Tall Grasses / Tropical Planting- Total Newbie !

Hello there, my garden does not have a lot of space for planting ( sorry ! ) my main interests are my cars and workshop. However i am planning to have a few pots around the place and do have a couple of small beds. I have as small space near to my decking and workshop in which i would like to create a screen for the deck.

I already have some cherry laurel at the back of the garden which i like, but wanted to use something different here.

I like tropical looking planting and Grasses, i really like bamboo , but have been scared away from using bamboo as i didnt want to get into using Rhyzome barriers and taking any risk that it could get under the workshop or deck. I was looking at Miscanthus and then maybe some smaller shrubs at the front. However when i started reading about Miscanthus again there was talk of it running wild and problems with the Rhyzomes.

Any suggestions / Advice ? Ideally i want 6-8ft of cover and low maintenance.

Obviously i know the bed isnt ready for planting yet ! still got lots of gravel & hardcore to remove and top soil to add.

Many Thanks

 

Thanks for the response .. that looks great, but didnt realise they were mainly deciduous I am not too keen on cutting it down each winter as i would like the screen to be effective all year round. My Garden is very overlooked. Any other suggestions are really appreciated

 

I just realised ive got a couple of these. I didnt know they were to be chopped back i n winter,cheers.

Regarding the screening i would buy a nice big container and plant a black or yellow grove bamboo into it. Less mess than a bed and easy enough to maintain.

 

Yes a container would make a lot more sense now you mention it ! What sort would i need for a bamboo ? would Wood be okay ? would it need to have a barrier/liner to prevent the rhyzome's going through it ?

 

@shiney