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Hedges and privacy screens

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Hedges and privacy screens covers bamboo plant, fly screen, hedge plants, mirror film, privacy strips and screen door, and the other product types on the cards below. Each comparison says what that product is for, and which checks still apply when the listings change.

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Hedges and privacy screens

Amazon Basics artificial bamboo, 100 cm, top pick in the bamboo plant comparison

Bamboo plant

Lucky bamboo or a faux stem

Eleven bamboo plant listings, from about £9.99 to about £59.99. Lucky bamboo is Dracaena sanderiana and will not make a hedge. The top pick is the Amazon Basics artificial bamboo, 100 cm, at about £27.03. Best value is Carbeth lucky bamboo, three straight stems, at about £15.99.

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Carbeth Rotundifolia, 10 plants, top pick in the cherry laurel comparison

Cherry laurel

Rotundifolia pots for a measured row

Five cherry laurel pots, from about £13.99 to about £100.99. The top pick is Carbeth Rotundifolia, ten plants in 3 L pots, at about £70.99. Best value is fifteen plants at about £100.99, about £6.73 each, only when the row needs that count. Leaves, berries and cuttings are harmful if eaten.

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Flux Phenom magnetic door screen 80 x 200 cm, top pick in the fly screen comparison

Fly screen

Window sheet or door curtain

Ten fly screens, from about £2.56 to about £26.99: a hook-and-loop sheet, a cut-to-size pack, framed window kits and walk-through door curtains. The top pick is the Flux Phenom magnetic door screen, 80 x 200 cm, at about £18.95. Best value is the YRH door curtain at about £7.99.

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WENT magnetic door curtain, 110 × 220 cm, top pick in the fly screen magnet comparison

Fly screen magnet

Overlap the frame you measured

Seven fly screen magnets, from about £11.99 to about £29.90. Door curtains and cut-to-fit window kits are different products. The top pick is the WENT curtain, 110 × 220 cm, at about £11.99, only when the cloth overlaps the frame. Best value is the SMALUCK curtain, 80 × 200 cm, at about £13.99.

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Carbeth climbing hydrangea, 2 × 9 cm, top pick in the hardy climber comparison

Hardy climber

Deciduous cover for a wall or shed

Ten hardy climbers, from about £12.99 to about £26.99. They are deciduous, so they do not hide a view in January. The top pick is the Carbeth climbing hydrangea, two 9 cm pots, at about £17.99. Best value is Carbeth Starry Starry jasmine at about £12.99. The RHS says this jasmine may not be fully hardy.

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Green Spire, 6 plants, top pick in the hedge plants comparison

Hedge plants

Low edge or a future screen

Four hedge plants, from about £10.99 to about £23.99. The top pick is Green Spire, six plants, at about £21.25. The RHS maximum is 0.5–1 m, so it is a low edge. Best value is Photinia Red Robin, six plants, at about £23.99, if you will clip a future screen.

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tesa Insect Stop 110 × 130 cm, top pick in the insect screen comparison

Insect screen

Sheet, curtain or a frame

Eleven insect screens, from about £2.56 to about £36.39. The top pick is the tesa Insect Stop sheet, 110 × 130 cm, at about £6.97, for a window inside that sheet. Best value is the SMALUCK magnetic door curtain at about £9.99, when the opening is about 90 × 210 cm.

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NeatiEase magnetic frame, top pick in the Jarolift insect screen comparison

Jarolift insect screen

Window kits from other brands

Eleven window kits, from about £4.19 to about £27.99. None of them is a Jarolift product. On 19 October 2026 the Schiebfix listing was unavailable. The top pick is the NeatiEase magnetic frame at about £26.99, for one opening inside 100 × 130 cm. Best value is the YANGTE four-pack at about £13.99.

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Lifetree static cling, 44.5 cm, top pick in the mirror film comparison

Mirror film

Daytime mirror on the brighter side

Nine mirror-film rolls, from about £5.61 to about £28.99, all 200 cm long. The top pick is Lifetree static cling, 44.5 cm, at about £7.99. Best value is FILMGOO at about £7.95, the only kept roll that prints visible light transmission, 12.5% on the seller's bullet. The mirror reverses at night.

