Hello Adam I made the mistake of planting a cedar in my garden(as posted on your gardeners world facebook site),after just 9 years it had grown to big for the garden,now I have cut it down and about to look for a replacement,Oldchippy.
Hi James. Yes 'Amanogawa' is a lovelyy columnar flowering cherry. I used to have one in the front garden of previous house. However, I do think some other small trees provide colour and interest over more seasons than cherries. Personally I think better options are rowans (flowers,berries and autumn foliage colour) and crab apples.
Got a bit carried away with my love of Acers, planted Acer Negunda 20 years ago ago, it's now very beautiful but huge and blocking light from my top border, should I pollard it? Any suggestions.
Amelanchier and Prunus Amanogawa get my vote for small gardens. Both do not steal light or get big.
Acer negunda is a large fast growing tree, certainly not a small garden tree. Pollarding is extreme pruning and I rarely see it done successfully as it tends to ruin the natural look of trees. Have you tried to thin the crown or lift the crown or even a general prune?
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Amelanchier and Prunus Amanogawa get my vote for small gardens. Both do not steal light or get big.
Acer negunda is a large fast growing tree, certainly not a small garden tree. Pollarding is extreme pruning and I rarely see it done successfully as it tends to ruin the natural look of trees. Have you tried to thin the crown or lift the crown or even a general prune?