Which types are suitable?

Which types are suitable as privacy screens?

Basically, it should be said that ornamental grasses cannot serve as a year-round privacy screen. Only in summer are they big enough to act as a natural privacy screen. With luck, the privacy screen will remain in place through the winter.

In order for ornamental grasses to keep glances away, several specimens should be planted a short distance apart. Please note the growth width of the respective Art. These ornamental grasses (min. 150 cm high):

• Chinese reed
• Garden bamboo
• Pampas grass
• Giant sedge
• Pile tube

Chinese reeds and pampas grass - the most popular privacy protection grasses

The height that can be achieved differs depending on the variety. Of the Chinese reed, which needs a nutritious and moist soil, these varieties are considered to be tried and tested and huge:

• 'Aksel Olsen': 300 cm
• 'Malepartus': 200 cm
• 'Silver feather': 220 cm
• 'Silver Tower': 300 cm

That Pampas grass looks beautiful with its fluffy flowers. But only with them does it really get really big. Recommended varieties include white pampas grass (250 cm) as well as 'Rosa Feather' (200 cm) and 'Sunningdale Silver' (250 cm).

Choose a protected location

You should always choose a sheltered location for such tall ornamental grasses. Otherwise, strong gusts of wind could break their long stalks. This makes the ornamental grasses susceptible to diseases and they no longer look beautiful. Species like the giantsedge are even for shady locations suitable.

Proper care

The high Ornamental grass species should be tied in a forelock before the onset of winter. In the spring they are down to the ground cut down and fertilized. Sharing is also an important part of care. So that your privacy screen made of ornamental grasses does not get holes over the years, you should divide the ornamental grasses every 4 years.