AT A GLANCE
Which bamboo and grass species are particularly suitable for garden design?
What types of bamboo and grasses are suitable for the garden?
In particular, if you are involved in your garden design bamboo works should be on the different Fargesia species set. These do not require rhizome lock, since they do not form root suckers and therefore do not overgrow. Nevertheless, you can create a bamboo grove, especially with the tall varieties such as Fargesia rufa (up to 300 centimeters high) and Fargesia nitida (up to 400 meters high).
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When it comes to garden design with grasses, you have the choice between numerous types and varieties. Depending on the purpose and location you can choose the right grass. Tall grasses such as
- Chinese reed
- pampas grass
- Switchgrass
What do you have to pay attention to when designing a garden with grasses?
For garden design with bamboo and grasses above all, you should make sure that the selected species correspond to the respective Purpose of use as well as to Location fit. Fargesia bamboo, for example, needs a nutrient-rich, permeable soil, just like Chinese reed, Pennisetum grass and pampas grass. Other grasses, such as blue fescue, on the other hand, require a rather meager subsoil.
But not only in terms of location and needs Care the different types must harmonize with each other. Combine grasses that match each other in color and plant higher species always in the background – Lower grasses and perennials should dominate in the foreground.
Are bamboo and grass also suitable for small gardens?
Of course, bamboo and other grasses are also suitable for garden design in small gardens. If you have little space, you can go up less vigorous species put or the desired plants in buckets cultivate. In this way, bamboo and co. can even be placed on the balcony or terrace - for example as transportable ones privacy screen, which can be moved back and forth at will.
But be careful: Pay attention to the information on the propagation of grasses! Some species form many rhizomes and can multiply rapidly - which is a disadvantage in small gardens. So keep an eye out rather clumpy growing Plant.
Which plants harmonize with grasses and bamboo?
The garden design with bamboo and grasses can be perfected if you add the plants shrubs and perennials combine. Here, too, make sure that the individual species complement each other in terms of their needs in terms of location and care.
For example, the following are well suited:
- sedum
- splendor candle
- lavender
- blue diamond
- asters
- hydrangeas
- snowball
- sage
- spur flower
- daisies
- coneflower
Of course, this is only a small excerpt - the possible combinations are huge. When planting, pay attention to the recommended ones plant spacing, so that the plants have enough space for strong and healthy growth. Besides, you should colored - both in terms of flower and leaf color - match each other.
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More garden design ideas
However, bamboo and grasses cannot only be planted together with flowering perennials and shrubs. They also harmonize very well with gravel - for example in a rock garden -, with some ground covers or with design elements such as a water feature. Grasses are also very beautiful in combination with roses.
