Looking for a tree or shrub

I have an infant Leylandii hedge running along the side boundry between me and my neighbour. At the farthest end there's a hump that's around 4 feet higher than the level the hedge is on. This is also the corner. I didn't plant the hedge right up to the corner as I was hoping for a specimen tree or shrub to change from the hedge and make the corner stand out.
The corner space is around 1.5 to 2.0 metres between the hedge and the back wall.

So the question is, what is really nice that'd fit this corner perfectly?

Restrictions:
- I'd like foliage to start as close to the bottom as possible. So this probably rules out trees.
- Evergreen would be brilliant.
- Something that isn't going to hurtle on much past 2 metres in height as maintenance on it could prove difficult without falling in the pond! :dh: So either slow growing in terms of height or one that doesn't grow stupidly tall.

Thanks in advance.

 

Your Lelandii hedge is more likely to hurtle past 2 metres than anythign else, I'm afraid.

To keep it at 2M you will need to cut it, like a hedge. Escallonia might do, both evergreen and flowering.

For me in a corner by a pond I would have a weeping tree - but they will be big. Weeping Ash maybe, that would be slower growing than a weeping willow, but won;t look much until its fairly large. Weeping cherry, or prickly pear?

For evergreen a deodar cedar, but they will get big unfortunately :(

 

Thanks for the help.

I spent ages looking around the nurseries this afternoon for something that'd suit and ended up getting a Laurus Mobilis. Although it's capable of silly heights! It's meant to be a relatively slow grower.

Regards the Leylandii hedge; I'm well aware of the horrific future that's in store for me. I planted them away from the hump and out of the corner for two reasons, one I wanted something different for the corner, and secondly I can trim them very easily in their location.

I'm loving Escallonia, but I have three of those in the garden already. Two white and a crimson.
I'm also planning on an Escallonia hedge for my front garden.