I now have even more respect for bamboo after I tried to remove the 35 gallon container of black bamboo from the ground and divide it. I don't know how much half a 35 gallon container full of wet soil and bamboo weighs, but I will need to have my back realigned next week, as well as having other body parts checked. And in the end, I did not have the heart to cut the root ball in two so I just planted the whole thing in the ground. I am sure my wife will remind me that it will take over our yard then cover our house and eat us.......Next time, I will try not to do it in the rain on a cold day while standing on a steep hillside either..........