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Carbeth blue festuca, three 10.5 cm pots, top pick in the ornamental grass comparison

Ornamental grass

A sunny edge, or one summer of seed

Nine ornamental grasses, from about £1.35 to about £18.99. A 10.5 cm blue fescue will not hide a fence. The top pick is three Carbeth blue festuca pots at about £18.99, for a sunny edge. Best value is Just Seed hare's tail, 100 seeds, at about £1.35, for one summer of dried heads.

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VOUNOT green net 1.8 x 10 m, top pick in the privacy screen comparison

Privacy screen

Fence net, ivy or a room divider

Ten privacy screens, from about £12.99 to about £69.99: HDPE mesh, a short roll of artificial ivy, or a folding room divider. The top pick is the VOUNOT green net, 1.8 x 10 m, at about £15.19. Best value is the VOUNOT grey net, 1 x 10 m, at about £12.99.

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SONGMICS GPJ035H 35 m x 19 cm, top pick in the privacy strips comparison

Privacy strips

19 cm tape for a 20 cm gap

Five privacy-strip rolls, from about £15.47 to about £84.99. About 19 cm of tape matches a gap of about 20 cm. A 4.7 cm roll is a different width. The top pick is SONGMICS GPJ035H, 35 m x 19 cm, at about £21.60. Best value is VOUNOT green, 75 m x 4.7 cm, at about £15.47.

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Generic green privet, 100 plants, top pick in the privet comparison

Privet

Garden-privet liners, or seed

Four privet listings, from about £13.50 to about £14.45. Two are Ligustrum ovalifolium in 9 cm pots, and two are seed. The top pick is 100 garden-privet liners at about £14.45. Border privet seed, 25, at about £13.50 is best value only against the other seed packet.

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YRH magnetic curtain, 80 × 200 cm, top pick in the screen door comparison

Screen door

Curtain, zip, or a rigid door

Twelve screen doors, from about £7.99 to about £63.64. A magnetic curtain is for people and pets walking through. A zip screen is for keeping an animal on one side. The top pick is the YRH magnetic curtain, 80 × 200 cm, at about £7.99. Best value is the black SMALUCK curtain at about £9.99.

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Tesa fly screen - Opening, size and tape

Tesa fly screen

Opening, size and tape

Compare 12 tesa fly screens on amazon.co.uk, from about £2.56 to £23.99. See sheet size, spare tape, and the magnetic door curtain before you order one.

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Guides for a UK boundary and for insect mesh on a window. You can compare a shelf roll with a fitted screen, a hedge with a panel, and the England height limits, then check bamboo and reed, tape that will not stick, an escape window, midges, a rented flat, winter storage, and a magnetic door curtain.

Bamboo screening roll UK: cover now, plan to replace
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Bamboo screening roll UK: cover now, plan to replace

You want the neighbour's upstairs window out of the patio view, and the fence you already have is wires or a tired panel with gaps. A bamboo screening

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Fly screen escape window: clear the mesh first
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Fly screen escape window: clear the mesh first

You are in a bedroom on a warm night. The stairs are the normal way down, and this window is the way out if they are not. A fly screen escape window p

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Fly screen rented flat: no drill is not permission
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Fly screen rented flat: no drill is not permission

The midges or the flies are in the bedroom, the frames are uPVC, and the listing says you need no drill. A fly screen in a rented flat can be a sensib

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Common questions about hedges and privacy screens

