Bamboos: Allow those screen idols to shine in your garden

Irish Examiner garden columnist Peter Dowdall says there are many reasons you should roll out the red carpet for bamboos 

Bamboo plants such as this fargesia can be successfully grown in pots and with correct choice can reach a height of up to five metres. Picture: iStock

Over the last 12 months, most of us have seen more of our home and garden than ever before. When we spend so much time at home every little thing gets noticed and during the last few months when the deciduous and herbaceous plants have been bare and asleep for the winter, we have had time to appreciate the skeleton of our gardens.

We have been able to spot gaps that may be there during the dormant season.