Excellent suggestion Uptown - I'm curious about your earlier post about bougenveilla. I understand they do best when stressed and pot bound. I recently purchased a very small plant that I intend to grow in shrub form; however I am stumped about how to plant it. If it like to be pot bound that certainly won't be accomplished if planted right in the ground, but the pot it came in is so small I don't know if it would be appropriate to use your suggestion of cutting out the bottom. I thought feeder roots were near the soil level and don't understand how these roots could establish if contained in a small pot.
I had one landscaper suggest I put it in an amended hole and concentrate on growing a good strong plant initially with a good root system then worry about blooms. Your thoughts or suggestions???
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