Bamboo Barrier:
We have Bamboo Rhizome Barrier available for containment of running bamboo.
We stock three types of rhizome barrier and they are available for pickup in Davis.
The kinds of barrier we sell are as follows:
Height
Thickness
Price
30 inches
80 mil***- Recommended for smaller statured running bamboos like Phyllostachys aurea cultivars and Semiarundinaria fastuosa cultivars.
$7.95 per foot
36 inches
80 mil***- Recommended for larger running timber bamboos in the genus Phyllostachys, especially for P. vivax cultivars, P. nigra, P. bambusoides, and P. viridis 'Robert Young' and others. Some people use this specific barrier for larger statured clumping bamboo if it MUST NOT spread past a given point, not even for a day. Please see the planting details on our [Clumping Bamboo For Privacy] page. Note, larger statured clumping bamboos [i.e. Bambusa oldhamii and Bambusa textilis] have rhizomes that grow 3' deep and can go under 30" barrier. There is also a good chance these larger clumping bamboos will break through 80 mil barrier. For a better chance of successfully using barrier to contain larger statured clumping bamboos use this specific barrier and put a double layer. Generally speaking, we do not recommend using barrier with clumping bamboo. We do recommend rhizome pruning as the method to control the spread of clumping bamboos.
$8.95 per foot
24 inches
80 mil***- Can be used for smaller statured clumping bamboo if it MUST NOT spread past a given point, not even for a day.
Please see the planting details on our [Clumping Bamboo For Privacy] page. Generally speaking, we do not recommend using barrier with clumping bamboo. We do recommend rhizome pruning as the method to control the spread of clumping bamboos. We DO NOT recommend using this barrier for running bamboos because they may go under 24" barrier.
$6.95 per foot
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We only sell heavy duty 80 mil rhizome barrier. Our position on the thickness of barrier used for bamboo containment is that there is so much labor associated with barrier installation that customers should not skimp on the thickness of the barrier as the cost of the barrier will only amount to a fraction of the barrier installation project. We do believe it is reasonable to use 60 mil barrier in many cases. We also believe that it is unscrupulous and/or ignorant for any sellers to sell barrier any thinner than 60 mil for the containment of bamboos, .... and there are lots of sellers out there promoting barrier as thin as 30 mil for these purposes. Thinner barrier sells for less because it uses less material and is cheaper to make. It is also not as good. We absolutely recommend against any kind of panel barriers for bamboo containment and there are one or more brands of those out there. Bamboo will push right through barrier panels. Rhizome barrier needs to be one continuous piece and fully enclosed barrier needs to be secured with rhizome barrier closure strips to contain running bamboo. Glued together ends will come unglued over time and if you just overlap the ends of barrier running bamboos are GUARANTEED to escape.
Super Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Bamboo Rhizome Barrier Closure Strips with Stainless Steel Nuts and Bolts: Designed to last 30+ years in the wet ground we have our rhizome barrier closure strips custom lazer cut out of thick 10 gauge stainless steel and they come with 0.25 inch stainless steel nuts, bolts, washers and lock washers. We know of nowhere else selling closure strips as tough and long-lasting as the ones we sell.
Height
Price
28" tall, for use with 30" barrier
$98
34" tall, for use with 36" barrier
$128
How to Install Rhizome Barrier:
Rhizome barrier is often installed in either a fully-enclosed or a single-sided arrangement to control running bamboo. The pictures shown below demonstrate the installation of fully-enclosed rhizome barrier. To do this with 30" rhizome barrier a 28" deep trench is prepared around the perimeter of the bamboo growth area. The barrier is put into the trench so that it protrudes from the ground by 2". The ends of the barrier are brought together, holes are drilled for the closure strip, and the closure strip is bolted into place. Inside the rhizome barrier the bottom 16" of soil should be compacted hard soil, it also can be useful to have a 5" layer of red lava sand at the very bottom as running bamboo rhizome do not spread down through a thick layer of red lava sand. The top 12" of soil should be a nice growth medium for the bamboo, often a mixture of topsoil and planter mix or compost is used. In a single-sided rhizome barrier installation the barrier is often put in the ground a foot away from a fenceline to block the spread of the bamboo into the neighbor's yard and rhizome pruning is used to prevent the bamboo from taking over the yard where it is planted. In both installation scenarios the perimeter of the barrier will need to be monitored a couple of times per year to insure that rhizome does not go over the top of the barrier and into the ground outside the designated growth area. When monitoring the area, any rhizomes that are tracking along the inside of the barrier or are starting to go over the barrrier should be cut with garden clippers or loppers.
You Can Use Our Bamboo Barrier Installation Service:
We can provide expert installation of Bamboo Rhizome Barrier with our seasoned team of installers.
For this service we use the following protocols:
1) We provide an on-site
inspection of the area in question and provide a flat-fee quote for
bamboo barrier installation. There is a fee for the on-site inspection, usually $200 for a 1 hour consultation plus a mileage fee depending upon your location.
2) When we install the barrier our team of insured professionals will arrive
in the morning and in most cases we can complete the job in one day. We can provide one-sided barrier installation and fully-enclosed barrier installation and we typically use our
80 mil x 30 inch barrier.
