Time for change.

After a long painful decision we decided that the conifer that has dominated our garden for many years has been removed.....
This is time to redesign the back end of the garden.

This is how the garden looked in the summer and you can see how this brute dominated every things at the back and seem never to stop growing.


This is what happened next.





This is what we are left to work with.

 

Lovely garden @roders my neighbour had a conifer removed a month or so back it surprising how much light you get back when it's gone.

 

A Leylandii would look nice there @roders

 

Leylandi can be controlled and look good ,not for me though.

I am thinking of beech or Hornbeam , buying at about 10 ft. high so they give me some cover from the next door.......... maybe std. or not.
I did speak with Snorky as she had pleached Oak looking rather special , but they are very expensive .
I am open to ideas other than leylandii.

 

We had our 3 metre conifer hedge removed 18 months ago. They had all begin to die, showing large patches of brown. The tree guy said it was red spider mite (?) The speed the tree surgeon removed a 12 metre length of conifer trees was amazing. Less than two hours all shredded and in the back of his truck. Obviously the fencing behind the conifers needed replacing, but it made a huge difference to the garden, a lot lighter and appearing more roomy. Downside I have more lawn to mow now

 

My compliments Roders on such an attractive garden.

 

roders.

Doesn't the garden look so nekkid!!! Ours was like that when we had the Jacaranda, Almond and Oleander cut back drastically in September! Fortunately things grow back quickly here.

Might I suggest the Portuguese Cherry Laurel (Prunus lusitanica). We had a beautiful one in Bucks and they grow fast. They are very reasonably priced on ebay from UK nurseries and you can get a 5-6 foot one (example hartwellnurseries on eBay).

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/portuguese-laurel/portuguese-laurel-care.htm

Wishing you and the family a very peaceful Holiday Season. xx

 

Hi Vicky
Seasons Greetings to you both.
Yes it does look a bit nekkid ,that’s a new word to me .......bare in mind this is a major project.

Portuguese Laurel has been considered ,but I need about ten large plants at least 10 ft. high for instant coverage along the fence and that works out pretty expensive.
The go to source around hear is Barcham Trees they have 300 acres of trees .......believe me they have everything if you are prepared to pay top wack ,but they are a great source of knowledge.
I would not buy something like this from e bay.........I want to see before I buy.

Thanks for the input Vicky
Take care xx

 

I was going to suggest Yew, but that’s blummin’ expensive too

 

I'm slightly confused, you cut down a large conifer, now you want to replace it with something else, think I'd just like the extra space for some nice largish shrubs.
Maybe viburnums, (dont know much about them), but various plants would be my choice over just a drab green blob like was there before.
A ten ft hedge is a ten foot hedge and will need regular cutting.

 

You are missing the point here Pete.
The conifer was taller than the house and almost as wide.
I need some privacy from the neighbours,so a nice hedge will shield us and I will be able to grow plants ,something I have not been able to for years.
Pete I want help not hindrance

 

Are you after a hedge or just to cover the neighbours view into your back garden ?

Think I'd look into spending a the majority of the budget on a very nice specimen tree lots to pick from and plant it where it will me most effective , you will still have a nice new and large planting space . You'll have to work in plenty of organic matter into the soil and avoid plants that need alkaline conditions .

 

This would be perfection.
One can dream.