Quick guide to dealing with root bound plants

those pots are looking very nice mark

thanx mark, im a bit lazy at times and dont do this but should :o))

nice Mark !!! just remember to wash before eating again :D

Brilliant, thanks Mark, a good lesson to learn.

Good idea - would never have thought of using an ordinary fork. I usually struggle rather unsuccessfully with my fingers. Fork it is from now on!

Will keep note :)

Hi all thankyou for commenting.Glad i was of some help.:))))

Sometimes the plants we buy are so potbound I don't know how they survive. Thanks for the tip Mark :o)

Hi Hywel thankyou,I so agree i have brought some that are in a terrible state sometimes ,i wonder if theres any soil in there with them lol:)))))

I generally use my fingertips, rubbing the dirt off and picking the root ends out; I think there's enough capacity for damage without any implements!

But something is needed; I'm going through repotting all my plants, and it's surprising how many of them are rootbound - not from me! I take off the pot they were bought in, and the outer ring of soil falls away easily, because the roots are still conforming to the size of the smaller pot they were in before they were potted up for sale.