Posted by admin | Posted in trees,shrubs | Posted on 08-10-2009
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Bamboo or Vine for added privacy, southeastern U.S.?
We have a brick fenced back yard with a pool. We enjoy sunning and swimming all summer long. We have wonderful privacy all around the yard with the fence and small tree plantings.
However, where there was once privacy on the one of the neighbors side, last summer he cut down all of his crepe myrtles that ran along his side of the fence and now he can see into our yard. Last year we caught him spying on me and my daughter several times. (pervert)
I was thinking of a bamboo that will get about 8ft hight. I need it to be contained along that side of the fence for about 10 feet… and I know I need to set sheet metal 24″ into the ground so it won’t spread. Would really like some suggestions on which variety I should use?
Or, do you know of something else, like a quick growing decorative vine (blooming would be nice) that I could send up the brick and use some lattice to get it to grow above the height of the fence?
we are in Zone 8
Hey folks not ALL bamboo is invasive!!!!!! True the runners can be but there are hundreds of species of clumping bamboos that are cold tolerant enough for zone 7 or 8, I would recommend any of the Bambusa multiplex variants for a nice medium high hedge. They dont have anything to do with mosquitoes, take little care and are very gracefull and beautiful. No need for barriers for clumping bamboo!!!!!
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