Re: was NE weather, now bamboo suppliers

> From: cathy carpenter <cathyc@rnet.com>
> My research also tells me that the rhizomes will burrow up to 3 ft
to 
> get under a barrier, too. (Of course, it is a characteristic that
is 
> probably species specific...)
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Well, it's certainly a characteristic of whatever species I've got. 
It's gone down about 3' and under a railroad tie retaining wall to
come up in the parking area.

While I enjoy my bamboo and it provides me with an unending supply of
bamboo for stakes and poles to support my deer netting, I wouldn't
trust it any farther than I could throw an elephant with one hand
tied behind my back.  Once you let a running bamboo loose, it will go
where it wants to and you will be working in control mode forever.

A buried 1/2" thick steel plate about 5' high with all joints welded
might...possibly might....control it, but I wouldn't trust anything
else:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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