"Liz Hart" wrote: >You have all frightened me. Last year I planted a couple of bamboo stalks. >Now I have five beautiful tall stalks. Is it too late to dig it up? Since it >has been growing so well, I have been tossing & turning at night wondering >if I should dig it up. Live in Zone 8.
There are two categories of bamboo: runners and clumpers. If you have
clumping bamboo, there is no need to do anything about it. If it is a
runner, you should try reading:
If it is a runner but hasn't started running yet, try installing a
barrier around it (instructions on the above page). If you know what
species you have but don't know whether it runs, try