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NMoasis said: Long term, most attempts to grow trees in raised beds that I've seen have ended in failure. Tree roots naturally want to extend laterally more than downward. In a restricted area they will circle and become crowded and/or damage the bed walls. How deep and wide will the bed be? What is it made of? Is the back portion a wall covered with vines? Have you run this plan by a professional landscaper?

Currently we have nothing in the raised beds (see photos in a post below). They are made of bricks and concrete, and at the back the fence sits on a wall of concrete. There is soil below. The design was done originally by a landscaper. I was told crepe would be ok here as it's not a large tree, but it sounds like that not be the case!