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title: "My asplenium has been doing it’s own thing since I got it and today I…"
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# My asplenium has been doing it’s own thing since I got it and today I…

_Pazさんが2025-11-22に投稿しました_

My asplenium has been doing it’s own thing since I got it and today I thought I’d actually take it out the pot to take a look. I had to wrestle it out of the pot and when it came out this is what it looks like. I don’t have any other fern type plants so want some help!  
I’ve never had a root bound plant before, this one is entirely encased by it’s brown roots so can someone tell me is this root bound? I am going to repot it, any advice on whether I should loosen up the roots (if it’s possible) or just size it up and leave the current shape as it is?

![4件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/W-YN8HqhfhNN88ksy_d2meh_dQJ8Esg6gi2byMAInL4/bvJ8cQnQSvCIoVKUQdsoug.webp?size=large)

![4件中2件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/W-YN8HqhfhNN88ksy_d2meh_dQJ8Esg6gi2byMAInL4/x50Xm3XPQkWPm_orYFK6Iw.webp?size=large)

![4件中3件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/W-YN8HqhfhNN88ksy_d2meh_dQJ8Esg6gi2byMAInL4/qU0Op7Z4Q8KwCw0ljsEK9A.webp?size=large)

![4件中4件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/W-YN8HqhfhNN88ksy_d2meh_dQJ8Esg6gi2byMAInL4/4-kKlt9aQCa49AHpixEn7A.webp?size=large)

## 7件のコメント

### Ijanaeさんが2025-11-22にコメントしました

Looks like it’s definitely root bound. I would loosen the roots up just a little bit on the bottom to encourage new root growth before repotting and it should be good to go !

#### Pazさんが2025-11-22に返信しました

The bottom is so root bound it’s almost one solid mass! If you know the answer, would I need to stab at it/force it to loosen and open it up, or would that cause damage?

#### Dave\_opuntiafaceさんが2025-11-22に返信しました

Just squeeze it gently a bunch.

### Ijanaeさんが2025-11-22にコメントしました

Just squeeze it gently a bunch and it should loosen a bit and you should be able to pull the bottom out, it will be okay if some of the roots break they’ll grow back and it’s got plenty

### Koval gardeningさんが2025-11-22にコメントしました

I would not loosen the root ball at. Just soak in water and then pot it up in one size up pot it will do its own thing.

### Kimさんが2025-11-22にコメントしました

You could just soak it and pot it but I definitely wouldn’t put it in the pot dry and root bound. With soak or loosen it or both.

### R plantsさんが2025-11-25にコメントしました

I would gently squeeze the roots and remove some of the soil and cut off the rotten roots, then plant it in a pot about 1-2 inches bigger than the root ball.

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