JoeS475

In the summer I find they become rootbound very quickly. My Raja Puri and Maurelli have been repotted 2x this summer since new. The last time was 1 month ago and already there are roots coming out the bottom of the pots.

Signs of being rootbound I've found is that leaves stop getting bigger and the plant sort of exists without much vertical growth.

On one I had as an experiment last summer, I left a DC in a tiny pot. First it pushed all the perlite to the top of the soil as the roots crowded the pot. Then the whole plant, soil and all, started raising up by itself out of the pot as there was no more room. But that was extreme...

A good test to see if it is rootbound (if the plant is established) is to wait until the soil is pretty dry, hold the pseudostem and gently lift up. The whole mass of roots will likely come out of the pot, pot shaped, without much trouble. You will find very little soil.

Also check the holes under the pot to see if roots are coming out. If so it may be rootbound.

My 2 cents...

~Joe

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