Root bound plants - 2 ways to loosen the roots plus what NEVER to do!

Often when you buy a plant that's been in container to long or if your existing plant needs to be up potted it gets root bound. check out today's video where I talk about the dos and donts in fixing Root Bound Plants

the plant is a foxglove

[The_Genealogy_Wizard]

Thank you so very much! I just repotted my spider plant after about 4 years in the same cramped pot. I didn’t know exactly what to do, and this was the perfect tutorial! Thank you so much!

[marymascitelli]

I am transplanting a root bound spider plant that used to belong to my father in law. He had bought it back in about 1974. So this plant is very dear to me. I have had this plant for many years, as he had gifted it to me. So I want to make sure to give it the best care possible, and your video was a greatl help. Thank you so much!❤❤❤

[carterschuller]

Thank you! 🙏 I’m plant a new monstra and it was so unbelievably rootbound

[GrowingWhatIEat]

Great information on getting those roots loosen up thanks for sharing!!!

[dmood]

Very nice Pat. I use the water method in a big pot. I am planting indoor fig varieties. Thanks for sharing.

[gpeace]

Foxglove, I love this plant! I grew them in Colorado. Thanks for the video! Love your accent!

[katiecoffee]

This definitely explains what went wrong on my first try. I barely touched one root and thought I hurt it so basically put it in the ground looking like yours at the start of the video 😔

[donot]

Thank you. I am a beginner. This was very helpful.

[waterwomaninFL]

I have a root bound Monstera plant that’s really big and sprawling. I put it in the ground yesterday, but I’m gonna take it back out and loosen the roots like you showed me here and put some potting soil at the base of the hall. I need some rocks to hold up some of the branches, because they’re very droopy. I don’t know quite how low to planted but I’ll use your guy is having the root ball even with the soil and maybe I’ll use some rocks to prop up the heavy branches

[aznstylepny]

Hello, question I have a big fruit tree over rooting in a pot on the grass, but it over rooted after a couple years that it rooted to the ground which I didn’t know . And the root is big and thick . It started to flower as well. I’m wondering if I should chop the root or cut the container and get the root at the same time? But it’s blooming flowers already. So that’s another thing waiting until next year? Especially since it’s next to the house.

[waterwomaninFL]

This was a really good video thank you

[missygrando]

Such a beautiful flower. Could you please tell me what is it?

[cheesedoesgaming]

So glad I watched, confirmed I’m not crazy😂. “She’s mad handling that plant as well I’m not the only one 😂”

[NoferTrunions]

I have a rhodo that was planted root bound over 10 years ago - it is clearly slow growing. Wondering if fertilizing away from plant, would some roots grow outward towards the fertilizer? or water beside the plant, would they grow towards the water? could even lay plastic cut in a circle under the plant so only water comes from outside the root perimeter.

[HealyMeans]

hi pat 🤗
new subscriber. grow family network mentioned your channel.
im in socal, zone 10a/b, but i like watching gardeners from every zone because i know ill learn something new. tfs

[ceciliabrown]

Usually when I buy a plant on clearance, they are root bound.

[yuglobalcitizen]

I never knew I had to do that! That's probably why my azalea plant I planted last year isn't growing

[LikaPyramid]

Thanks for this video, i never knew this!

[abrahamvanhelsing]

plantin basil and thank you for the help i didnt want to damage the roots

[hotdrumchick]

Is it okay to cut a potbound plant in half (horizontally) so it will grow more roots. My spider plant roots look like that.