They are rapid growing trees that mature vertically.
Backyard bamboo privacy hedge.
Bamboo can be planted directly in the ground or in containers to match your needs.
Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world so it can create a lush and exotic privacy screen very quickly.
Variety selection before purchasing a bamboo plant you need to make sure you have selected a variety that will work for you.
They create a one of a kind privacy fence softened by shrubs in front and a feathery tree canopy.
These hedge plants also form dense clumps without invading the surrounding areas which means that you can grow them in smaller spaces.
Some varieties of bamboo are invasive so choose a slow spreading clumping.
The main materials you will need to build this bamboo privacy screen are.
Bamboo offers privacy at a high rate of speed bamboo is considered to be one of the fastest growing plants in the world.
This is due to the open clumping form that provides a perfect green screening effect and its fast growth rate.
Staggered wooden boards are stained in soft shades of black yellow green and red.
This handmade bamboo outdoor privacy screen is a perfect choice if you have a minimum budget yet you still want your deck to look awesome.
These fast growers can reach a height of 60 feet and a spread of 20 feet.
And because the plants grow so densely bamboo is almost as good as a solid fence as a privacy screen.
It comes in rolls that you can install in a frame to make a fence or a trellis if you want something smaller.
The clumping bamboo is a cold hardy attractive and graceful privacy plant often used for bamboo floors.
Staggered wooden boards photo by andrew drake.
And that s what my mother used on the other side of her yard.
Diy bamboo privacy screen.
Bamboo is another material that makes a great privacy fence.
Like most bamboos chusquea culeou forms an excellent privacy hedge when planted in a row.
You can even buy bamboo plants that are already 10 to 30 feet tall for instant privacy.
For a more gradual hedge plant 10 to 12 feet apart.
While they can only withstand a minimum temperature of 27 degrees fahrenheit golden hawaiian bamboo is a favorite choice for creating a bamboo privacy hedge.
To inspire you here are our favorite backyard privacy ideas.
For a quick hedge or windbreak plant these plants 5 to 6 feet apart.