What comparisons are on this hedges and privacy screens hub?
Fifteen comparisons are linked below. Live plants are bamboo plant, cherry laurel, hardy climber, hedge plants, ornamental grass and privet. Outdoor cover is privacy screen, privacy strips, reed mat and mirror film. Insect mesh is fly screen, fly screen magnet, insect screen, Jarolift insect screen and screen door. Each page uses amazon.co.uk listings and GBP shelf prices. Products Compared did not run a laboratory test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Which cherry laurel is the top pick?
Cherry laurel here is Prunus laurocerasus, grown in the UK as a privacy hedge. Five pot listings run from about £13.99 to about £100.99. The top pick is Carbeth Rotundifolia, ten plants in 3 L pots, at about £70.99. Best value is the fifteen-plant pack at about £100.99, about £6.73 a plant, only when the row needs that count. Carbeth prints 600 mm spacing. Leaves, berries and cuttings are harmful if eaten.
How do privet and hedge plants differ on this hub?
Four privet listings run from about £13.50 to about £14.45. The top pick is 100 garden-privet liners, Ligustrum ovalifolium, at about £14.45. Border privet seed at about £13.50 is best value only against other seed. Hedge plants are four different shrubs, from about £10.99 to about £23.99. The top pick is Green Spire, six plants, at about £21.25. The RHS maximum is 0.5–1 m, so that pack is a low edge. Photinia Red Robin, six plants at about £23.99, is best value if you will clip a future screen.
Will a bamboo plant or an ornamental grass hide a fence?
Eleven bamboo plant listings run from about £9.99 to about £59.99: lucky bamboo, Dracaena sanderiana, and artificial stems. Lucky bamboo will not make a hedge. The top pick is the Amazon Basics artificial bamboo, 100 cm, at about £27.03. Nine ornamental grasses run from about £1.35 to about £18.99. The top pick is three Carbeth blue festuca in 10.5 cm pots at about £18.99. A plant that size will not hide a fence. Hare's tail seed at about £1.35 is best value for one summer of dried heads.
Which hardy climber covers a north-facing wall?
Ten hardy climbers run from about £12.99 to about £26.99. They are deciduous, so they do not hide a view in January. The top pick is the Carbeth climbing hydrangea, two 9 cm pots, at about £17.99. The listing names difficult north-facing walls, and the star line is 4.2 from 77 reviews. Best value is Carbeth Starry Starry jasmine at about £12.99. The RHS jasmine guide says Jasminum × stephanense may not be fully hardy. A 9 cm plant is a start, not a finished screen.
Which privacy screen, strip or reed mat fits a fence?
Ten privacy screens run from about £12.99 to about £69.99. The top pick is the VOUNOT green net, 1.8 x 10 m, at about £15.19. Best value is the grey 1 x 10 m net at about £12.99. Five privacy-strip rolls run from about £15.47 to about £84.99. The top pick is SONGMICS GPJ035H, 35 m x 19 cm, at about £21.60. The reed mat is one VOUNOT roll, 1 m by 3 m, at about £20.99. A 1 m roll does not cover a 1.8 m fence.
Does mirror film stay private after dark?
Nine mirror-film rolls run from about £5.61 to about £28.99, all 200 cm long. The top pick is Lifetree static cling, 44.5 cm, at about £7.99, with 4.0 from 16,352 reviews. Best value is FILMGOO at about £7.95, the only kept roll that prints a visible-light figure, 12.5% on the seller's bullet. Every kept brand says the mirror reverses at night, so you still want curtains after dark. The film is a poor match for a planning condition that asks for obscure glazing.
Which fly screen fits a door, and which fits a window?
Ten fly screens run from about £2.56 to about £26.99. The top pick for a door is the Flux Phenom, 80 x 200 cm, at about £18.95. Eleven insect screens run from about £2.56 to about £36.39. The top pick for a window is the tesa sheet, 110 × 130 cm, at about £6.97. Seven magnetic door curtains run from about £11.99 to about £29.90. The top pick is WENT, 110 × 220 cm, at about £11.99, only when the cloth overlaps the frame.
Is the Jarolift insect screen page a Jarolift kit?
