I did not buy, but today I re-potted to final containers about one third of my plants. I pulled gently on the roots from the ball to separate them some. On some of them I scored/cut the root ball pretty hard.

Bill

Depends on how root bound it is. If it is nothing but a soild mass when you pull it out, then sure. But if it is only mildly so, with a lot of loose soil, then no. When I shop for any transplants I look for smaller, younger plants because they are less likely to be rootbound, and often suffer less transplant shock.

Makes Sense, Thanks. I Am Thinking Ahead To Tomorrow When My Plants Arrive From Cross Country Nurseries.

I have found that if you want to keep the root ball intact, wet it. It will stick together a lot better than if it is dry.

Ok, Thanks.