Ich bin gerade in mein erstes Grundstück eingezogen und fand diesen Bambus im Garten meines Nachbarn in der Nähe des Brickwalls. Wird dies strukturelle Schäden verursachen? Es hält mich nachts wach. Danke schön.
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Ich bin gerade in mein erstes Grundstück eingezogen und fand diesen Bambus im Garten meines Nachbarn in der Nähe des Brickwalls. Wird dies strukturelle Schäden verursachen? Es hält mich nachts wach. Danke schön.
Von: onflightmode
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You really just need to chat to your neighbour.
Is it in the ground? What kind of bamboo is it? Have they read any of the recent coverage about the risks of running bamboo? They might share your concerns if they have.
Looks fairly young, the buddleia doesn’t respect boundaries either!
No! Just listen to the wind rustle through it and enjoy!
No, looks like clumping bamboo to me.
Nothing to worry about
Silly question but that close to the house, is it in a pot? We have a patio bamboo in a big pot next to the house.
Looks like it could be Fargesia Rufa, a clumping bamboo.
It should be fine but I’d be more worried about the Buddleia. I used to have 4 of those but when I decided I need to move them I discovered the roots went absolutely miles and were really thick and that was just after a year.
I now have a single Buddleia at the furthest point away from the house
I see it’s growing through that fence panel so pull that out, cut it out or ask neighbours to pull it back through their side, just because it will break that fence if it’s allowed to grow through like that.
Also see if you can peek over and see if it’s in a pot or ground! If it’s in the ground and neighbours won’t move it, remove it then you need to dig a barrier in your side so the bamboo won’t grow into your side, because it definitely will do, being that close to the fence.
They have done this for privacy from you or last neighbours, I would guess.
It is evasive so without that barrier it will be on your side soon, it looks young and I don’t think that is a clump forming one but even if it was it’s so close to your boundaries that it will definitely grow through.
Bamboo has a bad myth circulating it. You aren’t going to bed then wake up and half of your house is destroyed.
Clumping bamboo is perfectly safe.
Spreading bamboo can be an issue, but it will take years.
Spreading bamboo is typically planted with barriers in place. People who own spreaders typically spend one day a year to dig up any spreading rhizomes.
So just check with your neighbour on what type it is. I imagine it’s a clump if its been planted close to a border.
It won’t cause any damage at all.
As already mentioned this looks like a safe bamboo and could well be in a pot ours is.
Most people have their bamboo in planters or pots, we have had golden bamboo in contained wooden planters for years no problem – have a look ?
Bamboo will not affect bricks or concrete. Wood, potentially yes.
Depends which type of bamboo it is. Some display as clumping but will eventually run and cause a problem. We had black bamboo, planted by previous owner. When it outgrew its contained place in the ground the roots wound round themselves and it started throwing up huge, thick canes almost 20 foot in height and started breaking out. It was an absolute nightmare digging it out, believe me.
Whatever sort your neighbour’s is I can guarantee it will appear on your side of the fence and it will be your problem too.
Ask them if it’s in a pot! I have running bamboo in a pot in a similar position in my garden. I often wonder if the neighbours worry too.
Our daughter had bamboo in her garden n it grew underground popping up nearer n nearer the house..dug a trench n put metal in to prevent it getting past! Cost quite a bit and still creeps in from school playing field as they won’t dig it up properly! It’s a nightmare!
You need a positive ID. Despite tabloid scaremongering not all species are problematic.
Update: Your wall has fallen over.
If it’s causing structural damage the it won’t be picky about your structure only. It next to theirs as well. And unless your neighbor is one path of self damage… It seems unlikely he would want to damage his own structure.
Bamboo used to be used to torture people. Someone being restrained over low bamboo & it growing through them. Fastest growing bamboo growing 35 inches a day. https://onetreeplanted.org/blogs/stories/bamboo
Bamboo can also damage concrete further if there are any cracks or other damage already.