Japanese bamboo attacked Britain: the media told how local gardeners made a disaster (photo)

The "creeping" varieties of bamboo grow rapidly and can damage the foundations of buildings and communications of homes. Bamboo can be a nightmare for homeowners who, as a result, are forced to pay thousands of pounds to get rid of a durable plant. British amateur gardeners who planted Japanese bamboo in the sites suddenly encountered a serious problem.

The fact is that the exotic for the foggy albion the plant was so "aggressive" that its root system caused considerable damage to the homes of the English, and it is not so easy to remove bamboo. Daily Mail journalists told about how the Japanese bamboo "attacked" the British housing. "If you notice the bamboo invasion in your garden, you need to act quickly," - with such heading, the British edition warns readers about the danger of a Japanese plant.

Talking to experts, the authors of the material reminded the amateur gardeners that bamboo quickly gains strength and is able to easily break through concrete. As it turned out, British homeowners encountered a "Japanese invader", not realizing that an adult bamboo has a large underground root system and rhizomes, also known as a creeping root stem, which can be very destructive.

Bamboo provides long lateral rhizomes that force the plant to grow and, in turn, can threaten the foundation of the house, experts said. In this type of bamboo, the roots spread wide and often far from the visible part of the plant above the ground. Therefore, this plant has become a nightmare for British homeowners, because it grows rapidly, and it is extremely difficult to remove it, since this durable plant cannot be destroyed with ordinary herbicides.

Sliding bamboo sprouts can suddenly appear a few meters from the original plant and find themselves in every corner of the garden. But the worst part, the plant can be in your neighbor's garden, which may be incredibly expensive - a dispute through bamboo can even spoil the sale of the house, according to the publication. For example, homeowners in Cheshire had to uproot a bamboo planted along the border of one of the gardens. As a result, the procedure cost the owners £ 10,000.

Therefore, experts advise unsuccessful gardeners to combat bamboo in their areas as many rhizomes of the plant as possible, water these places with boiling water or special chemicals and remove as much creeping shoots as possible. Otherwise, there is a danger that the foundation of the home will crack from the head of an aggressive plant, experts warned. Earlier, the focus published a calendar for May for gardeners and gardeners.