I hand an above ground pool removed18'x15', and a pond installed, complete with
waterfall. pond 10'x11', with 2' water fall, this is contained within a
flagstone patio.
Would bamboo survive near pond? yet stay confined inside the patio area?
thanks for you thoughts
Kathy

Hi Kathy,

It depends......

If the soil aroung the pond is well drained then the bamboo will survive if
you select a variety for you climate.

What type of pond?

If it is lined with the flexible pond liner then the pond will not survie
the bamboo. If you plant a runner it will pucture the plastic liner. If
you plant a clumper it will expand and eventually destroy the pond. To keep
your bamboo from hurting your pond you will need a barrier. Most of the
plastic barrier material sold today is made for trees and will only provide
bamboo containment for a relative short period ( 5 to 15 years). The best
barrier for long term containment of bamboo is reinforced concrete. For
runners a 4" trench cut with a trencher will surfice. for the clumpers you
will need 12" of concrete. (Clumpers do not spread but they do expand and
can put tremendous pressure on the barrier.

HTH


--
Bert Silverman
MidAtlantic Bamboo
Http//www.midatlanticbamboo.com


"WilsonKKW" wrote in message
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I hand an above ground pool removed18'x15', and a pond installed, complete
with
waterfall. pond 10'x11', with 2' water fall, this is contained within a
flagstone patio.
Would bamboo survive near pond? yet stay confined inside the patio area?
thanks for you thoughts
Kathy

If the soil aroung the pond is well drained then the bamboo will survive if
you select a variety for you climate.

What type of pond?

what type??? lol expensive.LOL

there is soil around and under pond plastic liner for the pond itself. but 6''
flagstone patio around pond.
Are you sayind bamboo roots my crack my patio?
==Kathy.

(WilsonKKW) wrote in message ...

there is soil around and under pond plastic liner for the pond itself. but 6''
flagstone patio around pond.
Are you sayind bamboo roots my crack my patio?
==Kathy.

Runners will not damage concrete, clumpers will generate tremendous
pressure against concrete it comes in contact with. Runners may pop
up through your plastic pond liner, this has happened to other people.
If you were to have a concrete pond, you could plant runners around
it and be ok, if you put clumpers in you can have the plastic liner,
however, you will have to keep the clumping bamboo cut back from the
edge to prevent damage.

Kathy,

It depends. If the concrete pad is 6" thick then the bamboo should not
bother it.

If the distance from the bamboo to the pond liner is less than the rated
height then your liner is safe. If it is less than the height and the
variety is a phyllostachys then the bamboo will probably puncture your pond
liner. Rhyzomes are indeterminate in length and will continue to grow for 3
years or more and can extend a length from the grove the height of the
tallest culm.

HTH

--
Bert Silverman
MidAtlantic Bamboo.com
Http//www.midatlanticbamboo.com

"WilsonKKW" wrote in message
...

If the soil aroung the pond is well drained then the bamboo will survive
if
you select a variety for you climate.

What type of pond?

what type??? lol expensive.LOL

there is soil around and under pond plastic liner for the pond itself. but
6''
flagstone patio around pond.
Are you sayind bamboo roots my crack my patio?
==Kathy.

thank you for the responses. I stick with more pond friendly things
--Kathy