Containment in colder climates
I am getting ready to plant some bamboo (Phyllostachys nuda) in my
yard in zone 5. I am trying to decide on a barrier. I have read conflicting things. Given the cold winters here, I am wondering if one is needed at all. I've read that people just use a spade all the way around the area they want to contain the bamboo a couple times a year. Am I looking for trouble doing this? As I want to cover a decent size area, it is a lot of work to dig a huge whole and put in a barrier. |
Containment in colder climates
Unless it's on the property line, don't bother with rhizome barrier. Just
root prune in the late fall. If you miss something, and a shoot comes up where you don't want it in the spring, pull on the shoot and follow the rhizome back to the desired area. The rhizome is typically just an inch or two below the surface and will come up easily when young. Cut the rhizome at that point and toss the shoot and length of rhizome. ------ Bob MC wrote in message om... I am getting ready to plant some bamboo (Phyllostachys nuda) in my yard in zone 5. I am trying to decide on a barrier. I have read conflicting things. Given the cold winters here, I am wondering if one is needed at all. I've read that people just use a spade all the way around the area they want to contain the bamboo a couple times a year. Am I looking for trouble doing this? As I want to cover a decent size area, it is a lot of work to dig a huge whole and put in a barrier. |
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