conifer

Hi All, I want to put some conifers along my border but I don't want leylandi conifers but wondered if anyone knew of any nice types which grow to around 5ft. Anyone know a good website about them?
Thanks

 

Does it have to be conifer? Have a look at the eleagnus ebbingei on this link - it would work well with the height, is evergreen and you get little white flowers in late spring, and they're scented too!

http://www.trevenacross.co.uk/shop/page10a.htm

Here are some good pics of it....

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2006-49,GGLD:en-GB&pwst=1&resnum=0&q=elaeagnus%20ebbingei&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

 

Hi, Thanks for that It doesn't have to be a conifer, an evergreen is great too any ideas appreciated. As long as it grows to around that height :D Will have a look at the link.
Cheers :D

 

Meant to add, my soil is chalky so anything that likes chalk.

 

Elaeagnus doesn't like chalk.... :(

 

How about Photinia?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/647.shtml

It does very well in Hemel, where it's used a lot as a hedge. Evergreen, has red leaves as a feature - looks good and grows quickly. You'd have to keep it cut to stay at the height you're after.

 

I saw that in somebodys garden around the corner from me and I liked it. I don't mind having to cut them back every year.
Thanks

 

I've a conifer hedge 10ft tall on one side of my back garden,I planted them 22 yrs ago when I moved in cos a fence was too expensive and the leylandi only cost a �£1 each, I planted 24. It gets a trim once a year and looks good, it wont grow any higher cos the tops have been chopped off years ago when they reached the height I wanted. They now protect my garden and thats why I have so many tropicals that can be left outside all winter, I'm also south facing. :D

 

Hi penguin, a good hedging conifer is Thuja plicata atrovirens the Western Red Cedar. It is slower growing than Leylandii, has aromatic foliage, is more compact than Leylandii and will regrow if any foliage dies off. David.