Bamboo plants UK

Online data has shown that in the last 5 years, there is a high demand for bamboo plants. In particular, the clump-forming bamboo plants have been growing in popularity in the UK.

The fast-growing evergreen screen is the ideal option for shielding the unsightly features.

Tall Bamboo Plant UK [Phyllostachy vixax areocaulis]

Uses of bamboo plants

Many homeowners and gardeners realised that bamboo plants are best for border fences, henge and privacy screens.

 Additionally, bamboo plants are also popular due to their multiple uses in gardens.

They grow well in the UK climate and thrive throughout the cold winter months.

Check out the list of top UK bamboo suppliers 

Bamboo for borders

Growing bamboo along borders and hedges and as the screen is a delicate undertaking. Here is one of the best border plants.

Sasa nipponica (Fantastic border bamboo]

Best bamboo for screen

Bamboo plants are a great screen because they come in different heights.

Not only that, but the best screens are those that have evergreen foliage that run from the top to the bottom, like this one in the video.

Pleioblastus fortunei Variegata [White-striped Bamboo]

Best Bamboo for shade

Bamboo plants are resilient, they can grow anywhere. Yet, some varieties grow best in shade whereas others prefer sun to part-shade.

So, choose carefully when planting bamboo in shade. Here is a bamboo that does well in shade, VIDEO.

Phyllostachys Bissetii [Green Bamboo]

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Hedging bamboo

Bamboos like Sasa Nipponica can be pruned, which makes them the best hedge plant. Grow them along the border, or as hedges to form a formidable screen.

Maintain bamboo plants

Although most borders, hedges and screening bamboo plants need less maintenance, you may have to monitor their growth so that they do not spread.

A regular check all year round is the most effective way to stop the bamboo rhizomes from invading other people’s properties. 

In addition, a regular check is important for pruning the old bamboo and maintaining the hedges so that they stay neat and adorable.