Another tree recommendation

Freddy, if you want something Acer - like to grow in a sunny spot, then go for Liquidamber.

 

Slow growing in a tree is going to be about 6 inches a year I would say.

 

Freddy, have you considered mock orange shrubs. I have two, one is variegated cream and green and offer up beautiful white fragrant flowers in the later spring, the other is a lime green also white fragrant flowers. How about a star magnolia, but the leaves are not what you wish. OK, a smoke tree/shrub.
Thanks for viewing my gardens, the leaves have begun to fall from the trees, yuck.

 

The thing is, my garden is very narrow (14ft), so I need to be very careful when deciding which tree to plant. Of course, a certain amount of overhang will be ok, but I need to keep it reasonable and manageable. I'll think on it. Cheers folks...freddy.

 

Hi Freddy,

I would plant a silver birch, but that`s because they are beautiful.

 

I also love silver birch trees. You don't see them too much around here. I think I recall some disease that they get easy. One year, a neighbor had to cut one down, I was able to get some logs, so I placed them in my fireplace in the spring just for decoration, the white bark was pretty in the dark fireplace.
Lasted until the winter, then I lit it up.

 

Lucky me, I am surrounded by a mix of silver birch, black ash and oaks, two rowans and a willow. Still not enough for me though so will be planting a beech and a maple-English of course soon.

 

A fig tree? they grow fast, you can prune, the palmate leaves are beautiful, and in a good summer.... yummmm.

 

Well while we are on trees. I do want to brag. I have centered in my front yard a very special tree, saw it in a book about 18 years ago, fell in love with it, had to have it, took 9 months to find it, people kept saying "who, what". I think I have the only one in this county.
Drum Roll please----
It is an: Pterostyrax hispida: The Fragrant Epaulette Tree

It really is fragrant, my neighbors two doors down smells it when blooming end of May. Their branches are so playful in the wind, leaves nice and oval, flowers beautiful. Nice round shape.

 

Oh why not a small Magnolia? (Redstar, I am off to look up this tree of yours)

 

I mentioned star Magnolia earlier. I think he wants better leaves. I also like a small cherry tree, especially the coppery bark in the winter against the white snow. The two we have produce small little cherries that the birds go crazy over. And, I keep it pruned as its growing to have a little airy effect, it will throw up suckers at the base each year.

 

Ooops, I missed that then, else I would not have mentioned it. I saw a truly splendid little tree some days ago, a Pyrus I think but for the life of mine I cannot remember the exact name. I will need to sleep on it.

 

It could have been Pyrus salicifolia, but it had purple leaves.

 

Hi freddy,

A birch would be an obvious choice, and there are so many to choose from inc. paper bark, downy and weeping varieties. You could also consider ash and rowan, whitebeam, willow or poplar. Some of these trees will need keeping in check regarding their size and shape.

 

So Ivory, did you find my tree?