I've trained the Cheale's weeping cherry (did you notice the secret walkway through the braches to the top patio) all aorund that patio and this spring, its flowering right across the back - my carzy idea worked. I really do like gardening and I really do want to earn a fee pennies in retirment and give other people something nice into the bargin so if you want a few garden designs or even some gardening doing, I'm up for it.
We have a similar back yard arrangement, though I think we're smaller; about 13 meters by 13meters on a slight front to back slope, with a full width, elevated deck overlooking, Recent fence replacements put me in a near total redo and a great opportunity to redo it to our taste rather than the previous owner's taste :) Also a couple of the back neighbors removed trees that were providing privacy, so I also have to plug that gap.
I love the weeping cherry and the ability to guide which directions it weeps, also that I can plant it close to the fences and not infringe on the neighbor's space too much. We also want to preserve comfort zones for the squirrels and birds who make their homes in an overhanging neighbor's mulberry tree. The squirrels use the tops of the fences as highways to roam the neighborhoods and freely hop from the fences onto the decks.
Sitting on the deck or in an upstairs bedroom and looking down into our neighbors hot tub and kitchen window kind of spoils the tranquility a bit, so the need for 2 or 3 more small trees that won't grow into monsters or crowd us out.
Thanks again. I'll post pictures once I'm a bit further along.
@Heartlander Mine as paced out in 1996 was indeed 13 x 13 m so !!! We also how squirrels (grey US ones) and our goldie doesnt like that. One of my favourite plants is just out of view int the pics I've uploaded. Between the bay and quince on one side (just comng into flower) and the cotoneaster on the otherside (jsut coming into leaf) is a golden fur tree bought as a planter specimen 6 inches tall now 8 foot tall and with light green/golden spurs and looks a picture when the sun gets on it. Its surprsing how much some plants reward you.
