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Plant container-grown bamboos any time of year. The more crowded a bamboo is in the container, the faster it will grow when planted out. Do not cut or spread the rootball; this may kill some canes.

Bamboo has a way of selling itself. It looks neat in garden centres, promises quick privacy and grows faster than almost anything else people put in the ground. For many homeowners, it feels like an ...