Skinny trees, 6-9 feet tall max?
Hello,
I have a small east-facing patio with a flower bed on either side. I would like to plan some small skinny trees to add a little structure. I would love a leafy tree but I am not sure one exists, a smile evergreen might be more suitable. It is a very tight space, ideally nothing that will grow between 6-9 feet?
Would really appreciate some recommendations, as I don't know much about gardening.
Thank you
I have a small east-facing patio with a flower bed on either side. I would like to plan some small skinny trees to add a little structure. I would love a leafy tree but I am not sure one exists, a smile evergreen might be more suitable. It is a very tight space, ideally nothing that will grow between 6-9 feet?
Would really appreciate some recommendations, as I don't know much about gardening.
Thank you
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You could have a look at columnar apples which have been bred to grow as one main stem with short side branches that have blossom and then fruit but you'd need to look into varieties to find ones suitable for that aspect and also to cross pollinate each other.
You could plant a couple of fastigiate yews which would naturally tend to be columnar rather than spreading but they'd need regular trimming to maintain height and shape.
Structure or form could be added by an obelisk or sculpture or a tall, slender pot. otherwise you'd need to look at perennial plants that get that tall or else ornamental grasses.
Have you thought about a shrub instead? You could prune the lower branches to create a trunk effect, so it would appear like a tree.
https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_/malus-appletini/classid.2000033456/
Thanks again.
Other ideas: an obelisk with a clematis or rose (or both); and yes to columnar apples, and indeed other fruit: https://www.chrisbowers.co.uk/supercolumns.php