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    Hi all
    wasn't sure where to put this so mods feel free to move if needed.

    I had planned to put in a 2ft x 6ft bed (lined with slabs) to grow bamboo canes as a windbreak next to my soon to be seating area and also for the canes themselves. However the council have said no as bamboo is invasive and they don't want it on site - fairy snuff. then asked if hazel was ok as can use them as plant supports instead but alas also a no as they're woody and can get out of control

    anyway I've had a quick squiz in the search results and have come across the following

    JA's - don't like so maybe last resort
    Miscanthus
    Lovage - although think this needs more water than my light sandy soil will provide.

    can anyone think of any other options?

    Thanks

  • #2
    Would willow work?
    Quanti canicula ille in fenestra ?

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    • #3
      Ermmmmmm, a bit of trellis with beans or squash on? or a grape vine, or blackberry.....or a row of raspberries......
      My lovage doesn't grow more than a couple of feet high - you'd have to lie down for a wind break - and JAs are more of a breakwind

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      • #4
        Doubt the council will agree to any plant at that rate,could you erect an open trellis with successional seasonal climbers (winter jasmine,sweet peas,winter jasmine)
        He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

        Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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        • #5
          Originally posted by out in the cold View Post
          Would willow work?
          Totally invasive, totally no-no. It will seek out and break underground drains too
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
            a row of raspberries...
            That's what I've got, and I leave them unpruned all winter to protect my soil a bit from winter gales.

            A hedge will protect an area twice the length of its own height, so it doesn't need to be really tall.
            You're going to have to accept a fair amount of wind damage though, and possibly have to grow dwarf varieties of things (or have the wind dwarf them for you).
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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