Eleven kits run from about £4.19 to about £27.99. None of them is a Jarolift product. On 19 October 2026 the Schiebfix listing B00CP3IGYM was unavailable. The top pick is the NeatiEase magnetic frame at about £26.99, for one opening inside 100 × 130 cm. Best value is the YANGTE four-pack at about £13.99. Screen door is separate: twelve listings from about £7.99 to about £63.64, with the YRH curtain, 80 × 200 cm, at about £7.99 as the top pick.
How were these pages compared?
Products Compared read amazon.co.uk listings for fifteen hedges and privacy screens comparisons. Prices are GBP shelf prices from those listings. Stars and review counts are the UK lines on the same pages. Scores on the comparison pages are editorial readings of those listings, not a laboratory test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. If a listing omits a size, a review line or a material, that gap stays on the comparison page.
Which tesa fly screen is the top pick in this comparison?
The top pick is the tesa Insect Stop Comfort sheet for French windows, 120 cm x 240 cm anthracite fibreglass, at about £9.51. On amazon.co.uk it shows 4.4 out of 5 from 17,369 reviews, the largest count in these twelve listings. It suits a tall opening where you can peel the mesh back. It is not the pick for a small casement or a patio door you walk through. Reviews still disagree on outward-opening sashes.
Which tesa fly screen is the best value?
The best value is the white tesa Insect Stop Standard sheet, 130 cm x 150 cm fibreglass, at about £7.20. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.3 out of 5 from 14,048 reviews. It is a useful single-window size at a low shelf price in this set. The anthracite square at about £2.56 is cheaper, and reviewers found 100 cm short once the mesh was tensioned. One strip set is not spare tape for a second window.
How much does a tesa fly screen cost on amazon.co.uk?
In this set the shelf prices run from about £2.56 to £23.99. A single Standard sheet sits at about £2.56 to £10.84. The French Comfort sheet is about £9.51, the magnetic curtain and the anthracite three-pack are about £13.40 in the saved listing, and the 130 cm Comfort square is about £14.61. Open/Close Premium is about £23.99. A spot check on 15 October 2026 put that three-pack near £14.19. These figures are this snapshot only.
What size tesa fly screen should you buy?
Measure the opening in more than one place and buy a sheet larger than the frame. Reviewers of the 100 cm x 100 cm sheets often found them short once tensioned. 110 cm x 130 cm and 130 cm x 150 cm are the usual step up. The French Comfort sheet is 120 cm x 240 cm. The magnetic curtain cannot be cut, so the door has to match a stock size such as 1.0 m x 2.2 m.
Will a tesa fly screen work on an outward-opening window?
An outward-opening UK casement needs a peel-back flap or another class of screen. A drum-tight sheet can stop the sash closing and locking. UK reviews on the 110 cm x 130 cm anthracite sheet say a fixed sheet does little when the window opens outwards. On the French Comfort sheet, some reviews peel a flap back and one says a fixed mesh stops the window being used. This comparison did not fit the mesh.
Can you cut the tesa magnetic curtain to fit a door?
No. The listing for the 2.2 m x 1.0 m anthracite curtain, model 55394, says you cannot shorten or cut it. tesa names four stock sizes: 0.8 m x 2.0 m, 0.9 m x 2.1 m, 1.0 m x 2.2 m, and 1.2 m x 2.4 m. It is for a balcony or patio door, not a trimmed window. It has 30 sewn-in magnets. The listed weight of 0.1 g is not a usable figure.
How high can a fence be in England?
In England, a new gate, fence, wall, or other means of enclosure is generally limited to 1 metre above ground level when it stands adjacent to a highway used by vehicular traffic, and to 2 metres elsewhere. Listed buildings and Article 4 directions can remove that allowance. A 1.8 metre panel does not answer the highway test. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are outside this Order, and a hedge is outside this paragraph.
What does a garden privacy screen cost in the UK?
A reed or bamboo roll is often a tens-of-pounds purchase. A fitted timber run of about 10 metres moves into the hundreds, and published installed screening bands run from about £600 to £2,500 because the jobs inside that band are not the same. Composite asks for more money at the start and is sold on a longer life. A magnetic insect curtain at about £13.40 is a door product, and it belongs on a different bill.