Take a look at our recent project where we used Pleached Photinia Red Robin to boost privacy in a new build garden. Photinia Red Robin is one of our favourite evergreen varieties, so this garden will have year-round coverage and privacy, even in winter.

Pleached trees are a great choice for enhancing privacy because their foliage has been grown for several years to cover a trellis frame, this creates an immediate screening effect! Just like our other screening trees, pleached trees typically feature a clear stem of 1.8m, with most frames measuring 1.2m x 1.2m. This lets you enjoy the privacy benefits of a hedge without sacrificing valuable garden space.

The above image showcases a recent planting project featuring Pleached Photinia trees with 1.8m clear stems and 1.2m x 1.2m frameworks. As you can see, these pleached trees were perfect for planting against our customers standard 6ft fence panel. This design not only created an elegant, stilted hedge that sits beautifully above their fence line, but also provides them with ample time for planning an under-planting scheme. Planting Photinia Red Robin was also a clever way to add seasonal interest, as its foliage emerges as a striking red in the spring before maturing to a deep, lush green!

Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’ – Pleached 8-10cm girth

£399.00

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The Tree Nursery in Rayne, Essex (less than an hour from London) is open to the public Monday-Friday from 9am to 4pm. With over 2000 products on site, our sales team can advise on the most appropriate trees or plants to use in your garden. We can also conduct this over email, and are able to dispatch trees and plants next-day nationwide!

Pleached Laurel & Hornbeam

We also stock pleached Cherry laurel and Hornbeam with 1.5 x 1.2m frames. If you’re seeking an alternative to Photinia, Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is another evergreen variety that offers year-round coverage. Alternatively, if you prefer more natural light during the winter, Hornbeam is a great deciduous option. While Hornbeam is deciduous, it retains its brown leaves well into the winter, allowing light to filter through while still providing some coverage!

Check out our related posts:

• Planting Pleached Laurel
• Planted Photinia ‘Red Robin’ Standard Trees to create a screen
• Use screening trees to provide garden privacy, fences are more expensive than you think!
• Pleached Trees – Trees on Frames
• Hornbeam trees used to create privacy in the garden of a new build home
• Photinia Red Robin – RHS Information Page