Plants as privacy screens

Hi,

I find bamboo very, very appealing as a privacy screen!

Best regards Barossi

Hello,

we have bordered our garden with mixed "hedges."

Starting with the "bad" cherry laurel, through lilac, a light green thuja, Japanese ornamental cherries, and various other partly evergreen, partly alternately blooming plants, we have thus created a loose "privacy screen" towards the neighbors, which has really developed nicely in its second summer, but is still far from completely opaque – and that is how it should remain after our bad experiences with the bad boys in March this year – you should always remember that if your property is completely overgrown and dense, no neighbor will see the nice person who is currently "treating" your window or terrace door with a screwdriver or crowbar.

Regards,

Dirk

Mixed is diversity is always good, even an ecologically not so great plant can handle that. I also like bamboo, just without a good root barrier.... We have tons of blackberry vines here, the previous owner didn't care at all, it grows everywhere out of every crack. Annoying. Something similarly nasty is, by the way, the tree of heaven... pretty but very, uh, invasive. For a new plot, I would probably put a root barrier around the entire property. Theoretically, no idea what that would cost ,)

- one day you realize that you don't need 99% at all -

Also very beautiful and useful is the cornelian cherry. Ivy and willow are indeed bee pastures, as you can very nicely see here, they bloom first or last in the year (right now). Even the butterflies still visit them here. The cornelian cherry also blooms very early and is also a bee pasture; moreover, the fruits are edible and very popular with squirrels.

I find bamboo very, very appealing as a privacy screen!

We have surrounded our garden lounge area with bamboo. Then one or two light sources from below, it really looks great. Those things also grow so fast and become extremely opaque, that's exactly how I wanted it. Simple walls were too cold for me, but the lighting also plays a big role in making it appear cozier.

We surrounded our seating lounge in the garden with bamboo all around. Then one or two light sources from below, it really looks great. Those things also grow so fast and become extremely opaque, which is exactly how I wanted it. Simple walls were too cold for me there, but the light also plays a big role in making it appear even cozier.

Hi, which type of bamboo did you plant and would you have a photo of it?

Best regards, Barossi