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Recommend Evergreens for Windy Garden

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  • 24-10-2011 3:12pm
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    donalg1
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    Hi,

    Just wondering can anyone recommend some good sturdy evergreens \ conifers that will do well in a very windy garden? Some that wouldnt grow overly big say in around 30ft but no bigger than 50ft?


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    pwurple
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    Junipers are great in windy areas.
    Douglas fir... but may get a bit large for you, depending on the variety.
    Holly is a very tough one for wind.

    Ask at a reputable garden center.


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    donalg1
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    pwurple wrote: »
    Junipers are great in windy areas.
    Douglas fir... but may get a bit large for you, depending on the variety.
    Holly is a very tough one for wind.

    Ask at a reputable garden center.

    Thanks very much for that, I saw some Thuja Occidentalis Smaragd which I quite like and think they would be nice running up my driveway. Do you know if these would be suitable?


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    looksee
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    Main problem with conifer evergreens is that they tend to be shallow rooted and a bit likely to blow over.


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