ᐅ Which type of hedge is suitable for privacy screening?

Created on: 8 Jun 2017 12:36
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Von Anstetten
Von Anstetten8 Jun 2017 12:36
Hello everyone, our single-family house is now finished, and from the very large and long kitchen window, we look directly onto the very ugly house and the neglected garden of our neighbor.

There is 3m (10 feet) of space, about 2m (6.5 feet) of which will be paved. I am at a loss as to what would be suitable, and also visually appealing, without taking up too much space. Hedges seem not tall enough, or do they just take a long time to grow?

Thank you very much!
77.willo8 Jun 2017 12:59
We chose bamboo and have been very impressed so far. Our Fargesia Massai has noticeably increased in density and height within just a few months and will soon provide a complete privacy screen.
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ypg
8 Jun 2017 13:49
Bamboo starts to grow from the third year and is relatively more expensive than typical hedge plants. With a height of 3 meters (about 10 feet), there isn’t much space available. However, I find Fargesia very attractive.

Hornbeam is available at heights starting from 150 cm (about 5 feet) and is an affordable option as a narrow hedge plant. There is also a narrow, upright-growing laurel hedge that grows quickly.

What is the paving intended for? A parking space or a terrace? For a terrace, I would enclose it with privacy screen panels and plant flowering perennials, rose bushes, and similar plants in front of them.
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Tom1607
8 Jun 2017 15:16
Hello,
last autumn I planted cherry laurel along a length of about 20m (65 feet) on the street side. This year, the young shoots have already grown about 20cm (8 inches). According to the description, cherry laurel grows about 50cm (20 inches) per year and is very resistant to pruning. So far, it looks good.
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Knallkörper
8 Jun 2017 15:22
In May, we planted a European beech hedge, and the plants are already 180-200 cm (70-79 inches) tall. Of course, it is only really dense during the summer.
77.willo8 Jun 2017 18:05
ypg schrieb:
Bamboo starts growing from the third year and is comparatively more expensive than typical hedge planting.


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What do you mean by the third year? Here, each of the 50 plants has developed at least three shoots in the last 3 weeks, all of which are now over 1m (3 feet) tall.