{"id":1026,"date":"2022-04-03T22:39:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T18:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2022-04-03T22:39:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T18:39:29","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-bamboo-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/gardening\/grasses-and-ferns\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bamboo-in-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about bamboo in the garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Explanation on the maintenance of a bamboo hedge and the control of the invasive progression of bamboo in the garden.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to prune bamboo to have a very dense hedge?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is imperative to prune a tall&nbsp;bamboo&nbsp;hedge only once a year.&nbsp;But for that, it is necessary to wait for the end of the growth of the&nbsp;<strong>new canes<\/strong>&nbsp;(leaves appear at the top), otherwise, the operation would have to be started again a few weeks later.<br><br>When the canes are too tight, new bamboo canes grow tall and only leave leaves at the top.&nbsp;This prevents densification of the hedge in its lower part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of winter, carry out a&nbsp;<strong>thinning pruning<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Clear the inside of the clumps, cutting off at ground level the oldest stems that have dried out or those which are more than 4 to 5 years old, but which still bear leaves.<\/li><li>This last intervention leaves room for new rods which develop and expand where they have enough light.<\/li><li>Complete this cleaning by adding\u00a0<strong>organic nitrogen fertilizer<\/strong>\u00a0or a layer of\u00a0ripe\u00a0<strong>compost<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to stop the progression of bamboos which threaten the pipes in the garden?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Removing the&nbsp;bamboo&nbsp;<strong>rhizomes<\/strong>&nbsp;is very difficult, especially if it is a&nbsp;<strong>Phyllostachys<\/strong>&nbsp;bamboo, very tracing and sinking into the ground.&nbsp;<br>The only solution is&nbsp;to surround the bamboo with an anti-rhizome barrier to protect the pipes from bamboo rhizomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To circle the bamboos:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dig a 70 cm deep trench to slide in a\u00a0\u00a0non-woven geotextile\u00a0<strong>anti-rhizome barrier<\/strong>, made of 100% polypropylene.<\/li><li>Position the canvas along the wall.\u00a0For information, the bamboo roots turn clockwise: at the junction of the circle, cover one piece of tarpaulin with the other so that the roots do not slip through.<\/li><li>It is also possible to bury corrugated sheets vertically.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To stop the&nbsp;<strong>progression of bamboo<\/strong>&nbsp;in the garden, you must:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Break the spears as they come out of the ground.&nbsp;Exhausted, they end up getting discouraged.<\/li><li>In addition, repeated passages with the mower slow down their progress.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For information, beware of\u00a0<strong>voles<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>mole rats<\/strong>, which feed on the rhizomes.\u00a0They cut them up and transport the pieces over several meters.\u00a0Bamboos are then\u00a0<strong>cuttings<\/strong>\u00a0everywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explanation on the maintenance of a bamboo hedge and the control of the invasive progression of bamboo in the garden.&nbsp; How to prune bamboo to have a very dense hedge? 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