What to grow for a Bamboo screen?

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  1. coast

    coast Active Member 10 Years

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    I am considering buying some Semiarundinaria fastuosa ‘Viridis’ (coastal bamboo) to grow as a privacy screen in lined cedar planters near a fence. The bamboo would get full sun on the fence side but would be shaded from the back by a large cedar tree.

    Would this variety grow in these conditions? I'm on mid Vancouver Island. I need something to grow tall and quickly.
     
  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    For most pertinent responses describe the planters in more detail.
     
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    coast Active Member 10 Years

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    Georgia Strait Generous Contributor

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    A quick search within this forum for posts since Dec 31/18 with key word “bamboo” yields a few threads that may help you

    And Ron B is correct in asking further detail about containers

    I screen shot a few threads so you can look up - esp about the so-called container (does bamboo know that word?!)

    See images x 4 attached below

    Meanwhile here is one of the threads to look up
    What would you plant to screen this eyesore?
     

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