associate with Costal areas... Would it be the same kind of exposure???

And here is one I'd recommend and be shot for it is Gorse, Ulex europaeus...
It is a Lovely plant why it's not used more ...(ok so it self seeds ..a problem if you allow them to take over In some parts of the country it flowers nearly all year round )