Help Needed - Trees/Bushes

Hello

We have moved into a new house about 6 months ago and our next door neighbour is really grumpy - unfortunately we only have a 4ft/5ft fence in the back garden and I need some privacy without upsetting him and having to ask him if I can put up six foot fence!!! We already have a couple of very tall bushes at the bottom on the garden but I would like to continue this right along the side of the garden.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what we could plant along the side of the garden that would be good for privacy, height and something that will grow very quickly???

Thanks

 

It sounds like you have Victor Meldrew next door
I have good neighbours but we have a trellis on top of our fence which I grow a double clematis called Josephine which really spreads along and over the fence. The rest of the garden we have hawthorn hedges which grow too high sometimes so depending on how we feel with our neighbours decides at what level we trim too.
Jacqui

 

Take care. There have been murders over tall boundary heges . Make sure you wont be blocking victors light or you could expect even more grumbles.

Generally the plants that will grow fast enough to give you quick results, will want to keep growing at that rate forever :eek:
I like slugbugs idea of a trelis and climbers

 

Thanks for replying - I am new to this site- I think that I will try your ideas - I have bought a nice Acer and a Lavender tree so I could space those out and put some trelis with clematis in the areas that are not covered.

Thanks for your advice.