Bamboo may be sold with a warning because it can damage houses

SandyN21

Expert calls for bamboo to be sold with a warning because it can damage houses and break through bricks, mortar and concrete just like Japanese knotweed

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9436695/Expert-calls-BAMBOO-plants-sold-warning.html

justworriedabit

Tree roots do that as well.

AdrianC

Daily Wail in "scaremongering recycled press-release" shock. Hold the front page.

ohdarn

I haven't read the article (I ain't ever clicking on a Daily Mail story) but in case it doesn't mention it, there are different types of Bamboo and not all of them are the running variety that have the capability to spread rapidly. There are clumping types that stay in one place and just slowly grow outwards up to a maximum size.

ilikewatch2

I'm amazed that the Daily Fail hasn't yet published a story linking asylum seekers with damage to house prices - that would cover both of their readerships biggest fears.

AdrianC

ilikewatch2 said:

I'm amazed that the Daily Fail hasn't yet published a story linking asylum seekers with damage to house prices - that would cover both of their readerships biggest fears.

They don't want to tread on the Express's toes.

princeofpounds

Man who runs business tackling invasive bamboo wants legal compulsion to tackle invasive bamboo. It's not quite up there with big business, the unions and the commercial charity sector in terms of the priority list for government lobbying, but maybe one day he'll get lucky.

Davesnave

ohdarn said:

I haven't read the article (I ain't ever clicking on a Daily Mail story) but in case it doesn't mention it, there are different types of Bamboo and not all of them are the running variety that have the capability to spread rapidly. There are clumping types that stay in one place and just slowly grow outwards up to a maximum size.

Yes, but according to this 'expert' that too is an issue:

"But 'clumping' bamboos, although preferable to running varieties, can also be problematic if left for a number of years, as they often grow taller than advertised." 

No shoot, Sherlock! Well, why not take a saw to them and have some free bean poles?

I realise why you might have reservations about seeing a Daily Heil story, but in fact it's unique among the papers today in giving Boris's revelations about our coming 'freedoms' a solid raspberry....and at least you can grow those with impunity!