Forum home› Garden design

Tree for corner?

AgostoMortalAgostoMortal Posts: 5
in Garden design

I recently removed a pesky Bougainvillea from this corner (see picture) on the concrete patio, east of the house. where I have a wood gate that leads to the front yard.

I would like to plant a small tree or shrub that does not have a lot of lower branches but grow over (taller) than the gate (6feet) so it can provide shade and decoration.Something that does not have deep, big difficult roots. I live in Miami, FL.

What are good options?

Thanks, image

Posts

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 22,687

    UNFORTUNATELY, MOST OF US HERE ARE IN UK AND WOULD GIVE OUR EYE TEETH FOR A BOUGAINVILLEA. image

    NOBODY FROM FLORIDA SADLY.

    HOW ABOUT AN ORANGE TREE?image

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • AgostoMortalAgostoMortal Posts: 5

    OHH I see...Did not noticed it was a UK forum?!.

    Anyway does an orange tree has a lot of roots? does it need too much space.? how tall does it grow
    A

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 22,687

    SORRY, THE SUGGESTION OF AN ORANGE TREE WAS RATHER FACETIOUS. FLORIDA AND ORANGES AND ALL THAT.image

    MAYBE A LOCAL GARDEN CENTRE CAN TELL YOU ALL ABOUT ORANGE TREE ROOTS AND THE DIFFERENT POSSIBLE ROOTSTOCKS AVAILABLE (WHICH WILL DETERMINE THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT AND SPREAD OF THE TREE) OR MAYBE EVEN SUGGEST SOMETHING ELSE ALTOGETHER.

    I HAVE A CALAMONDIN WHICH GROWS IN MY CONSERVATORY IN A POT AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TRYING TO MAKE A BID FOR WORLD DOMINATION. THE ROOTS ARE QUITE FIBROUS AND NON INVASIVE. MAYBE SWEET ORANGES ARE SIMILAR.

    HAPPY GARDENING.image

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • AgostoMortalAgostoMortal Posts: 5

    ahh..ok! I see where you referring to the ORANGE MAN?!

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 22,687

    OH, THIS ORANGE MAN? NO, NO, I WASN'T THINKING OF HIM AT ALL.

    image

    NO, NO, I WOULDN'T COMMENT ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN GARDENING.image

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • IamweedyIamweedy Posts: 1,364

    Amelanchia. It is  full of delicate white blooms April May here in the UK.  I have a hedge of it in my front garden .  I stand outside admiring mine.  .

    https://www.ornamental-trees.co.uk/amelanchier-grandiflora-ballerina-tree-pp276

     

    image

    I am not sure how it might do in Florida though.

    There is lots of good advice on this forum so stay around .

    Last edited: 07 February 2017 08:42:46




    'You must have some bread with it me duck!'

  • AgostoMortalAgostoMortal Posts: 5

    thank you lamweedy, I think I will try to find a Florida forum (or at least a US one!)

  • IamweedyIamweedy Posts: 1,364

    AgostoMortal  There is no reason for you not to stay on this one as well . Some of our the plant growing climate advice might be rather different. But plants are plants.  image




    'You must have some bread with it me duck!'

  • AgostoMortalAgostoMortal Posts: 5

    Will Do!

Sign In or Register to comment.