Hello everyone,
I am currently thinking about the shading for my 5x5m (16x16 ft) wooden deck, which will be used as an outdoor dining area. Normally, I would have installed a louvered roof without hesitation. Until I saw this:
Is such natural shading practical? The distance between the crab apple trees is exactly 5m (16 ft), which matches our dimensions perfectly. Which plants are suitable for this? Preferably not ones that attract a lot of insects...
I am currently thinking about the shading for my 5x5m (16x16 ft) wooden deck, which will be used as an outdoor dining area. Normally, I would have installed a louvered roof without hesitation. Until I saw this:
Is such natural shading practical? The distance between the crab apple trees is exactly 5m (16 ft), which matches our dimensions perfectly. Which plants are suitable for this? Preferably not ones that attract a lot of insects...
Winniefred10 Aug 2020 15:04I have a birch tree myself and really like it; it’s one of my favorite trees. They just have a natural life.
If you want your Japanese maple and can actually buy one like that (where can you find that?!), then go ahead.
And even if you manage to train it fairly well, you will still need to regularly prune and maintain it. Unnatural growth forms always require care.
If you want your Japanese maple and can actually buy one like that (where can you find that?!), then go ahead.
And even if you manage to train it fairly well, you will still need to regularly prune and maintain it. Unnatural growth forms always require care.
Winniefred10 Aug 2020 15:13Yes, that's true, I wouldn’t do that either. My point regarding birch and the others was simply that there are more options than just different types of maple, which can be trained and are still heat- and drought-resistant. I think maple is a good choice when it comes to leaf drop, but I also find beech interesting in this context, as it often retains its leaves through winter, so it’s not so bare.
Winniefred schrieb:
There are maple varieties that can be trained and are still resistant to heat and drought. I think maple is a good choice when it comes to leaf drop, I don’t have any alternative planting suggestions either, as our garden plan is finalized. I just wanted to point that out.
So I’m looking forward to a new picture with the new trees, @Alessandro
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Alessandro11 Aug 2020 06:57I am aware of the need for pruning. However, I believe that with just 4 trees and a good pruning shear, the amount of work will be manageable.
I prefer a tree that loses its leaves in winter because otherwise very little light comes through the corner window.
Of course, there will be new pictures as soon as everything is finished.
I prefer a tree that loses its leaves in winter because otherwise very little light comes through the corner window.
Of course, there will be new pictures as soon as everything is finished.
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Alessandro17 Sep 2020 10:24Here we go!
