unpotting
Freeing from planter
Unpotting is removing a plant from its pot, typically to transfer it to a larger container or into the ground: Unpotting the root-bound fern revealed a tangled mass of roots.
The term appears in gardening contexts when repotting or transplanting.
Roots filling entire container
- containerThing for storing items
- houseplantsCultivated indoor vegetation
- rootballRoots with surrounding soil
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
drainage · soil · nursery · gloves · perlite · vermiculite · peat · loam
Newly germinated plants
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
Roots filling entire container
- outgrowingBecoming too large for
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- flourishTo grow vigorously
thrive · propagation · nurture · cultivation · expansion
rootbound
Roots filling entire container
- containerThing for storing items
- houseplantsCultivated indoor vegetation
- rootballRoots with surrounding soil
trowel · drainage · soil · nursery · gloves · perlite · vermiculite · peat · loam · horticulture
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- relocationPermanent change of residence
uprooting · bare-root · rootball · spacing · establishment
rootbound
Roots filling entire container
- outgrowingBecoming too large for
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
flourish · thrive · propagation · nurture · cultivation · expansion
unpottingpotting
Placing in soil vessels
planting · containerizing · repotting · boxing · jarring
unpottingplanting
Placing seeds in earth
establishing · bedding in · rooting · setting · embedding
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