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hi,veg grower.The bamboo I have can grow 12 ft in a few months.The shoots are very close together ,almost touching,yet the root of each shoot is the size of a football,so each one is interlocked with its neighbour.I removed it one shoot at a time and had to hose blast each shoot as I loosened it.Cutting the roots with a sharp spade is very difficult as the spade often bounces of the bamboo and you could loose a toe or two.I have won the war but not the battle.

On the other hand I have a beautiful broad leaf grass.The leaves have a white stripe and it grows up to 15 ft. each year after being cut to the ground in early Spring.It is non-invasive and in spite of its height does not require staking even in very strong winds.

Nice chatting.