hi!! & tree help please?!

Hiya, I need some advice regarding trees please.. my garden's small so I need to know what sort of trees I can plant which dont grow huge roots, and also if I keep a tree clipped will it's roots stay smaller?
Thanks!

 

you could try someting like the Kilmarnock Willow, or a small acer http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/results/?q=kilmarnock+willow
http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/results/?q=kilmarnock+willow
There are lots of others - but these are rather nice!!

 

Thanks! Don't acers have alot of potential problems though, disease-wise?

 

Haven't found that, although with Sycamores and Field maples (Acer campestre, they are prone to the disease whose name I can't remember, but has big black splotches on the leaves!!) - the fancy ones don't see to get this - at least, not in my experience - maybe someone knows better??

 

If your looking for a small tree with no root problems, you probably need to think about growing your tree in a container.

Consider amelanciar, crab apple - the small purple leaved one, magnolia stellata, garyia - there are many.