pot-bound
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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But most pot-bound plants are easy to save.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021
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
If this is not done, and the plant is put in in its pot-bound state, it never gets on; it would be just as well to throw it away at once.
From Wood and Garden Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur by Jekyll, Gertrude
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
When pot-bound, the plants flower most freely, and it is not necessary to repot large specimens more often than about once every three years.
From Cactus Culture for Amateurs Being Descriptions of the Various Cactuses Grown in This Country, With Full and Practical Instructions for Their Successful Cultivation by Watson, W.
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