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Ok, so the conditions are quite unfavorable. The terrace gets direct sunlight all day, and it tends to be windy as well. That's a shame. I would find bamboo pretty cool. 🙁

There are varieties that are less sensitive. It’s best to get advice from a specialist retailer (some are even specialized in bamboo). I’m not very experienced with this yet.

The mentioned neighbor’s place actually gets sun all day, and as I said, he has a small forest.

For my building project, I’m also planning a bamboo hedge facing the street. That is actually quite challenging due to sun and wind, but I’ll just give it a try. For me, it will probably take until autumn. Maybe even next year with the landscaping.

So if you get started earlier, feel free to share your experiences…

Difficult. I assume the plants should be rather narrow.
Grasses are narrow, don’t need a trellis, can handle wind and heat, but they need to be cut back in spring, which takes time.
Ivy feels indestructible to me, narrow, evergreen, needs support for climbing, grows vigorously.
Orange blossom, bamboo perhaps.

Since you’re not talking about a container, I would probably just try different plants.
Winter hardiness – what survives winter in the ground can still freeze in a container despite protection.
Wind – speaks against trellises (my rose pyramids have moved several times these days even though they were secured).
Various perennials, grasses, and plants create variety and also offer something appealing to the human eye.
If something gets damaged, you can replant the container with another proven plant.

matte1987 schrieb:

Can anyone give me a recommendation here:

I would like to place some plants on the roof terrace.
The plants should be able to overwinter outside in containers and, above all, provide privacy during winter, so they need to stay green all year round.

A height of 1.50–2.00 meters (5–6.5 feet) would be ideal.

What would you use for something like this?

Bamboo is messy! … if it gets too dry, it quickly loses many leaves that then scatter everywhere. We have bamboo on our terrace and have now redirected the rainwater from the roof covering towards it.
A lot of things only look good on Pinterest or during the first year.

For planting containers, I would use simple planter boxes from a hardware store. For example, the "Elho Green Basics Plant Box Garden XXL" measuring 60cm x 30cm x 28cm (24in x 12in x 11in) with a capacity of 30 liters (8 gallons).

If bamboo creates that much mess, it’s probably not very suitable. It’s almost unbearable up there in the summer. I’m worried it could become a huge mess if you forget to water it occasionally... 🙁

Whatever you plant, larger containers with water reservoirs are best, such as Lechuza. Norma also offers similar ones (which are cheaper). 30 liters (8 gallons) is not much, so you’ll need to water at least twice a day.