Barcon
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How do cedars do over there. They are the go to cheap (fence) tree over here.
This place has a good variety ... https://kingco.co.uk/screening-treesI'm assuming you have a fence/wall ?
You can buy ready made trees that have been grown specially, which have a long trunk to fence height with no vegetation, and then the trees are trained into a shield, so they have very narrow depth (take up no room), and spread about 5 or 6 feet either side of the trunk.
Damned if I can remember the name of them (not the tree - you can do it with many varieties), they do similar with fruit trees to put against a wall or fence, so you can have fruit but take up no space, but this one is designed to go in to shield neighbours, allows planting beneath, and doesn't restrict light too much.
They're expensive to buy, but very effective, and obviously long lasting so its a one off purchase.
Don't get leylandi they might grow quick upwards, but they also grow in every other direction, and take up a lot of effort keeping them cut, they also drain your garden of water, and drop loads of dead bits beneath.
What I'm describing is similar to what @TheRemainsOfTheDave has linked.
Virginia creeper also does a good job, dont think it flowers but the leaves turn a lovely purple hue in the autumn. For about 2 days.
It's the door from my nightmares!
My Virginia Creeper does well, even survives the winter here. Hops are a really good vine for pricacy, have those around my porch
Can hear the banjos going from hereIt's the door from my nightmares!
Yes it was, I posted some images for Ric earlier.This place has a good variety ... https://kingco.co.uk/screening-trees
I think the term you were looking for was Pleached or Espalier for the training of branches of fruit trees.
It's the door from multiple wet dreams
Our next door neighbours have cut down a big tree that used to give us a lot of privacy in our back garden from the surrounding houses. Suddenly it feels very overlooked so we want to plant something(s) that will grow relatively quickly and be about 8-10ft tall. Any suggestions? Or know anyone in the south Manchester area who can do it for us for a reasonable price?