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Old 2-Apr-2006   #23
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Originally Posted by HB Smith
When the roots grow in a glazed interior, they tend to just circle the pot over and over. When the interior is rough, they tend to get more ramified, with the result being a more highly branched root structure. That's all there is to this.

I have seen roots form circles in unglazed pots as well. So I don't think that has any bearing on it.

Any tree that has an aggressive root system if left long enough without repotting will circle the pot. Ficus is one example.

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