Will my plant stop growing if I don't change the pot?

Answer 1

Eventually it will become root bound, (where the roots are too big for the pot and in some instances break the pot), when this happens it won't be able to get any goodness from the soil. The leaves will then turn yellow and start to drop off. Finally the plant will die, (it will choke).

Answer 2

It depends on the plant. Most plants, if left in a pot their whole life, will die after a few seasons - or at least stop growing anymore - because they become root bound (no more room for the plant's roots to grow).

Some plants actually thrive when being rootbound. African violets, for example flower best when rootbound and should never be transplanted into a bigger pot. Orchids actually keep most of their root system above the planting medium (they thrive in a tree bark kind of orchid mixture) and should also never be repotted. I also have a potted spider plant whose root system got so big it cracked the plastic pot open. But, I just water it regularly and it's doing fine. Indoor ficus trees and any bonsai'd plant also never needs to be repotted.

Answer 3

Changing the pot may not be necessary, depending on what you have planted in it. If there is a hole in the bottom of the pot check it. Are there all kinds of roots visible? If so your plant may indeed be rootbound and require changing to a larger pot. I would not change pots if not necessary because the plant will probably be stressed somewhat from the transfer.

Answer 4

It won't stop growing. Your plant want to grow bigger in the same pot, so it's like you are going to wear the same shoes forever that you worn when you were 10 years old. The roots will be bound inside the pot and the foliage will become yellow. It won't bloom fully, either. You should re-pot every year.

Answer 5

occasioaly you need to change to a larger pot to prevent the plant from becoming root bound if that happens then it will stop growing so go ahead and change the pot.

Answer 6

the odds to your plant not dieing is very strong you need to repot any plant in a bigger pot once you have noticed it has become too large for the pot and also you can tell when you water it how the water will start to mildew because the roots have grown together and will prevent the excess water from releasing itself from the drainage in the bottom of your planter and also you can clip some clippings and start to regrow new plants so try it out and see what happens

Answer 7

new growth stops or slows when they become rootbound. So what's rootbound? Rootbound is when there is no effective space for new roots to occupy. Roots effectively occupy the entire volume of space between the soil particles. One of the first symptoms of being rootbound is, in fact, that plant growth slows despite favorable environmental conditions (light, water, fertilizer, etc). The second symptom is that rootbound plants begin having difficulty taking up fertilizer. This is undoubtedly related to the inability to form new root tissue. You see this as a chlorosis despite the fact that they have been properly fertilized.

Answer 8

It depends on the plant, it probably will die in most cases.

Answer 9

Yes, if it gets root bound.

Answer 10

It probably will die. It will get root bound.

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1458.htm

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