new driveway trees

hmc184

Hi All,
Im relatively new to gardening so need a little help please, we've just installed a new stone driveway, approx 120 metres long, I am thinking of cherry trees on each side but dont know how this will affect the stone driveway.
Will it leave it very dirty? does anyone have a stoned driveway and cherry blossom trees with some advice please?

Many thanks,

Helen

Butterfly66

You will get leaves and blossom falling onto the drive but a regular sweep will easily tidy these up.
Most ornamental cherries don’t bear a lot of fruit and what they do tends to get eaten by birds so wouldn’t expect any mess to really collect on the drive.

K67

When you say stone I assume you mean loose stones as 120m is a very long drive to pave.
Just invest in a good leaf blower and perhaps a pressure washer as any drive will grow weeds over time. You can rake loose gravel from time to time to get rid of weeds.

Loxley

Cherry trees tend to root near the surface and can lift paving slabs as their roots thicken. If they're a small variety this will be less of a problem, and if your drive is gravel or chippings, it's not a problem at all.

There are other blossoming trees you could go for. But cherries are lovely admittedly.

Hostafan1

I'd love an avenue of Liquidambar. The stunning autumn leaf colour lasts longer than cherry blossom

K67

Love liquidamber but don't they make huge trees eventually? I do have a slim version that gets no wider than 1m x 16m but it does look weird so have kept it lollipop like.

hmc184

Thanks so much for all the advice, Im a newbie so this is very helpful!
Yes its a long driveway with stone chippings so a leaf blower is a definite investment then! I'll look into other blossoming trees.

Thanks again,
Helen

Greenbird

Sounds to me like you have a perfect opportunity for my dream combo - laburnum and purple allium:








(Not my photos)

hmc184

oh stunning!! if i can just a little slice of that look it will be fab, thanks