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
Pines.—Repot as they may require; for if they are allowed to remain in a pot-bound state at this season they are very apt to start prematurely into fruit.
From In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house by Keane, William
"You need a different soil—get out of here before you get pot-bound."
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists by Hubbard, Elbert
Leschenaultias.—If they have done blooming, and are pot-bound, to be repotted and placed in a shady place to make their growth.
From In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house by Keane, William
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