"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote:

Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which
are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as
some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now.

Invasive doesn't mean that it takes over the world, it means that it
spreads naturally and it is difficult to get it out of the part of the
world it has taken already. An example is bind weed that can regenerate
from portions of their roots that are left behind. You don't see it too
often but nobody wants to see it in their garden.

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