Hello everyone,
I want to create a privacy screen around a rooftop terrace (unfortunately with an unattractive view and also exposed to curious neighbors). The homeowners’ association only allows an even “living” privacy screen, not wooden panels or similar.
The terrace is bordered by a wall on two sides, with a wall cap about 40 cm (16 inches) deep. The other sides only have a railing.
I’ve been trying to figure this out, but it’s not that easy. The idea: On the wall, one could place a pre-grown hedge in a planter box. For example, a garden center sells "hedge by the meter" ivy. The price per meter is about 160 € (plus planter and soil easily bringing it up to 230 €) per meter. At 20 meters of wall length, that’s quite expensive.
The part with just the railing is even trickier. Its load capacity probably isn’t sufficient to support a hedge on top. Placing planters or raised beds on the floor next to the railing is difficult because the terrace is only about 80 cm (31 inches) wide there.
Do you have any ideas on how to solve this? I’d appreciate separate suggestions for the wall and railing sides.
Thank you
Pröter
I want to create a privacy screen around a rooftop terrace (unfortunately with an unattractive view and also exposed to curious neighbors). The homeowners’ association only allows an even “living” privacy screen, not wooden panels or similar.
The terrace is bordered by a wall on two sides, with a wall cap about 40 cm (16 inches) deep. The other sides only have a railing.
I’ve been trying to figure this out, but it’s not that easy. The idea: On the wall, one could place a pre-grown hedge in a planter box. For example, a garden center sells "hedge by the meter" ivy. The price per meter is about 160 € (plus planter and soil easily bringing it up to 230 €) per meter. At 20 meters of wall length, that’s quite expensive.
The part with just the railing is even trickier. Its load capacity probably isn’t sufficient to support a hedge on top. Placing planters or raised beds on the floor next to the railing is difficult because the terrace is only about 80 cm (31 inches) wide there.
Do you have any ideas on how to solve this? I’d appreciate separate suggestions for the wall and railing sides.
Thank you
Pröter
Tolentino schrieb:
Definitely a clear case for bamboo or pampas grass. Since they’re in pots, you can even use Phyllostachys. I believe some varieties grow extremely fast.
But they need a lot of water, and not all of them tolerate strong wind well. Thanks for the tips.
I had previously ruled out fast-growing varieties, especially since bamboo can’t be easily pruned. From what I’ve read, cut canes die off. The goal is a "potted hedge" that stays around 90-100cm (35-39 inches) tall. Are the plants you suggested suitable for this?
Also, the high water demand isn’t ideal since we’re sometimes away for a few days.
In my opinion, it would be ideal to buy boxwood plants already about 70-90cm (28-35 inches) tall. They grow slowly and need less water. However, it’s hard to find them at this size.
What do you think about that?
driver55 schrieb:
Who planned that? The rooftop terrace didn’t just suddenly appear out of nowhere, right? I don’t understand that. We moved into the apartment, and suddenly there was the rooftop terrace. That’s normal, isn’t it?
driver55 schrieb:
There must be clear specifications or requirements. And why do you have to handle that? I don’t understand that either. Clear requirements about what exactly?
I have to take care of it because I want privacy screening. Whose responsibility would that be otherwise?