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Bamboo can grow very tall, quickly dominating its surroundings and shading out neighbours
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Bamboo rhizome, found beneath a paved area. It had encroached from a neighbouring property
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Bamboo can lift paving slabs if rhizomes spread beneath them
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Bamboo rhizomes can have a detrimental impact on tarmac
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Bamboo can grow through soft tarmac
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Bamboo can break through old tarmac
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Rhizomes of running bamboo species can grow very long. Several metres is not uncommon in some species
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Bamboo rhizomes are strong and do not snap easily
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Bamboo rhizomes can be quite shallow and often skim across the surface in places
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Bamboo spreading beneath a wall from an adjoining area
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Bamboo has spread from the neighbouring property and separated the render from the breezeblock wall
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Bamboo can escape containment if the containment measures (e.g. root barrier) are not effectively installed
