The safest containment methods for running bamboo are 1 planting in containers or 2 installing a vertical 30 40 mil thick plastic rhizome barrier 22 30 inches deep around the perimeter of the area in which the bamboo is to be contained.
Containing bamboo roots.
There are two ways to contain bamboo roots the first is using physical barriers and the second is by cultural methods.
These are the basics of how to use this product when using it to install bamboo.
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Contain the running bamboo with a physical barrier.
Bamboo roots are thin and fibrous think big grass roots and can go down 2 3 feet.
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This makes them easy to locate and prune if done on an annual basis.
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If you don t want the bamboo at all you can remove it manually or use special herbicides to kill it.
The growth of your bamboo actually takes place underground and these roots are what need to be addressed.
Removing the cane and shoots above ground will not in any way harm your plants.
Determine the extent of the area to be given over to the bamboo.
After this you are not done in your efforts to control bamboo spread.
Controlling the spread of a running bamboo is usually done from just inches below ground because running bamboo roots are very shallow.
Bamboos are usually desirable garden plants but if left to grow unchecked they can become invasive and spread beyond their bounds turning into a weed.
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The rhizomes which is the part that actually spreads usually stay fairly shallow less than 12 inches.
Bamboo has thick underground roots called rhizomes which must be severed to contain its spread.
The creeping rhizomes and roots of bamboo are virtually immune to the herbicides people normally use on unwanted plants.
For additional protection or more aggressive species a 36 deep bamboo barrier is the best choice.
In order to start to get rid of bamboo you must physically dig up the offending clump.
There are two types of cultural methods that can be used.
Trimming the constantly growing roots or rhizomes is of the greatest importance for controlling the growth of these beautiful plants.
Digging timber bamboo with king of spades shovels and bamboo slammers.
Follow this simple guide to get rid of bamboo or at least bring it under control.
Make sure you remove as much of the roots as possible.
After severing the rhizomes you can install plastic root barriers to prevent future rhizomes from growing.