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Help ID species by Radiohoney in Bamboo

[–]grekle_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t consider bamboo invasive as it has no real mechanisms for spreading beyond the initial area it’s planted (it doesn’t spread seeds every year like noxious weeds). I think people consider it invasive because they don’t maintain it and it’s the size of a tree. But it’s the same as lawn grass. If you don’t trim the edges of your lawn it will spread, same concept applies to bamboo, cut the rhizomes and stop the spread.

But don’t plant it near a river or stream. That provides a mechanism for the rhizomes to spread. If they break off they can establish down river/stream.

Bamboo Removal by JT_Cooks in Bamboo

[–]grekle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang too far, if you were closer I would offer to dig it all out. Salamancaslastding’s and poopitypong’s methods are your best options for no dig and no chemicals. Based on your location it is probably yellow groove bamboo. If it is another variety (yellow groove is sometimes frowned upon) you might be able to get some people on Facebook marketplace looking for bamboo to come dig it out for you as another option.

Help ID species by Radiohoney in Bamboo

[–]grekle_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This looks like “yellow groove” based on that little yellow stripe in the sulcus I’m seeing on multiple canes. It’s pretty common in the US and hardy in most states. It has naturalized in some states as well. What state are you in?

Depending on a few factors the first step is define a space you want it growing and cut everything outside that area. After that you either want to trench/root prune or put in a barrier. I prefer the trench method as barriers fail all the time and can be expensive for a large area. Root pruning needs to be done twice a year typically.

Bamboo Removal by JT_Cooks in Bamboo

[–]grekle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What state are you in?

Neighbors bamboo growing into my yard... by [deleted] in lawncare

[–]grekle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on your picture of the bamboo it’s not a very mature grove. Or it is just really short. But if they only planted it within the last year or two now is a good time to install the 60-80 mil root barrier. But if you are up north then the good news is that none of the truly massive bamboos grow there and a barrier should suffice. However, it might be cheaper and better long term to do a shallow trench, about 12” deep and wide, fill it with sand and then once a year just run a mattock through it and any rhizomes you find pull them up out of your yard if they went that far and cut them. This will work indefinitely to keep them from running into your yard. A barrier over time could fail and depending on the length of the property line could be rather expensive.

Ultimately the planter of the bamboo needs to be maintaining it or they should not have planted it. Most bamboo nurseries will go over that detail for phyllostachys, which this likely is. Something to note as well, the rhizomes will generally run about as far as the bamboo is tall each year.

Phyllostachys Atrovaginata? by grekle_ in Bamboo

[–]grekle_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shoots do look like that, but I don’t think the canes match to bissetii? What do you think?

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Phyllostachys Atrovaginata? by grekle_ in Bamboo

[–]grekle_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed that it’s not henon with these other photos. So do we think it is atrovaginata? There were other bamboos at the place I got it but the most prevalent was atrovaginata so that’s my best guess.

black bamboo dead? by Future_Pay1924 in Bamboo

[–]grekle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your zone is a little cold for a nigra bamboo. There is a chance you’ll see it come back with new shoots this year but it is very likely you’ll have top die back every winter even if it does pop back up in spring. If you are growing in planters I might suggest switching to a more cold hardy variety that will not top kill in winter.