Bamboo doesn't just look good on the balcony - the hedge plant can also be planted as a privacy screen around the terrace. Fast-growing and opaque, the hardy oneGiant grassis a real eye-catcher and can successfully replace the garden fence. We take an overview of the advantages and disadvantages and show you some projects forBamboo in the gardento do it yourself.
Bamboo in the garden – The hedge plant offers perfect privacy protection
Bamboois an exotic plant from the Poaceae family / sweet grasses / and comes from Asia. There are more than 1,400 species of bamboo, but only 3-4 species are really hardy and therefore suitable for the German garden. The so-called flat tube bamboo is the most common - it grows quickly and can provide the necessary privacy protection for your own garden in less than 3 years. Since the plant reproduces not only with seeds, but also with runners, you should get thorough advice in advance. OneRhizomsperrecan prevent the runners from spreading quickly in your own garden and in your neighbors' garden - but this incurs additional costs. That's why inexperienced gardeners often forego it and have to struggle with the plant after just a few years.
Bamboo in the garden – garden fence made from bamboo canes
Practically anyone can build a garden fence out of bamboo canes themselves. Since these are extremely durable, they are perfect for outdoor use. You can find practical construction instructions in the video below.
And if there are bamboo tubes left over, then you can make an exotic Asian-style garden fountain yourself. You can find some examples in the photo gallery below. Get inspired!
Cut bamboo in front of a wall
Pretty bamboo arrangement
Bamboo in the garden – opaque privacy protection in just a few years
Garden fence made of bamboo canes – the DIY project is pretty easy
Bamboo grows quickly and spreads quickly
Some species of bamboo form runners
To prevent the plant from spreading without control, a rhizome barrier must be placed
Even if the high wall shields the garden, the bamboo hedge is appropriate
Planting bamboo is particularly risky in densely populated neighborhoods - the plant can spread quickly
The problem can be avoided with a bamboo fence
