Question

Good morning all  I’m new to this gardening lark & need some advise from you lovely lot! I’ve bought some bamboo to plant at the bottom of my garden for privacy but I do know that it can take over so my question is . 1) can I plant it in its pot? 2) do I re pot it in a much bigger pot & plant that? Or 3) do I just plant it & hope for the best?! It’s getting blown all over the place with this wind! Thank you xx

Answer 1

You can buy large rectangular planters off ebay, you want clumping bamboo and pot it in the planters else it will take over!  

Answer 2

I had bamboo in the garden of my last house. People before me had tied thick cord around the base. Any shoots that came up outside the cord I cut back. It did keep it under control but Home Bargains are selling huge plastic pots for £2. 99 if you’d rather plant it in a pot.  

Answer 3

Keep bamboo in a pot - the roots are a devil to get out once they spread. You can sink the pot into the ground; but make sure the roots are contained. Alternatively dig your hole and line it with roof slates, which will do the same thing.  

Answer 4

I have bamboo in a container for privacy. There are 4 Phyllostachys in this, they have been in there for almost 6 years, they were a good size when we planted them so they have filled out but are still fine in the pot.  

Comments

This was just after planting.  

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@rhizoid It was a gift several years ago so ni idea sorry. This is very similar by the looks of it, it's a home & garden place: .  
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