"justnews" wrote in message thlink.net...
"Beecrofter" wrote in message
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Bamboo rhizomes will easily pierce rubber pond liners.
So will Phragmites.
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I've heard a couple of opinions that state the bamboo rhizome will self seal
after piercing the pond liner. Even if the rhizome dies it may be a long
time before it decays enough for the liner to leak.

Darrell

It might eventually. But the fish and plants and pumps kind of depend
on continuous water.