I absolutely cannot recommend Thuja, those things grow huge, deep, and have thick trunks. We have them in our garden, they take away a lot of light, the entire lawn is mossy. In our new garden, there will never be Thujas again... Oh, and we regularly prune them!
Bamboo is a weed and uncontrollable. No matter what the gardener says. You will never get rid of it...
What is this prejudice supposed to mean? We have a lot of bamboo growing "controlled" in our garden. Because it is evergreen, the garden always looks nice and green even in winter.
Maybe you would like to tell us a little more about your garden and your ideas (soil conditions, location of the future plants = shady or sunny), how much maintenance effort you want to invest, what size you have in mind, etc. Then it will certainly be easier for the readers here to make even more suitable suggestions for you :)
What is this prejudice about? We have a lot of bamboo growing "controlled" in the garden. Because it is evergreen, the garden always looks nice and green even in winter.
Best regards
Sabine
I will copy here a text on the subject of rhizome or bamboo barrier from the site Bambus-Lexikon.de:
Nur Fargesia and Borinda grow like perennial clumps! They do not send out runners and are planted without barrier, concrete ring or container (mason’s container).
Anyone who plants a runner-forming bamboo in their garden will usually notice after 3 years the enormous growth potential in these bamboo species. Especially in warmer regions and lighter soils, the spreading urge of Phyllostachys (giant grasses from 5 to 12 meters tall) is hardly controllable. They are masters at growing! The rhizomes spread quickly and unnoticed underground and just as quickly reach the neighbor’s property. The rhizomes, rooting up to 50 cm deep, also become dangerous for liner ponds, buildings, paved paths and plazas, and the neighboring property.
To prevent this uncontrolled growth, you should allow the plants a larger area and use either a 70 centimeter (which is often undercut) or better, a 1 meter wide PEHD/HDPE rhizome barrier and connect the ends with an aluminum safety rail.
Vse only 2 millimeter thick original rhizome barriers made of PEHD/HDPE. Absolutely unsuitable are vertically inserted paving slabs or lawn edging, as well as Eternit, metal or polyester sheets! Also do not use pond liners, root protection membranes or root barriers, no fabrics reinforced foils, no corrugated translucent sheets, no concrete rings, no mason’s containers!
I absolutely cannot recommend Thuja, those things grow huge, deep and have thick trunks. We have them in our garden, they take away a lot of light, the whole lawn is mossy. In our new garden, there will never be Thujas again... Oh, and we prune them regularly!
What alternative are you planning after this negative experience with Thuja?