Barrier for Running Bamboo

Bamboo, especially running types of bamboo, are a beautiful and vibrant addition to your garden, and make for excellent, long lasting, living privacy screens. However, unchecked root spreading without proper barrier containment can be destructive to property and neighbor relationships alike!

Rhizomes are woody, creeping underground stems of the bamboo that put out lateral shoots and underground roots, and act as a form of plant reproduction. Even a tiny chunk of rhizome left in the ground can create a whole new bamboo stand in a matter of years!

Rhizome barrier, properly installed and secured with a steel strap, is our preferred and highly effective method for lasting containment and control of bamboo. Bamboo rhizomes will not penetrate the smooth surface of this thick geomembrane, effectively stopping and diverting root spread.

Please see the table below for pricing structure, and be sure to read our thorough guides about Installing Barrier and Containment & Control.

 

RHIZOME BARRIER by size Price Unit
24″ x .040″ (1.02 mm) Polypropylene Plastic Rhizome Barrier (Used for lining boxes only) $2.50 Per Linear ft.
    24″ x .040″ Discount Price with a $250+ bamboo purchase $2.25 Per Linear ft.
30″ x .060″ (1.524 mm) Polypropylene Plastic Rhizome Barrier (Most commonly used) $3.50 Per Linear ft.
   30″ x .060″ Discount Price with a $250+ bamboo purchase $3.25 Per Linear ft.
30″ x .080″ (2.032 mm) Polypropylene Plastic Rhizome Barrier (Our favorite!) $4.50 Per Linear ft.
   30″ x 80 mil Discount Price with a $250+ bamboo purchase $4.25 Per Linear ft.
36″ x .060″ (1.524 mm) Polypropylene Plastic Rhizome Barrier $4.25 Per Linear ft.
     36″ x .060″ Discount Price with a $250+ bamboo purchase $3.75 Per Linear ft.
36″ x .080″ (2.032 mm)Polypropylene Plastic Rhizome Barrier $5.25 Per Linear ft.
36″ x .080″ Discount Price with a $250+ bamboo purchase $4.75 Per Linear ft.
     
     
Steel barrier strap kit (contains two 28″ steel plates, 6 nuts and 6 bolts)
Required if overlapping two ends/separate pieces of barrier
$35.00 Each

We ship barrier; please call to check availability and to place your order!
All items subject to tax; shipping costs not included in this table.