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title: "I’ve never been in this situation before. She’s root bound, isn’t she?"
description: "I’ve never been in this situation before. She’s root bound, isn’t she?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/656642fde980fc5970c9eae0"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Felicia"
published: "2023-11-28T19:43:57.508Z"
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# I’ve never been in this situation before. She’s root bound, isn’t she?

_Posted by Felicia on 2023-11-28_

I’ve never been in this situation before.

She’s root bound, isn’t she?

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## 2 comments

### Ria commented on 2023-11-28

I’ve seen worse where the soil is completely gone, so I wouldn’t worry too much. Some plants like being a little bit snug and root bound (like spider plants).

Depending on the plant, I would probably size up one pot size and massage the roots before repotting.

### Lilred10 commented on 2023-12-01

No

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