pot-bound
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Even if the plant appears healthy, it’s probably pot-bound, meaning the roots have grown so much within the pot that there’s barely any soil left.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2021
But most pot-bound plants are easy to save.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2021
He dumped out the last dregs like mould from a pot-bound flower-pot.
From A Diversity of Creatures by Kipling, Rudyard
In the British Isles, just as in the great cities, mankind gets pot-bound.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers by Hubbard, Elbert
The roots must not be allowed to become pot-bound.
From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons
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