For middle-class homeowners, bamboo is mother nature’s natural fencing, offering almost instant privacy with not a drop of creosote or a concrete post required.
The leafy canes, which sway gently in the breeze, offer English gardens an exotic aesthetic while blending in with existing foliage.
For those gardeners who’ve holidayed in Japan – where bamboo is held in such high regard that it’s considered unlucky to chop it back, it’s also a visual reminder of adventures overseas.
And if the nation’s poshest nurseries are selling many varieties of the fast-growing Asian evergreen, is it any wonder so many of them find a home
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