Do plants grow taller if left in a small pot? Or the same pot?
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what kind of plant is it ? some plants (most) do not like to be pot bound. If they reach that stage, then you should use a larger pot. Plants such as jade do not like to go to a much larger pot, so next size up is best option. Perhaps we could help more if we knew what type of plant.
I'm not a wealth of knowledge when it comes to plants but my thought goes to the horribly deformed feet of Asian females whose feet at childhood were bound up to keep them small. Not a good idea imo. Ya gotta let them puppies breathe!
Oh my goodness, Patti, I was going to use the foot example (not Asian feet, but kids' feet)!
For the most part, once a plant has grown to its full potential in the pot, it will become root bound, and: 1) Stop growing, look sickly before it starts dropping its leaves and ultimately dying; or, 2) Become leggy, dropping leaves and ultimately dying. Once appropriately repotted in the next size pot, the plant will quickly regain its health. While it is true there are plants that do not "like" being repotted (moved), they are fewer than those that must be repotted...just check www.GardenKnowHow.com if you're not sure.
Omg that's what's happening to one of my plants is starting to get leggy and the leaves just keep falling from the bottom... It's also growing so i know my gut feeling but I've been putting it off..my poor lil greñas i cant believe myself sometimes
Thank you so much for your reply...
experience says to Depot every 6 months if a fast grower or annually for slower plants unti maturity.
My greatest success comes from repotting the plant when it becomes root-bound. What grows above ground is usually the same size as what's below ground.