Does it Need Repotting?
The best way to tell if your plant needs to be repotted is to check if the plant roots are growing through the drainage holes at the bottom of your planter. Other signs may be that the roots are pushing the plant up out of the planter, your plant is growing slower than normal or it dries out more quickly than usual after watering. Newly bought plants don’t usually need to be repotted unless they are going to a pot around the same size. Some indoor plants will have tags on them recommending you wait to repot them as they have delicate root structures. Others enjoy being tight in pots (like moth orchids, anthuriums and peace lilies) with their roots touching the sides. If the pot is too big, the plants could struggle to produce blooms until they get bigger.
Rootbound is when the plant's roots have grown to fill the pot; there is more root in the pot than soil.
