I don't know the variety, James, but the point is, for me, anyway, it doesn't form a hedge. It grows in huge thickets in every direction, so you would have to dig it into shape. This would be a huge job and would remain long after your ownership of the land.
I have about a 400ft border with my neighbor without a good fence.. I don't have the money to build a better fence and am just looking at ideas. Right now its just barb wire and he has two large dogs that keep coming over and harassing us. I want more privacy and something to keep his dogs out. The dogs aren't mean but they get within ten feet and bark constantly. Maybe I should try feeding the dogs and make friends but I really don't want them.
Difficult. I know nothing about natural fencing in Texas but I wonder if native plants would do better in the long run. In my damp English garden, slips of willow root as they touch the soil and cost next to nothing. We have blackthorn, hawthorn, alder, honeysuckle, all great hedging, but not, I think, in Texas. Good luck, anyway!
I'd agree with @Posy. Almost anything would be better than bamboo if you want a screen/hedge. What evergreen shrubs are suited to your climate @jamesholt? It would be better to pick something like that.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You have convinced me not to plant bamboo. I think i will try running goat fence. I can buy it for about 80 dollars us per 100ft. Thank you. Planting bamboo may have been a mistake.
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What evergreen shrubs are suited to your climate @jamesholt? It would be better to pick something like that.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.