A Japanese garden differs from "ordinary" house gardens by the eye-catching design with many stone sculptures, a sometimes geometrically shaped koi pond and various topiaries. However, this type of garden is also defined by a special form of private seclusion and tranquillity, for which an effective and at the same time aesthetically appropriate privacy screen is essential.

Bamboo walls and hedges are often used in Japanese gardens

Take into account the special aesthetics of the Japanese garden with the privacy screen

It is not uncommon for a relatively narrow terraced garden to be designed according to the principles and ideals of a traditional Japanese garden, since this type of garden can also be used decoratively on a very small area and, moreover, usually only requires very limited maintenance. In order for the mood and atmosphere in a Japanese garden to be really authentic, it has to draw the eye to the inside of the garden and effectively shield outside influences. So that the privacy screen itself does not become a visual distraction and an aesthetic disruptive factor of the Far Eastern charm, you should avoid the usual green privacy hedges or rampant climbing plants when planning the privacy screen in a Japanese garden. Rather complement and reinforce the typical Japanese aesthetic with the privacy screen by considering the following design ideas:

  • Bamboo as a privacy screen
  • wooden walls
  • Stone screens

Bamboo as a privacy screen material

Since bamboo as a plant mainly comes from Asia and many people still perceive it as typically Asian despite its worldwide distribution, it is perfect as a privacy screen in a Japanese garden. But bamboo can serve as a privacy screen in different ways. If living bamboo is planted as a natural privacy screen along the property line, you should definitely ensure that there is sufficient spacing and that a rhizome barrier is installed. Alternatively, sufficiently hardy bamboo species can also be placed in plant pots and troughs. Woody bamboo tubes are not only available as wired rolled mats for the design of a Japanese garden, but can also be purchased as fence elements in specialist shops. The bamboo canes are usually combined with a decorative frame made of wood or metal.

Screens made of wood or stone

While simple wooden walls can look sparse in many other gardens, they fit perfectly into a Japanese garden with the typical archaic combination of green plants, simple flowers and rough-looking stone and gravel surfaces. Stone walls have a similarly archaic effect, which also emphasize the privacy of the garden space with a particularly immovable partition. The stone privacy walls can be placed in an interesting relationship with gravel surfaces and stone sculptures.

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The stone baskets, known as gabions, can either be delivered completely filled with stones or filled directly on site with regional types of stone.

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