Bamboo rhizomes will easily pierce rubber pond liners.
So will Phragmites.
Hard plastic ponds so far have been immune.
A damaged one would make a great bamboo container and I bet you could
purchase one cheaply.

"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
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I don't have any bamboo, but I've always loved it. I understand that the
best way to keep bamboo in one spot is to plant it in a drum, with the
bottom cut out. It makes for a massive hole, but it can't send out runners
that way, and (more or less) behaves itself. Maybe there's someone on the
board that has first-hand experience with the stuff?

I think it also depends on the variety of bamboo. Not all types are so
invasive. Check out rec.gardens.bamboo, there's plenty of experience over
there.

BV.

"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
I don't have any bamboo, but I've always loved it. I understand that the
best way to keep bamboo in one spot is to plant it in a drum, with the
bottom cut out. It makes for a massive hole, but it can't send out runners
that way, and (more or less) behaves itself. Maybe there's someone on the
board that has first-hand experience with the stuff?

I think it also depends on the variety of bamboo. Not all types are so
invasive. Check out rec.gardens.bamboo, there's plenty of experience over
there.

BV.

"Beecrofter" wrote in message
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Bamboo rhizomes will easily pierce rubber pond liners.
So will Phragmites.
[snip]

I've heard a couple of opinions that state the bamboo rhizome will self seal
after piercing the pond liner. Even if the rhizome dies it may be a long
time before it decays enough for the liner to leak.

Darrell

"justnews" wrote in message thlink.net...
"Beecrofter" wrote in message
om...
Bamboo rhizomes will easily pierce rubber pond liners.
So will Phragmites.
[snip]

I've heard a couple of opinions that state the bamboo rhizome will self seal
after piercing the pond liner. Even if the rhizome dies it may be a long
time before it decays enough for the liner to leak.

Darrell

It might eventually. But the fish and plants and pumps kind of depend
on continuous water.