Some types are so distinctive that they are best planted in isolation. When planting in a lawn, leave a 45cm/18in radius of bare soil around each one, as grass right up to the stems or trunks retards growth.
- Birch(Raula pendula `Youngii’) A weeping form, with a white trunk and a mushroom-shaped head of branches which eventually reach the ground. Deciduous 4.5-6m/15-20ft. Any ,. soil. Sun or partial shade.
- Brewer’s weeping spruce(Picea brewerana) Dramatic evergreen conifer shaped rather like a Japanese pagoda. Foliage is deep green. 7.5m/25ft. Likes a good, deep, moist soil, ideally acid. Full sun or partial shade. Needs time to establish and look good.
- Cherry (Prunus x hillieri ‘Spire’) Ornamental cherry with a narrow columnar habit — ideal for limited space. Soft pink blossom in spring. Good autumn leaf colours. Any fertile soil, plenty of sun. 4.5-6m/15-20ft.
- Golden Irish yew (Taxus baccata `Fastigiata Aurea’) Conifer, forming a narrow column of yellow-green evergreen foliage. 3.6-4.5m/12-15ft. Needs full sun for best colour. Any soil suitable, including chalk.
- Holly(Ilex aquifolium Argentea Pendula’) Weeping evergreen holly with white-edged leaves and crops of red berries in winter. 4.5-6m/15-20ft. Suitable for any soil, including chalk. Flourishes in sun or partial shade.
- Irish juniper(Juniperus communis Hibernica’) Evergreen conifer, forming a narrow column of prickly grey-green foliage. 4.5-6m/15-20ft. Chalky soils, likes full sun.
- Japanese cherry(Prunus Amanogawa’) Deciduous tree, upright, good for limited space. Draped in spring with fragrant, semi-double, pale pink blossoms. 4.5-6m/15-20ft. Any good, well-drained soil and plenty of sun.
- Japanese cherry(Prunus `Kiku-shidare Sakura’) Beautiful weeping cherry, wreathed with double, deep pink blossoms in spring. 4.5-6m/15-20ft. Deciduous. Any fertile, well-drained soil, plenty of sun.
- Juniper(Juniperus virginiana ‘Skyrocket’) Evergreen conifer forming a narrow column, excellent for small gardens. Foliage is bluish grey. 4.5-6m/15-20ft. Grows well in chalky soils; sun or partial shade.
- Maidenhair tree(Ginkgo biloba) Pyramid-shaped deciduous tree. Fan-shaped, light green leaves turn deep yellow in autumn. 9m/30ft. Best in sheltered sunny spot; any ordinary, humus-rich soil.
- Weeping spring cherry(Prunus subhirtella Tendula Rosea’) Deciduous. Mushroom-shaped head of branches eventually touches the ground. The early spring blossoms are pale pink, emerging from deep pink buds. 3-4.5m/10-15ft. Any fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
- Willow-leaved pear(Pyrus salicifolia Tendula’). Small weeping tree, deciduous, willow-like silvery leaves. 4.5-6m/15-20ft. Any good well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
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