My wife has recently bought a 2 rai plot for gardening and has just had a contractor complete fencing to the whole plot. We’re looking for some plants/hedges that will fill the perimeter creating some privacy but we haven’t got a clue where to start in terms of types of plants. Any recommendations would be much appreciated. 
 

guemlum

39 minutes ago, Guemlum said:

My wife has recently bought a 2 rai plot for gardening and has just had a contractor complete fencing to the whole plot. We’re looking for some plants/hedges that will fill the perimeter creating some privacy but we haven’t got a clue where to start in terms of types of plants. Any recommendations would be much appreciated. 
 

guemlum

Drive around and find some hedges you like, take a close up picture of the plant used and then go to a potential supplier and ask them for the details about the shrub such as time to grow, frequency of trimming, water required, etc.

More information would be needed for help with plant selection. 

 

Location?

I'm not sure what examples you will find much driving around "everywhere and nowhere" .

 

Irrigation?

A lot will depend on whether the screening you envision will have water or not.  Without irrigation, consider solid fencing or shadecloth on the fence structure. 

 

Fence structure and height?   

If irrigated, do your privacy plantings need to grow above the fence height, or would a vine growing on the fence structure be adequate? 

Rangoon creeper is a beauty. Coral vine is more massive and requires a large solid fencing structure for support. Bouganvillea is a flowering favorite; it's thorny and impenetrable for security purposes, but needs space to ramble, or otherwise needs frequent pruning maintenace. 

 

For taller plantings, bananas and bamboo are relatively easy to maintain and are fast growing.  Dwarf 'gluai-nam-wa' bananas are a favorite of mine for fast growing, fast fruiting, beautiful green privacy screening within a year. 

 

Palm groupings are another possibility. 

 

Most shrub hedgerow plantings are highly unnatural and high maintenance, and are one of the most frequent calls that I get for long term problems.  

 

https://www.thaigardendesign.com/plant-lists/

May I suggest a mix of local wild flowers and hardy bushes like Bougainvillea. It is drought resistant and a pollinator plant which will help the intended garden. Pollinating insects are an important part of a productive garden and help sustain the local environment.