Sigh ! I wish it were that easy. The runners come from under the concrete
ring. The clumps are like concrete and impossible to dig out. Need a
builder with a digger. Too onerous a task to dig out and allow room for
more root room. I just want to control the clumps and kill them dead.

Thanks for the thought.
Roz
"nambucca" wrote in message
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"Roz Lacey" wrote in message
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We have a large clump of bamboo - very tall and not a fancy variety.
When
we moved in, we could see it had a concrete surround beneath the soil
which
was restricting the roots. However, it has now gone rampant and
clumps/shoots, are popping up in various places well outside of this,
including the lawn. What can we do to regain control ? Any advice on
weed
killer or natural remedy. Any advice on uses of the bamboo, apart from
runner bean poles. It would be sad not to make some use of this
overabundant resource. Are there any country crafts people who can
offer
suggestions ? I assume it has to be thoroughly dried out before use ?
Apart from putting a bomb under it, I don't know what to do.
Please, please advise.


Its normally fairly easy to trace the runners and chop them off with
loppers

i would guess they are running above the level of the concrete surround
probably because the bamboo has become so tight a clump it cant cope with
the restriction

Can you not trace back the runners ......cut them off

Split the clump and replant in the concrete ring thus giving it space to
grow again

I am sure any horticultural society will be happy to take all the bamboo
canes you can give them for their members