Bamboo?

Hi everyone,
We have a bamboo plant located at the far end of our garden, roughly 30 meters from the house.

Recently, I've noticed new shoots starting to emerge about 2 to 3 meters away from the main plant. I'm wondering what the best course of action might be—should I consider removing the bamboo entirely, or is it manageable by regularly cutting back the shoots?

Also, is it possible for the bamboo's roots to travel as far as 30 meters underground and potentially affect the house foundations?

I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences others can share. Thanks in advance!

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Over time it can easily travel that distance.
Each new shoot is a new bamboo plant - which will also send out runners and new shoots, and so it continues.

Not all types of bamboo are so vigorous.

I noticed this pic in the press last week-

 

@jimmy jones do you like the bamboo? If no get rid of it, dig it out. If yes then remove the runners as they appear. I would also dig down and put a root barrier in, often a strong length plastic a bit like a thick pond liner, readily obtainable online.
Bamboos can be very variable in how fast, how far they run. It also depends on the growing conditions, so how mild and damp your climate is how fertile the soil is etc.
If you could add your location to your profile or in a post it would help, also a picture or two of the clump. How big is the clump? How tall are the canes? How old is it?
Not all bamboos end up taking over your house. I've had mine 15 + years and it's a clump about 4 ft across and easily controlled.

 

Thanks @NigelJ I like the bamboo but my partner is worried that it will spread and damage the house.

I have a feeling its been there for a while but has never really got out of control. We live near Bristol in the UK.

I would have thought its going to be a nightmare to dig up and will probably just leave it and cut it back every now and then

 

@jimmy jones they normally send up new canes for about 6 weeks from mid April and then that’s it for the year. If you keep a close eye out for any runners they are quite easy to slice with a spade or secateurs while they are young and then remove them with their roots. I reduce the number of canes on my bamboos by up to half or more every year to keep them under control.

Your bamboo is very close to your fence. It might be worth having a word with your neighbour and offer to remove any wayward runners or canes on his side before they become a problem. If you keep the clumps to a reasonable size every year and perhaps install a barrier they should behave well.

 

I had a Phyllostachys Aurea (Golden Bamboo) in my garden for many years and it was perfectly well behaved with a barrier only a few inches deep. I then had some 'professional' gardeners in to do work and they removed the barrier without telling me. I certainly didn't ask them to! The following year I saw shoots appearing in the lawn so bit the bullet and removed the entire clump. Having caught the problem early it wasn't too much of a problem to find the runners once the main clump was out, and then to pull them out. Time consuming and hard work, but doable. No sign of any regrowth in the past 10 years.

 

Similar here. I had a bamboo that I trimmed and dug up runners from for years and it was kept in check just fine. However, I got fed up constantly doing this and worrying if I didn’t it would take over the world so I bit the bulleti a few years ago and got rid. Don’t miss it either.

 

These running bamboo's only spread a little a year so you won't get runners popping up a long distance from the clump. It tends to only be a few feet per year and each culm will be very tall, so you would do well to miss how far it is spreading. I agree with Plantminded and it's more likely to annoy your neighbour than cause you problems.
In dryer conditions they tend to be much better behaved and don't spread to quickly but they can be invasive in ideal conditions.