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We Have A Large Palm Which Has Outgrown Its Pot. Bought A New, Much Bigger Pot, But Still Not Big Enough. Can We Cut Anything Of

f the roots without killing it? This was rhe biggest pot we could get at our local garden centre.


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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 03/24/2022 @ 8:51 am

Yes, you can root prune to maintain the size of a plant. Here is how:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/prune-roots.htm [1]


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