Yes -bamboo is very destructive when left to it's own devices. The idea of that kind of fence is that it's decorative in it's own right though. You'd still be able to grow a climber on it, but it's an expensive way of making a support. You'd also still have the problem of height
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'd agree re the bamboo @Topbird. It's never the answer in that sort of situation. I think the height is the problem for the OP with a fence.
If you want it higher, you could make a very basic fence of posts and mesh, and plant ivy. I have a neighbour down the road who has that as their boundary. Works very well. It can be kept like a hedge with a trim a couple of times a year, and could be allowed to be higher as it would constitute hedging. Possibly a grey area re that though. The only other drawback if that would be if anything else is planted in a bed/border nearby, as you'd need to be vigilant with keeping it from wandering into those.
Thank you. All great ideas and certainly something to think about. I'll definitely stay away from bamboo and hedges then. I think the fence idea with growing something up it sounds like a good alternative.
Yes -bamboo is very destructive when left to it's own devices. The idea of that kind of fence is that it's decorative in it's own right though. You'd still be able to grow a climber on it, but it's an expensive way of making a support. You'd also still have the problem of height
We have a Pyracantha hedge in our back garden. It's about 8 metres long and was originally about 2.5 metres high. We reduced the height to make it easier to cut. It's only about half a metre in depth, backed by a 2.5 metre wooden fence (which you cannot see in the photo below, due to the hedge being so tall).
If you can cope with the thorniness, they make great hedges as they are completely evergreen, have lots of blossom for the bees, and berries for the birds.
This photo was taken 6 years ago, when it was still very tall. Unless you buy tall, mature plants, it will take quite a few years before you end up with a dense, 6ft high hedge.
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The idea of that kind of fence is that it's decorative in it's own right though. You'd still be able to grow a climber on it, but it's an expensive way of making a support.
You'd also still have the problem of height
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
If you can cope with the thorniness, they make great hedges as they are completely evergreen, have lots of blossom for the bees, and berries for the birds.
This photo was taken 6 years ago, when it was still very tall. Unless you buy tall, mature plants, it will take quite a few years before you end up with a dense, 6ft high hedge.