EMER QUINN asked 15 years ago
We have just cleared our house site and I am looking for some advice. We have a large garden and I want to plant some trees – the ones I am interested in are Prunus Kanzan, Japanese Acer (Palmatum), Arbutus Unedo and Cypressum Golstrum. Would there be any problems planting any of these near walls as I don’t want to encounter any problems down the line!! I intend to keep them cut to a certain height but it is the roots I am worried about. Also, can you recommend some shrubs which will grow to 5-6ft and provide some colour through the year? Any other advice on planting a new garden would be greatly appreciated!
Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
Choosing trees depends on size. Big growers such as prunus need to be at least three metres from a garden wall and up to ten metres from a house wall.
Cutting trees at a certain height just spoils their charaacter and creaste needless work … choose smaller ones to start with.
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