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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: New shoot on January 07, 2012, 13:31

Title: Why not to buy pot bound plants
Post by: New shoot on January 07, 2012, 13:31

As I said on the What's the weather like thread the other day, we had a big Pittosporum shrub go over in the wind the other day.

It was a rescue job from work nursed back to health and I did untangle to roots as much as I could when planting, but just look at these  :ohmy:  I'm amazed it managed to grow so vigorously with so little root.

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m198/suec_02/Plot%20pictures/IMG_0005.jpg)

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m198/suec_02/Plot%20pictures/IMG_0004.jpg)

Title: Re: Why not to buy pot bound plants
Post by: Yorkie on January 07, 2012, 13:40

Wow!

Title: Re: Why not to buy pot bound plants
Post by: sunshineband on January 07, 2012, 15:31

Round and round they go, and where they stop, nobody knows  :lol:

Title: Re: Why not to buy pot bound plants
Post by: sion01 on January 07, 2012, 17:42

I've noticed over too many years to admit too that what's happend to the pittosporum happens when the pot isn't given a good soaking before planting(when in the pot).I used to plant and then give the plant a good soaking thinking that it would have the same effect but I was totally wrong.Why that should be I have no idea

Title: Re: Why not to buy pot bound plants
Post by: LittleRedHen on January 21, 2012, 22:11

Good on you!  I always buy from the 'Buy or Die' table/section at the Garden Centres.  Most of them are crock bound and sometimes, if appropriate I end up splitting the root ball and getting several plants out of one!  Good luck saving this poor thing.  Keep us posted as to its progress.  Give it a £100 hole with lots of good stuff in it! ;)