Submitted by Victoria R. (not verified) on 7 April, 2008 - 16:39.
I spent part of last summer removing exotic invasive Golden Bamboo from areas in the Southeastern U.S. It indeed grows very fast, and is a hardy wood, that is nearly impossible to kill because of it's rhizomous growth! Maybe using native's cane's is a better option, or , as the original posting says, it should be used in enclosed plantations to not disturb the native environment that it lies within. I actually never thought too much about where it comes from in china, although i've acknowledged it must come from overseas. I'm glad this is being brought up, and bringing to light that there are certain green-myths that need to be looked at more deeply :)
I spent part of last summer
I spent part of last summer removing exotic invasive Golden Bamboo from areas in the Southeastern U.S. It indeed grows very fast, and is a hardy wood, that is nearly impossible to kill because of it's rhizomous growth! Maybe using native's cane's is a better option, or , as the original posting says, it should be used in enclosed plantations to not disturb the native environment that it lies within. I actually never thought too much about where it comes from in china, although i've acknowledged it must come from overseas. I'm glad this is being brought up, and bringing to light that there are certain green-myths that need to be looked at more deeply :)