Shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
They looked like chrysanthemums, bedraggled, rootbound, and probably frozen now. From Wordnik.com. [In the Still of the Night] Reference
I think the ideas get rootbound without that refreshing input from the real world. From Wordnik.com. [Art or Nature?] Reference
You get a glimpse of this when you pull up a clump of grass and get a cubic foot of rootbound soil along with it. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
However, the roots of seedlings raised more than 6-8 weeks in containers spiral and become rootbound, negatively effecting their subsequent growth in the field. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
In the Garden: It's time to repot rootbound houseplants, aerate the yard and plant carrots. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
It lived with us for a dozen years, growing bigger and bigger, getting rootbound, getting not enough water, getting too much water, producing flowers and pollen on a regular basis. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
Well, it’s a tough spot for any tree, on a slope with not a lot of direct light in the winter, and our jac got rootbound and has died. From Wordnik.com. [Yatima » 2008 » April] Reference
I learned why you can’t buy seedlings of Chinese Houses (they want a big area to spread or they don’t grow straight up and when you should plant Clarkias (before I did, they get rootbound very quickly… Well, I’ll try to make a post of it and will be curious what you learn. From Wordnik.com. [Rose Seeds « Fairegarden] Reference
It may be a little rootbound. From Wordnik.com. [Urban Lemon] Reference
It needs to be rootbound to bloom well. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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