Bamboo wall question, If you will?
Question:I want to make a natural tropical high wall, against my 5’5 foot brick wall. I’m looking for more privacy. I have a lot of palm trees, so I was thinking Bamboo. I hear it’s a mess. My question is, is there any type of Bamboo that grows in single uniform? Just like a wall, one after another. Or do they all grow in clusters / groups?
Answers:
Phillippe,
bamboo grows in all sorts of combinations, naturally, but you can control that by how you plant it. Using either metal or cement, you dig a hole that is the proper depth for the particular type of bamboo you have chosen, then line it with the cement (4" thickness on all sides) or metal ( properly welded so there are NO holes for tiny roots to escape.) Then add the soil, fertilizer, and plant your bamboo.
I have found a number of bamboos that work well for screening. Go to the Internet and search for bamboo. Choose the site that gives you the most information so you can select the best, or most interesting, bamboos for your yard.
Unless you really want to regret it, don't grow Bamboo. It is extremely invasive, and once youv'e got it, you have it for life. May I suggest something that would be better?We grow in New Zealand a Punga or Tree Fern.We use it as a natural growing fence. The punga logs can be bought at 6' high. Just plant them next to each other, and they will grow, and eventually ferns grow from top. I don't know if you can get them where you are? But ask garden center. Good Luck!
If you are able to grow any of the clumping bamboos then certainly there are some that are right for you. I have a particular one, Bambusa mutabilis that is slightly open but very erect with short branching. This makes for a wonderful hedge and I will replace the other bamboos along my back fence with this particular variety.
Oh yeah, clumping bamboos are NOT invasive as they can be trimmed and maintained just like any other shrub in your yard. You can see pics of it here:
http://www.gator-ventures.com/bamboo/our...
However, to solve your problem of it growing one next to the other, it will not happen as bamboo naturally grows outward. For the effect you are looking for you may want to look into building a bamboo fence.
i agree with the 1st answer...
u can control the bamboo from growing by digging & installing concrete cement along your fence.. hence it will disallow our bamboo from getting out of the line..
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