Can bamboo grow through concrete?

Under what circumstances can bamboo grow through concrete?

Bamboo can on porous places or Gaps grow into it and thereby develop a proverbial explosive force. The sweet grass sprouts from a rhizome that has many roots and root suckers forms and has an enormous growth drive. If the roots find small cracks in the concrete somewhere, they quickly grow into them. The bamboo not only finds its way between paving slabs. It can also grow into brittle concrete or become dangerous to old walls. You should therefore take countermeasures.

How do I prevent bamboo from growing through concrete?

Best put a professional rhizome lock and thus ensure that the bamboo roots are narrowed. Use a very stable pond liner for this or inquire about HDPE in gardening shops. Hidden behind the abbreviation is High Density Polyethylene. Let this film into the ground when planting as follows:

• at least 60 centimeters deep
• with a diameter of two meters
• around the planting pit
• narrow upwards in a funnel shape

Am I responsible if bamboo grows through concrete?

For damage caused by bamboo roots on neighboring properties, you can held liable become. Courts have made judgments on this. There are two things to note about this case law. Prevent from the start or retroactively through a rhizome barrier that bamboo roots die property line infiltrate and cause damage to the neighboring property. You should also observe the legal distance regulations when planting. Otherwise, your neighbor could ask for the plant to be dug up and moved once the plant reaches a certain size.